George Bernard Shaw’s tale of class and language is an unpleasant tale, pleasantly told.
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Musicals can sometimes take themselves too seriously. While that was never likely to be a risk with a production based on an Alan Bennett text, the levels of whimsy in Betty Blue Eyes need to be seen to be believed.
Explore MoreCirca has fast become a favourite at the Norfolk and Norwich
Festival, but this year’s show is a different beast to those that have
gone before.
A shock of blood red curtain, a stark shaft of light and the
nervous ringing of a telephone: these are the key motifs of this sharp and
stylish production of Dial M for Murder.
Mixing magic and technology can be a risk: while an audience
always knows it is being hoodwinked, camera trickery makes it a little too
easy.
The Nutcracker is a Christmas tale of a young girl whose eponymous
present comes to life, but this Russian State Ballet of Siberia production
felt more like Boxing Day leftovers.
There’s been something of a live revival for the former
members of The Mary Whitehouse Experience.
With Cole Porter’s sparkling lyrics and music you’re already on a steady course with Anything Goes – but with this production it’s a case of full steam ahead.
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Behind suburban doors what really goes on: could an outwardly happy couple really plot to murder each other?
Explore MoreWhen you discover your mother was convicted of killing your father
20 years ago, what is there to do but investigate?
This is a swell party all right: and it’s Sophie Bould’s
show. As divorcee socialite Tracy Lord, Bould is at the centre of the action
and the talented heart of the performance.
There’s always a dilemma around the revival of a classic:
keep it the same and risk a pale imitation, or try a more radical reworking?
From the moment the curtain goes up on Noises Off there’s barely a quiet moment in the house — and that sound is belly laughs coming from the audience.
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The fag end of one of the modern era’s longest depressions is an odd time for a revival of F Scott Fitzgerald’s best known piece, but The Great Gatsby is everywhere right now.
Explore MoreIt’s tempting to deliver the biggest scoop in theatre
criticism: whodunnit in The Mousetrap. But that would spoil the fun, and this
production of Agatha Christie’s classic play is all about fun.