James Whale: Beyond Frankenstein 4****

August 24, 2024 | one4review

A triumph in all departments.

Tim Larkfield gives a wonderful one-man performance on the life of Director James Whale.

Some background – Whale was an English Hollywood director and mostly remembered for his 1930’s horror output of Frankenstein, Bride Of … Read More

Tennis 4****

August 18, 2024 | one4review

This action-packed physical theatre comedy-drama centres on two tennis players, Don McEnroe and Bjorn GNU. Dressed in their 1980s tennis attire—complete with open-toed sandals—they welcome the audience to the onstage tennis court.

The show kicks off with a humorous advertisement … Read More

Comala, Comala – 4.5****

August 17, 2024 | one4review

Based on the book ‘Pedro Paramo’ by Mexican writer Juan Rulfo, this ambitious production takes on the mighty task of translating a seminal novel into a musical play. The floor of the Studio theatre is so packed with beautiful drums … Read More

The Signalman 4****

August 17, 2024 | one4review

A retelling of Charles Dickens’s classic ghost story, written after Dickens himself survived a train crash, produced by the Paragon Theatre Collective, directed by Sam Raffal and with Tim Larkfield playing the part of The Signalman.

This version of Dickens’s … Read More