Even allowing for irony, Ladsladslads is perhaps the most unrepresentative name Sara Pascoe could have come up with for her tour.
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right, but you can’t put your finger on it?
This musical romp through the evolution
of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is packed with some of the biggest hits
of the 1960s and 70s.
This, says Jon Richardson, is a three-cardigan gig.
Explore MoreFrom the very start of Hofesh Shechter’s return to the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, with a blatant nod to the monolith and apes of 2001 Space Odyssey, we a bombarded with a dense series of cultural references.
Explore MoreA minority government stumbling from vote to vote, propped up by a dubious alliance with an Irish party, and never sure if the next moment could be their last.
Explore MoreWith a riot of noise and colour, stunts and tumbles, this is a busy and exciting show.
Explore MoreThis may be Cinders, but there is no
pumpkin in sight – the fairy godmother is a male angel, the carriage a
motorbike and sidecar, and the ball is at the Cafe de Paris in the midst of the
London Blitz.
Kidnap is at the heart of this twisted tale, adapted from Ruth Rendell’s novel of the same name, but the main thing stolen in this production is any element of suspense.
Explore MoreMistaken identity, love, and mad dashes across Europe – Top Hat is a frothy, fun journey that features some of Irving Berlin’s finest tunes and sharpest lyrics.
Explore MoreIt’s a paradox that in a world of overloading visual and aesthetic sensation that Gilbert & Sullivan still hold traction.
Explore MoreThe lyrics have rarely matched the action so accurately as in Natasha J Barnes portrayal of Fanny Brice in this touring production of Funny Girl at Norwich Theatre Royal: she has her “eye on the target” all the way through, and boy does she keep hitting bullseye.
Explore MoreThe Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is putting on a 1920s murder mystery – but nothing goes to plan in this theatrical farce from Mischief Theatre.
Explore MorePart of a double run with Twelfth Night, this Watermill Theatre production offers a similarly musical take on the well-known Shakespeare texts, bringing songs and choreographed, physical theatre to the fore.
Explore MoreIt’s great when an act pleasantly surprises: and at this gig at Norwich Theatre Royal the audience got two unexpected delights.
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