Animal Farm: at The Quarry Theatre Leeds Playhouse Until 29 March
Animal Farm wraps up its production at Leeds Playhouse this weekend. The Leeds Playhouse and Stratford East co-production travels to Nottingham Playhouse next week. This year marks the 80th anniversary of George Orwell’s fable — a fitting milestone to share its symbolic messages with Leeds’ culture scene. Animal Farm makes you wonder: Is there hope […]
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: at Leeds Grand Theatre until 29 March
Joseph – Bringing A Whole New Definition to the Word AMAZING! Nothing short of genius. Joseph has long held a place in my heart. It was the first musical I remember from my childhood and the first musical I directed as an adult. I reviewed this show a few years ago when it was last […]
Northern Ballet’s ‘Jane Eyre’: at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 22 March
Returning to Leeds Grand Theatre with their Spring 2025 production, Northern Ballet has brought to life one of the Brontë classics. A tale of resilience and romance complicated by dark secrets of the past, this performance was an imaginative re-telling of one of the most classic literary works of the 19th century. Set in the […]
The Intrusion: at Leeds Playhouse on 6 March
The Intrusion, a collaboration between Bric à Brac Theatre and Told by an Idiot, reimagines the world post-humanity, with cockroach characters scuttling around in the aftermath of civilization’s collapse. The play takes inspiration from Kafka’s absurdism, blending reality and fantasy to explore extinction and survival through humour. The performance turns the climate crisis into something […]
Inside Giovanni’s Room : Phoenix Dance Theatre’s latest success.
Phoenix Dance Theatre has embarked on its spring tour with their adaptation of James Baldwin’s seminal novel, Giovanni’s Room. On its own, the novel is considered a landmark in gay literature and is recognised as an outstanding piece of 20th century literature. In this adaptation, Baldwin’s work is elevated to another level; the combination of […]
