Stick Man at Leeds Playhouse: A Stick-Sized Story With Tree-Mendous Heart
Stick Man at Leeds Playhouse is the perfect festive treat for little theatre-goers aged around 2–10 years old (and for the parents who’d quite like an hour of wholesome fun that won’t require emergency snacks or bribes). This year’s production is as clever, crafty and charming as it was when I first saw it at […]
Miss Saigon at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 13 December
A visceral, heart-punching epic that stays with you long after curtain call. Dark, devastating and unflinchingly emotional, ‘Miss Saigon’ is most definitely not your typical all singing, all dancing, highly sparkly musical. Instead, it’s a hard-hitting spectacle that digs deep into human resilience and the cold, all too common pain of love, war and survival. […]
Sleeping Beauty at The Carriageworks: A Five-Star, Laugh-Till-You-Cry, Best-of-the-Best Panto Sensation
Every so often you see a pantomime that reminds you exactly why this chaotic, glitter-soaked tradition is the heartbeat of British theatre. Sleeping Beauty at The Carriageworks doesn’t just remind you, it grabs you by the baubles, spins you round, and shouts “OH! YES IT DOES!” into your soul. Without a doubt, this is the […]
A Town Called Christmas: at Slung Low, The Warehouse in Holbeck, Leeds on 29 November
A Tiny Cast Delivering Huge Festive Magic – Christmas Storytelling at its Absolute Finest. Red Ladder’s A Town Called Christmas may only have a cast of three, but honestly, they deliver the energy of an ensemble of twenty. Leading the adventure is Maryam Ali as Clementine, a wonderfully natural protagonist who sweeps the young audience along on […]
A Christmas Carol at Leeds Playhouse: A Timeless Tale Told With Yorkshire Warmth
Walking into the Quarry Theatre for A Christmas Carol feels like stepping onto the frost-touched streets of Victorian Leeds and I left with a real Christmas glow in my heart for the first time this year. This production takes one of the greatest festive stories ever told and wraps it in Yorkshire warmth, haunting ghosts, […]
