Maurice’s Jubilee

****

Julian Glover, as retired jeweller Maurice, heads a strong cast in Nichola McAuliffe’s comedy drama. The play is in two acts and centres on the theme of diamond jubilees.

In the opening act we are introduced to the three … Read More

Martin Dockery: Wanderlust

****

Martin Dockery is a likeable and humorous storyteller. His show is a collection of his experiences on a journey through the countries of West Africa.

He is in his mid-thirties, single and comes from New York. Whilst working with … Read More

Mephisto Waltz

****

This show isn’t going to be for everyone. It does not present a conventional narrative. The soundtrack does not consist of only music – there’s noise and snippets of recordings and soundscapes. It tends more to the … Read More

Female Gothic

*****

In essence, this is a one-woman recounting of three creepy ghost stories. But Rebecca Vaughan doesn’t simply tell you those stories, she shows you them. She inhabits each character and place and injects life in to your imagination so … Read More

Six and a Tanner

*****

A coffin occupies centre stage. Joe, the son of the deceased, enters. Normally this would be a scene of grief. This is not so. Joe is present to rejoice and obtain final closure on a father who was an … Read More

Just a Gigolo

**

There are times when a play has a good performance but the play itself lacks dramatic content to sustain interest. Maurice Roeves solo performance cannot be faulted but the play has little to recommend it.

It is set in … Read More

The Showstoppers Family Matinee

Four Star

**** The Showstoppers are back, and this time it’s swear-free. This was the Showtoppers team’s first foray into family friendly, but I hope not their last. Using the usual Showstoppers format, the team used audience suggestions and host … Read More

People Show 121: The Detective Show

****

The ingredients of a good detective story are a murder victim found in mysterious circumstances, unexplained clues found at the scene of the crime, an obvious suspect, a denouement and a surprising twist at the end. All of these … Read More

Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut

****

The play opens with a company of three performers about to go on stage on their first night to present a stripped down version of the iconic film. Thus what we are about to see is a play within a play.

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs by Mike Daisey

****

Grant O’Rourke’s completely enthralling performance as Mike Daisey is chilling. He exposes how capitalist America is in league with communist China in a conspiracy of global dimensions.

He opens in a light-hearted way. He is a young man of … Read More