Reviews

Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures

Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures

- 21 May 2012

This trio of pieces highlights Bourne’s early work, including his first commercial success ‘Spitfire’, which...

Jesus: The Guantanamo Years

Jesus: The Guantanamo Years

- 21 May 2012

The combination of overly warm lighting in The Warren and Abie Philbin Bowman’s flat performance...

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Boo Lingerie!

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Boo Lingerie!

- 21 May 2012

With the audience hypnotised into a state of suspended disbelief – pay no attention to...

Mr Pineapplehead

Mr Pineapplehead

- 21 May 2012

I love Mr Pineapplehead. He had the kids laughing from the very beginning with a...

Shutterland

Shutterland

- 21 May 2012

Theatre troupe Rhum and Clay clearly took inspiration from the likes of ‘Brazil’ and Kafka’s...

The Beta Males: The Space Race

The Beta Males: The Space Race

- 21 May 2012

The Beta Males exude so much energy it can be exhausting to watch. Even as...

Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave

Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave

- 21 May 2012

This was an absolute treat. Supported by Chris Neil (whose conversational style hid some gems),...

Kid Carpet and the Noisy Animals

Kid Carpet and the Noisy Animals

- 21 May 2012

This one man show is about Kid Carpet, a rock star in a band, who...

Triptych

Triptych

- 21 May 2012

Triptych saw Brighton’s Feral Theatre present three loosely linked stories in Preston’s 13th century church,...

A Celebration of William Byrd, The Cardinall’s Musick

A Celebration of William Byrd, The Cardinall’s Musick

- 21 May 2012

Andrew Carwood is a very blessed man to be conducting such fine singers who respond...

The Music and Legacy of Joy Division

The Music and Legacy of Joy Division

- 18 May 2012

I was mesmerised in my youth by footage of Joy Division performing ‘She’s Lost Control’...

The Charles Dickens Literary Cabaret

The Charles Dickens Literary Cabaret

- 18 May 2012

Performance group Scary Little Girls hosted an evening of literary nudges and Dickensian winks in...