Theatre Reviews
Teaċ Daṁsa / Michael Keegan-Dolan - MÁM
Teaċ Daṁsa / Michael Keegan-Dolan - MÁM
Those that see this show will leave with a renewed sense of warmth and hope in their souls. It is a visceral tribute and testament to the music, the traditions and the culture of the people of the Kerry coastline
Dear England
Dear England
This play about football was not really about football at all. It was a play about male bonding, humanity, mutual respect, facing your demons, and about meeting with triumph and disaster, and treating those two impostors just the same.
2:22 A Ghost Story
2:22 A Ghost Story
This is a ghost story, not a horror story, with an uneasy atmosphere of impending doom. The play is handsomely staged, with subtle but effective use of sound and lighting. Along the way we get red herrings, misdirection and tension-busting humour. Robins even lobs in class-conscious social commentary into the mix.
Cinderella
Cinderella
Spectacular, colourful, funny and polished. What more could you ask?
Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts
Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts
Actors, directors and backstage crews work just as hard, perhaps even harder, when things aren’t working out, and I take no pleasure in finding fault. However, whatever the reason, the play was a disappointment
Northern Ballet - Merlin
Northern Ballet - Merlin
Challenging, intelligent and visually stunning.
Warhorse
Warhorse
The moment when Joey transforms from a foal to a fully grown horse is a gasp inducing theatrical wonder. Such is the skill of the three puppeteers operating Joey, they are entirely invisible to the mind's eye, despite being in plain sight
Hauntings
Hauntings
I may not have been scared out of my wits, but it was a long, dark walk to the car afterwards.
Duvel Montgage + Russell Walker + Rebecca Mahay +Jackie Montague
Duvel Montgage + Russell Walker + Rebecca Mahay +Jackie Montague
The thing about the Bohmans is that there is usually the backbone of meaning to their performance, albeit a meaning that is purposely impenetrable.
Ideal
Ideal
It was all a bit bonkers, the surreal queasiness of the TV show trumped by the need to make an audience laugh out loud. And in fairness, laugh they did.
The Midnight Bell
The Midnight Bell
The production values of The Midnight Bell were superb. Lez Brotherston's set and costume design was an inventive delight. I would judge Terry Davies's original composition to be his finest collaboration with Bourne to date. The performances were faultless. This was a delightful spectacle that brought the stage to life.
Exoplanets
Exoplanets
I felt like I had slipped sideways into an alternative universe, where a mash up of live action, orchestral performance and planetary projections was being presented to a full house in the biggest performance space in Norwich