The Enormous Crocodile – a Snapping Good Show
After being delighted by Leeds Playhouse’s big show of the year, ‘Oliver’, last week, this Friday I braved taking my two little darlings to their children’s offering. Each year the Playhouse creates a show specially designed for a younger audience and this year it was ‘The Enormous Crocodile’. The play is based on the book […]
Oliver: A Fantastic Theatrical Feast for the Festive Season
I’m going to be honest and say that ‘Oliver’ has never been at the top of my must-see-show list. I vaguely remember watching it as a child and obviously there are a few classic tunes within, but the corniness of the film made me dubious of the stage show. I always love it though when […]
‘A School of Night’ at Slung Low Temple: A Unique Piece of Theatre in a Unique Urban Area
For the first time, this is most definitely going to be two reviews in one: discussing the delights of a most distinctive production as well as the experience of going to Slung Low’s new performance space at Temple – an extraordinary adventure. Slung Low Theatre Company, founded in 2000, occupies a place at the heart […]
The House With Chicken Legs: Storytelling at its absolute finest
The desire to tell stories, and to listen to them, is one of the quintessential things that makes us human. It is inherent, and no doubt running through all cultures. In recent years, this fact has been at the heart of many theatre companies, including Theatre Alibi and of course the legendary (and much missed) […]
The Mousetrap: You’ll Be Dying To Know The Ending
Murder mystery parties, escape rooms, true crime documentaries: these are at the height of fashion more than ever….I’ve dressed up in 1920’s garb more than once to gather with a group of friends and listen to tantalising and misleading clues over who the murderer could be. There’s a human fascination with crime that we just […]
