Improbable feats: Ben Kulvichit writes on heroes and villains in Inua Ellams’ new play, which fuses Greek and Yoruba mythology.
National
18 April 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Bicycles and Fish at Northern Stage, Newcastle
16 April
By Tracey Sinclair
‘Sharpness and spikiness’: Tracey Sinclair reviews Katie Arnstein’s nostalgia-laced debut show about a feminist coming-of-age.
16 April 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National
Review: Kingdom at HOME, Manchester
9-13 April
By James Varney
Ambiguous advertising: James Varney asks what Señor Serrano’s banana-filled multimedia production is selling, and paying for.
16 April 2019
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: Acts of Resistance at Bristol Old Vic
7-8 April
By Lilith Wozniak
The path of most resistance: Lilith Wozniak reviews a multi-stranded project from Headlong, made with four communities from across the UK.
16 April 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National
Review: West Side Story at the Royal Exchange, Manchester
6-25 May
By Catherine Love
Someday, somewhere: Catherine Love on what Sarah Frankcom’s fresh, stark revival of West Side Story has to say about the world the young inherit.
15 April 2019
Reviews • National • York
Review: Tensile Strength (or How To Survive at Your Wit’s End) at York Theatre Royal
11 April, then touring
By Louise Jones
‘Life’s metaphorical bucket’: Louise Jones reviews Holly Gallagher’s solo storytelling show about the three Millennials under stress.
14 April 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle • Reviews
Review: The Seed Carriers and Seaside Terror at Moving Parts Festival
12th April, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
Scuttling sand-creatures and killer hairballs: Tracey Sinclair reviews a duo of surreal puppet shows at Newcastle’s Moving Parts Festival.
14 April 2019
Reviews • Glasgow • National
Review: Drone at the Tron, Glasgow
11-13 April, then touring
By Andrew Edwards
‘Locked in crosshairs’: Andy Edwards on the disorienting experience of watching Harry Josephine Giles’ catalogue of contemporary violences.
7 April 2019
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: What Does Stuff Do? at Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol
3-6 April, then touring
By Lilith Wozniak
‘The antithesis of magic’: Lilith Wozniak writes on Robin Boon Dale’s performance lecture on the philosophy and physics of juggling.
6 April 2019
Reviews • Leeds • National
Review: Glory at Albion Electric Warehouse, Leeds
1-6 April, then touring
By Louise Jones
Tensions in the ring: Louise Jones on plot and character in a wrestling ring-set co-production between Red Ladder and The Dukes, Lancaster.
4 April 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: DUPed at Live Theatre, Newcastle
2-3 April, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
Who cares?: Tracey Sinclair reviews John McKenna’s theatrical enquiry into Northern Ireland’s political landscape.
1 April 2019
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Standing at the Sky’s Edge at Sheffield Crucible
15 March - 6 April
By Francesca Peschier
Brutalist brilliance: Francesca Peschier reviews Chris Bush and Richard Hawley’s sweeping musical ode to Sheffield’s Park Hill housing estate.
30 March 2019
Reviews • National • Nottingham
Review: Skellig at Nottingham Playhouse
22 March - 7 April
By Naomi Obeng
Emotionally invested: Naomi Obeng writes on a stage adaptation of a childhood favourite which ‘plainly plays with magic’.
28 March 2019
Reviews • National • Newport
Review: Storm 3: Together and Alone at The Neon, Newport
21-23 March
By Lilith Wozniak
Gazing into the mirror: Lilith Wozniak takes a trip to Newport to soak in Mike Brookes’ demanding, philosophical piece, the third in his Storm Cycle project for National Theatre Wales.
28 March 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: West End Girls/Wank Buddies at Live Theatre, Newcastle
26-30 March
By Tracey Sinclair
Privatisation and private moments: Tracey Sinclair reviews a double bill of plays addressing hot social issues as part of Live Theatre’s Elevator Festival for new work.