Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Running in rep alongside Henry VI: Rebellion (a.k.a. Henry VI, part two), the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre is also currently home to Henry VI, part three. As with …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMTuesday, April 26, 2022
The story begins with Henry welcoming his new bride, Margaret of Anjou, with a boisterous feast that isn’t exactly suited to his calm and reserved temperament – though Margaret immediate…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMFriday, April 1, 2022
Watching Mike Bartlett’s play Cock today, it seems strange to think that it was actually written 13 years ago, as it covers themes that are so resonant with life in 2022.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, March 4, 2022
If you’ve seen Moulin Rouge! The Musical and loved it, I’d advise you to read no further – this is not going to be pleasant.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMTuesday, February 22, 2022
This is a piece of verbatim theatre, telling three stories of queer activism from the mid-20th century to the present day; Alexis Gregory conducted interviews with Michael-Anthony Nozzi (a s…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, February 10, 2022
As soon as Hamlet was announced as part of the 2021-22 winter season my eyes rolled so hard I nearly saw the inside of my eye sockets. I was desperately disappointed. But then something magi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSunday, February 6, 2022
On the anniversary of Hollywood legend Ava Gardner’s death, she lived again in the form of Elizabeth McGovern, whose play AVA: The Secret Conversations has now opened at Hammersmith’s Ri…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, February 5, 2022
It seems like we’ve been made to wait an inordinately long time for this announcement, but it was definitely worth it as far as I’m concerned.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, January 23, 2022
Despite the fact that theatres were once again up and running for about half the year (varying from place to place), there was still a massive appetite for digital productions going into 202…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMonday, January 17, 2022
When I had a look through my list of shows, it wasn’t too hard to choose a top 10 – the hardest thing was getting them in the right order
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMTuesday, December 21, 2021
A theatrical experience that you will never forget – Eddie Redmayne revels in the role of the Emcee, but Jessie Buckley steals the show in Cabaret.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWednesday, December 15, 2021
Once you reach December, you don’t have to look far to find several adaptations of a certain Charles Dickens novella – the key is finding an original take on the story.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMarley was dead to begin with – and what of it? There’s still work to be done, and Bob Cratchit has to bear the brunt of his remaining master’s foul moods whilst remaining industrious.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMMonday, November 22, 2021
My first time back in Stratford-upon-Avon since February 2019, and roughly three years since I’d last stepped foot in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre – and after seeing some rehearsal foot…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMWednesday, November 10, 2021
This GBM Productions musical version of DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover originally had a limited run at the Shaftesbury Theatre but has now been given a digital revival by Stream.T…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMonday, October 25, 2021
What would you do if all the fish suddenly vanished? It’s a question that would have sounded faintly ridiculous a few years ago, but as climate change grips the world, a mass extinction ev…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, October 22, 2021
The RSC's brand-new musical, an adaptation of The Magician's Elephant, started performances this week at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Earlier this month, the company…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMonday, October 18, 2021
Beth Underdown's debut novel The Witchfinder’s Sister, now adapted for the stage by Vickie Donoghue, gives a voice to a possible sister of Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins and interroga…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSaturday, July 17, 2021
Dorian: A Rock Musical is an interesting take on the Oscar Wilde classic, probably better suited to live & in-person shows – Bart Lambert gives an arresting performance as Dorian Gray.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSunday, July 11, 2021
Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe is a new and vital take on the classic Verona tale, contextualising the characters’ motives – this is not about romance, it’s about escape.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMMonday, July 5, 2021
Illuminating about both the craft of acting and the glorious show that is Hamilton, Giles Terera’s book Hamilton And Me takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through what was clearly an …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMTuesday, June 29, 2021
“I’m afraid of the skin I’m in.” Quick out of the blocks in Soho Theatre’s reopening season is Amanda Wilkin’s Verity Bargate Award-winning debut play, Shedding A Skin. The run h…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMMonday, April 5, 2021
The Temporal Society is another superb bit of escapism from the minds of CtrlAltRepeat, taking you back in time and keeping you on your toes – Rebekah Finch and Rachel Waring are the doubl…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSaturday, March 27, 2021
A superb hour of movies and dance, with a fun concept and brilliant choreography – Aljaž & Janette are absolutely in their element in Remembering the Oscars.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMFriday, March 26, 2021
Shane Richie follows in the footsteps of Pete Postlethwaite, taking on Justin Butcher’s one-man play Scaramouche Jones or the Seven White Masks for Ginger Quiff Media and Stream.Theatre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:15AMWednesday, March 17, 2021
Not only does it work as a standalone piece of digital theatre, this adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray is also really intelligently linked to the original story.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMThursday, December 24, 2020
An inventive and compelling retelling of a Christmas classic, the Polka Theatre’s A Christmas Carol is a great introduction to the tale of Mr Scrooge for audience members young and old.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWednesday, November 18, 2020
I may be woefully behind on my show write-ups, but I couldn’t not mark The Show Must Go Online coming to an end – at least until further notice.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMFriday, November 13, 2020
At a time when hatred seems to be the new norm (whether antisemitism, homophobia, or literally anything else), narratives like those discussed in Little Wars are more important than ever.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMWednesday, November 4, 2020
Viper Squad is a highly entertaining and thoroughly engaging piece of interactive Zoom theatre, providing human connection and a welcome sense of escapism.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSunday, August 16, 2020
I’ve really admired the work of Sydney Aldridge throughout the course of The Show Must Go Online, so who better to talk to about casting and her experiences with this innovative Zoom theat…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM 
