Fear and Misery of The Third Reich

4 Star ****

Fear and Misery of the Third Reich by Bertolt Brecht, translated by John Willet is presented by the Lincoln Company.

Sections of life about the violence and oppression during the reign of the Nazi’s, Brecht’s harshly satirical … Read More

Caligula

Caligula by Albert Camus, translated by David Grieg is presented by KCS Productions.

It’s the story of the emperor who spirals out of control bringing down a terrible reign upon his people of unnecessary death and famine.

The piece … Read More

Beowulf – A Thousand Years of Baggage

4 Stars

****

New York Company Banana Bag & Bodice have devised an interpretation of the epic poem which is decidedly odd. Odd though it may be, there is never a dull moment. Different musical and theatrical forms are integrated … Read More

Cutting the Cord

3 Stars

***

Cutting the Cord belongs to the category of experimental theatre in which the fusion of words, music, movement and image creates particular moods. The introduction is unusual. The members of the audience are invited to look at … Read More

Hansel And Gretel

**** 4 Stars

This was a great little production, the children were instantly put at ease and made to feel special when they were sat at the front on the scatter cushions and blankets, after following a path of … Read More

Dances for Wolves: Class Stage Productions

4 Stars  ****

This piece of theatre could easily fit into the comedy or even the musical sections, because it has elements of all in the production.

Set in the G Spot gentleman’s club our five ‘entertainers’, posh girl … Read More

Multiple Choice

3 stars

***

Five actors sit in a line in what is essentially a rehearsed reading, i.e. they all have their scripts with them. What was not clear was if the actors are their characters or if they’re reading the characters’ … Read More

Phys Ed

4 Stars

****

In sporting competition the difference between success and failure is at its most acute in a Cup Final – elation for the winners and disappointment for the losers. Simon Carter’s play successfully catches this atmosphere. For … Read More

Pip Utton is Charles Dickens

5 Stars

*****

Pip Utton is a storyteller who can keep an audience spellbound with his skills to inform, amuse and move. His style in his portrayal of Dickens is conversational and witty. He opens with Dickens’ death in … Read More

Foursome: Purple Panda Theatre

3 Stars ***

John and Chloe have been together for two years. They share a flat with Ben a fairly straight up pharmacist and the rather more scruffy Jack, a buffoon of a Welshman, who likes rugby play stations … Read More