A Real Man’s Guide to Sainthood

*****

Having enjoyed Milk Productions show last year Bluebeard: A Fairytale for Adults, I know the company has a flair for original and imaginative theatre. This year their version of George being plucked from obscurity to become a Saint has … Read More

Kemble’s Riot

****

Zincbar Performing Arts version of a now little known piece of theatre history is given a very direct treatment because we as members of the audience have a crucial part to play in the action. Kemble’s Riot is based on … Read More

Botallack O’Clock

****

My immediate impression of Eddie Elks black comedy was the stunning and absorbing performance given by Dan Frost in the role of abstract painter Roger Hilton CBE. The play is set in Hilton’s bedroom sometime in the final years … Read More

The Pride

****

The Pride is a dark comedy, surreal in content and completely absorbing in its execution. It opens in a light-hearted way. Bruce and Linda appear to be a happily married lion couple with a family of 10 cubs who … Read More

Dirty Great Love Story

*****

5 Stars

Okay I am not the sites number one theatre man, and normally I am not a lover of the rom-com genre, but just occasionally I like to dip my toes into the water of other types of … Read More

Bitesize Chekhov

*****

Chekhov is a nineteenth century Russian writer, who wrote lots of plays which aren’t much fun to read, but are quite good when acted. The three presented here – The Proposal, The Bear and Swan Song – … Read More

Treasure Island

***

With the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, a production of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure is timely. In this stripped down adaptation by Dominic Allen in a confined space and with minimal props, five actors play … Read More

Like a Virgin: Zoe Lewis presents

3Star ***

Way back, in 2006 I think, it was when I saw Zoe Lewis perform for the first time with her one woman play ‘Touched for the very first time’. I subsequently saw he next years offering ‘Doing my … Read More

Jamie Blake

4 Stars

****

Ravenrock Theatre Company’s production of Jamie Blake, written and directed by Ashley Scott-Layton, works on several different levels. It is a neat blend of realistic, coming of age drama, humorous sketch scenes, catchy and soulful songs and … Read More

Somewhere Beneath it all a Fire still Burns

4 Stars ****

Now to many people Phil Nichol is just a funny comedian, but to those in the know, this is just one facet of his abilities, because Nichol is a top class actor too, and anyone coming to … Read More