Saturday, January 1, 2022
My first thought when I heard that Five Guys Named Moe was coming to the Gatehouse was: how will all that song and dance work in such a small space? I needn’t have worried.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMSaturday, December 25, 2021
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the theatre adaptation of the first in the children’s book series, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, December 24, 2021
Alexander Knott’s atmospheric take on A Christmas Carol places Bob Cratchit centre stage as familiar events from Dickens’ story are related to the audience through his eyes.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMSunday, December 19, 2021
Lumi has asked lots of questions from a very young age, but as she grows older and is more aware of the world, she has questions about global warming and pollution, and decides to be an acti…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMThursday, December 16, 2021
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a family Christmas offering from Northern Stage, written by Laura Lindow. The action takes place on a large stage and is set in the streets of Newcastle.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFriday, December 10, 2021
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock is based on the hit movie and follows the life of Dewey Finn, an endearing character who is down on his luck.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMonday, December 6, 2021
Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic Little Women has gone from book to music to film in the century and a half that it has been out.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMWednesday, November 24, 2021
Glitter, sequins, laughter and tears await as you discover what everybody is saying about Jamie!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMonday, November 22, 2021
Mike Leigh’s 1977 comedy classic still delivers plenty of laughs. Although definitely a period piece, the characters and themes are still instantly recognisable now.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWednesday, November 17, 2021
Christopher Luscombe directs this stellar new touring production of Noel Coward's classic comedy, with Nigel Havers and Patricia Hodges as ex-spouses Elyot and Amanda.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMonday, November 8, 2021
Mischief Theatre and magic legends Penn and Teller have come together to form the most hilariously dangerous magic you will ever see.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, November 7, 2021
Dolly Parton produces the musical of 9 to 5, which tells the story of three women - Violet, Judy and Doralee (Louise Redknapp, Vivian Panka and Stephanie Chandos) who all work in a very male…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, October 31, 2021
So many questions to keep you engaged in this new iteration of an ancient legend. Although the actors apply their craft with commitment and skill, you are left sometimes confused and not cle…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMonday, October 25, 2021
A fun-filled hour of horror-themed musical theatre numbers comes wonderfully unstuck as its creator can’t bring herself to share the spotlight with the other cast members.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWednesday, October 13, 2021
If like me you consider yourself somewhat of an expert on the original story of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, then you’ll be both fascinated and intrigued by Imitating the Dogs curveball of a t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSunday, October 10, 2021
At the end of Snowflakes' shocking road full of twists and turns, the tiny Old Red Lion Theatre expanded into this small universe full of female empowerment
Reviewed by Emily Cliff
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SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMWednesday, October 6, 2021
Upon the curtains opening you are immediately whisked away to the land of down under and the start of a truly wonderful tale. Immediately the show starts with a wonderful tune, you are immed…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:44AMMonday, October 4, 2021
The arrival of a trio of splashy big new musicals in the West End at roughly the same time – the others being Frozen and the ALW Cinderella – feels both like a brave move by producers b…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMSaturday, October 2, 2021
Matthew Bourne’s latest production, is described as “intoxicated tales from the darkest Soho” and based on the novels of Patrick Hamilton. All the action takes place at The Midnight Be…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:45AMFriday, September 24, 2021
I was very excited to see this classic film revived as a stage musical so that a new generation of children could enjoy it.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AMMonday, September 20, 2021
This ingenious adaptation is a fabulous, exhilarating slapstick romp combining theatrical invention and wonderfully comic performances.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSaturday, September 18, 2021
When Grease hit our cinemas back in 1978 I was a wide-eyed 13 year old enthralled by the story, the music and the Grease feeling. So much so as I went to see the film six times. This was a t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, September 16, 2021
If you wanna rock, then come on feel the noize and have nothing but a good time with the cast of Rock of Ages.
Reviewed by Joanne Hodge
5*****
Rock of Ages
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SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMonday, September 13, 2021
Having been a fan of the film, I was more than delighted to accept the invitation to go along to the press night of East Is East, 25 years since the world premiere on the Birmingham REP’s …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMSaturday, September 11, 2021
Indulge in your inner child and open up your imagination to unlikely possibilities with ‘Love Beyond the Zoo’ – it’s not just a fictional story but also a fable which makes us questi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, September 10, 2021
This production of The Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre is a great reminder of why theatre and the arts are so important and how they can take you to another place entirely
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMTuesday, September 7, 2021
A very excited audience gathered at the wonderful Leeds Playhouse to see David Nixon’s ballet adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos’ 18th-century highly-seductive novel, Les Liaisons Dangere…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMonday, September 6, 2021
All-in-all, everybody SHOULD be talking about Jamie, and everyone – no matter colour gender, sexuality or anything else is welcome here – acceptance is the name of the game in this touri…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSunday, September 5, 2021
A love of football – ideally the red side of north London – would definitely help to enjoy this play, but the universal themes of obsession, alienation and comradeship mean there’s ple…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, September 4, 2021
All stand for Queen Dolly! I have been waiting to see 9 to 5 The Musical this for a long time, I’m a huge fan of Dolly Parton, having even ticked DollyWood off my must do list. Finally it …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMFriday, September 3, 2021
We can finally go to the ball, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella was well worth the wait. Emerald Fennell’s treatment of the fairy tale frames Cinderella as a social outcast in a town…
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