Hey Duggee’s First Ever Tour Comes to Leeds
Winner of the Olivier Award for best family show, Hey Duggee is at Leeds Grand Theatre from 19 to 22 July. The show is brought to life through innovative puppetry and storytelling, and packed with non-stop fun, laughs, music, singing and dancing! Hey Duggee The Live Theatre Show has been adapted for the stage by […]
Sisata Theatre Company : The Tempest With a Twist
Sisata Theatre Company will perform Shakespeare’s The Tempest outdoors this summer in a production that will share the impact of climate change on England’s coastal communities. The performance sets the scene on the Isle of Portland, where ocean plastic and sewage pollution are drastically affecting the island’s tourism and fishing industries. Props, puppets and costumes […]
The Commitments – A Little Bit of Soul
Another ‘from screen to stage’ musical graces our Leeds Grand Theatre this week. On the back of the stunning production of ‘The Bodyguard’ my sister and I were ready for a night of soul music and socially acceptable placed singing along (again being asked to wait until the finale to join in with the songs, […]
The Bodyguard – a New Style of Musical
I know the recent press attention surrounding this show has had the theatre world in a vigorous debate over audience etiquette, but my hopes were high that a Monday night audience may behave themselves. How could a show make the audience hyped up so much that they would want to join in full belt at […]
Quality Street – A Northern Bridgerton with Quality of Its Own
The Courtyard Theatre at Leeds Playhouse is quickly becoming one of my favourite venues. On several occasions, I’ve gone to see a production there that I’ve known nothing about, feeling a bit dubious, and have been thoroughly delighted to be surprised by an excellent show. ‘Quality Street’ is another such show, going to prove that […]
