Reviewed: Kneehigh’s Ubu at Leeds Playhouse

ReviewedMaria Forryan was pleased to agree to review Kneehigh’s Ubu, and defines the show as ‘Stand-up comedy meets adult Pantomime’. When I see that a live production by Kneehigh is coming up, I always get excited. This is a company I’ve been following for years and they have produced some truly phenomenal work, especially ‘Don […]
Opera North’s Street Scene at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 28 February

Gemma Bridge cuts her opera-viewing teeth on Street Scene, Opera North’s latest production, at Leeds Grand Theatre – and finds herself in need of more. Street Scene, an opera by American composer Kurt Weill, has landed in Leeds. The production was first performed on Broadway in 1947 and since then has toured across the world. […]