Sing and Swing: Our American Songbook at the Howard Assembly Room on 12 November.
Last night, I attended Sing and Swing: Our American Songbook at the Howard Assembly Room. The ensemble from New York’s Lincoln Centre recreated the energy and style of early twentieth-century American jazz with clarity and precision. The performance showed that jazz remains a living, dynamic form. Two singers led the programme, each with a distinct […]
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, […]
Ben Crick: The Last Machine Breaker on 10 and 11 November at Mind The Gap Bradford
Touring Wednesday 12 November Skipton Town Hall; Saturday 15 November The Warehouse, Holbeck, Leeds and Sunday 16 November Marsden Mechanics, Huddersfield. Ben Crick’s new chamber opera draws parallels between the Luddite resistance to mechanisation inthe textile industry in the early nineteenth century and our own attitude to the evident encroachment of AI into our daily […]
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 […]
