Opera North: David Fennessy: Pass The Spoon at Howard Assembly Room Until 21 December
Opera North’s own programme notes are carefully aimed at leaving its audience anticipating something altogether weird and wonderful, but it turns out to be a promise on which, sadly, Nicholas Bone’s production only half-delivers. Though not for want of trying … Bet Palmer‘s stage set whisks us over to a daytime television cookery programme, with […]
Elliott Hudson College’s Alice in Wonderland – A Wondrous Example of Children’s Theatre
Throughout my reviewing and my own personal experience on stage, I’ve found it’s very rare that children’s theatre gets its due. As loud, colourful and magical as the productions are, they go unnoticed. They’re hidden in a small corner of the theatre world, perceived as something unimportant by some, as they’re for children. However, I […]
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 […]
[uz], [uz], [uz] at Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery Until 6 June 2026
The exhibition’s title comes from Them & [Uz], a poem by Leeds-born Tony Harrison, a creative who never forgot his working-class origins. Sadly, Harrison passed away in September, but he was pleased that the University of Leeds was using his words to highlight working-class artists. All 36 artists featured are from, or have significant links, […]
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. […]
