The Shade Ain’t right

* * * 3 stars

This is the first play by Adiam Solomon, who has an Ethiopian background. It is an interesting take on racism. The setting is a dressing room in an American cabaret club during the Prohibition era. … Read More

Super Situation

* * * 3 stars

Dressed in a bright, yellow and blue outfit, and playing the part of Extraordinary Girl, Lois Tucker as the writer of the play has taken her inspiration from the style of comic books. She is … Read More

Cabaret Whore  –  Free

Sarah-Louise Young is the face and voice behind this show as she introduces us to three comedy characters who are all amazing singers. The first one we meet is country & western diva and porn star Sammy Mavis jnr. … Read More

Faust In The Box

Looking like most peoples vision of a mime artiste, all in black with a white painted face, Bridge Markland, who is apparently a Berlin transformation artist, performs Goethe’s “Faust”. We have a giant box on stage with a shuttered … Read More

Morecambe

People like me of a certain age grew up with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise on TV, their partnership lasted from 1941 till Eric’s death in 1984. On this the 25th anniversary of his passing Guy Masterson directs Bob … Read More

RE….. ….. ….

Amy (Susie Chrystal) stands centre stage on late night TV with callers attempting to win cash by guessing what the word beginning with Re.. could be. In cages either side of the stage stand two men, callers to the … Read More

The Virginia Monologues – Why It’s Great To Be Old

Author and journalist Virginia Ironside performs a show which is delightfully and unashamedly ageist, mocking the under 60’s. If you are a 65 year old granny, you can get away with non political correctness. The audience, predominantly female, were … Read More

The Canterbury Tales

Tabard Productions version of Chaucer’s Canterbury’s Tales has many virtues. The young cast show much versatility in successfully taking on many roles, and Harriet Bradley’s direction of her own adaptation is straightforward and clear. After the initial meeting of … Read More

Foursome

StoppedClock are fast becoming one of our favourite theatre groups and this is the third production we have seen so far and the third one packed with quality. This bitter-sweet tale of two sisters Anna, played by Hayley Doyle … Read More

My Darling Clemmie

Rohan McCullough has the demeanour and calm dignity to convince immediately in the role she plays as Clementine Churchill. Hugh Whitemore’s play charts Clementine’s life story from childhood to Winston Churchill’s death in 1965. This is a huge span … Read More