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, […]
The Book of Mormon at Leeds Grand Theatre
Outrageously funny, wildly inappropriate and completely brilliant. It’s not often I get to review a show starring one of my past Drama students, but seeing Sam Glen storm the stage as the ritzy, lovable Elder Cunningham was a real treat. And even without the teacher bias, The Book of Mormon is an absolute triumph: slick, […]
The Gingerbread Man at The Carriageworks Theatre 6th to 9th November
Colourful and funny, this production has all the ingredients of a family show. There’s something special about watching young performers on the stage, and The Gingerbread Man, produced by Leeds Children’s Theatre at The Carriageworks, is a good example of how joyful theatre can be and how much young people can gain from being involved in […]
Dear England at Leeds Grand Theatre: A Play That Puts the Heart Back into Football
The National Theatre’s production of Dear England, written by James Graham and directed by Rupert Goold, brings football to the stage with surprising tenderness, humour and humanity, reminding us that the beautiful game isn’t just about goals, but is also about growth, teamwork and pride. At its core, Dear England follows Gareth Southgate’s real-life mission […]
