Henry VI: Rebellion - ReviewMy first trip to the RSC in Stratford-Upon Avon since the lockdown, and what a joy it was to be back! This time I was seeing Henry VI:...
'4 Shorts' Review - Create TheatreOn Wednesday, Create Theatre hosted a special night of 4 short plays, developed through Mansfield Palace Theatre’s Write Track process....
The Inspiration for 'Door 2 Door: 1994'In ETC’s latest show, ‘Door 2 Door: 1994’, playing at Create Theatre in Mansfield on 29th and 30th April, we take the audience back to...
'Animal Farm' ReviewIf you’re planning to go and see Animal Farm, make sure you’re mentally prepared. The play is shocking, depressing and… quite frankly,...
'Looking Good Dead' - Review‘Looking Good Dead’, based on the novel by Peter James, is not your standard crime thriller. Instead of choosing to focus on the...
"Cluedo" - review“Cluedo” is a weird show. And this is a difficult review to write, because I think the play is much better the less prepared you are for...
"Everybody's talking about Jamie" - Review“Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” tells the story of 16-year-old Jamie New (Layton Williams), as he battles with his family, his class...
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" Review“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” starts, rather shockingly, with 15 year old Christopher Boone (Connor Curren) stood...
'The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe' review“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” was one of my favourite books when I was little. I remember my year 4 teacher, Miss Wilson,...
Review - Cinderella, Lovelace Theatre GroupThe Lovelace Theatre are back with vengeance showing that no pandemic will stop their creativity. The rendition of the Cinderella pantomime
My favourite theatre shows of 2021Across 2021, I’ve been to the theatre 14 times, which isn’t bad going considering that theatres weren’t open for the first half of the...
Review of the year: "Shot down in Lockdown"2021 is coming to an end. As with previous years, this article will cast a critical eye over the last year of ETC, looking at what we did...
"A Chorus Line" - ReviewOn Christmas Eve, I went with my family to Leicester Curve to see their production of “A Chorus Line”. This musical, set in New York in...
Queering ArchivesCultural, gender and sexual diversity is liberating art forms across the world, and finally black, women and queer voices are finally...
Is Mercutio Gay?Before I delve into my views, I’ll explain that Mercutio is a character in a play (Romeo and Juliet if you didn’t already know),...
"Groan Ups" - ReviewI am a huge fan of the work of Mischief Theatre – ‘The Play that goes wrong’, ‘Peter Pan goes wrong’, ‘A comedy about a bank robbery’ and...
Remembering SondheimIt is with great sadness to learn of the passing of Stephen Sondheim at the age of 91, on the 26th of November 2021.
"Only Fools and Horses: The Musical" - Review“This time next year, Rodney, we’ll be millionaires!” Only Fools and Horses: the Musical reinvents the beloved comedy classic for the...
"The Comedy of Errors" RSC - ReviewThis is the second production of “The Comedy of Errors” that I’ve seen this year, and both could not have been more different. The first,...
Bedknobs and Broomsticks - ReviewThe Disney classic is brought to the stage in this musical version on the 70s hit. As someone who has never seen the film, I was going...