A powerful, highly fitting homage to real stories: Adam Bruce reviews Zodwa Nyoni’s punchy, poetic paean to Leeds life.
Leeds
6 May 2017
Reviews • Leeds • National • Reviews
Review: The Graduate at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
May 5 - May 27
By Adam Bruce
Here’s to you, Mrs Robinson: Adam Bruce is seduced Lucy Bailey’s revival of Terry Johnson’s stage adaptation of Charles Webb’s seminal novel.
24 April 2017
Reviews • Leeds
Review: Guerrilla at Transform 17
21-22 April 2017
By Catherine Love
A low drone of anxiety: Catherine Love reviews El Conde de Torrefiel’s show as part of Transform 17.
23 April 2017
Reviews • Leeds
Review: The Darkest Corners at Transform 17
20 - 22 April 2017
By Catherine Love
A galvanising call to arms: Catherine Love reviews RashDash’s new show as part of Transform 17.
10 February 2017
Reviews • Leeds
Review: Pygmalion at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄ 9 - 25 February 2017
By Adam Bruce
‘Hipster’, not ‘ipster’: Adam Bruce reviews Headlong’s modern update of Bernard Shaw’s famous work.
11 December 2016
Reviews • Leeds
Review: Strictly Ballroom at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄ 30th November 2016 - 21st January 2017
By Adam Bruce
A glamorous alternative to panto: Adam Bruce reviews the premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom on stage.
9 December 2016
Reviews • Leeds
Review: The Witches at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄ 9th December 2016 - 21st January 2017
By Adam Bruce
Controlled chaos: Adam Bruce reviews David Wood’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches.
23 November 2016
Reviews • Leeds
Review: The House Behind the Lines at The HUB, Leeds
The Hub ⋄ 13th November 2016, and touring
By Adam Bruce
Bringing to life the untold: Adam Bruce reviews Buglight’s new play about prostitution in WWI.
30 September 2016
Reviews • Leeds • National • Reviews
Review: Villette at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄ 24th September- 15th October 2016
By John Murphy
John Murphy reviews the production of Villette introducing new audiences to Yorkshire’s most famous siblings.
3 May 2016
Reviews • Leeds • National • Reviews
Review: Schönheitsabend at Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre
Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre ⋄ 23rd April 2016
By Catherine Love
A beautiful evening? Catherine Love discusses Northern Ballet’s performance at Transform ’16.
25 April 2016
Reviews • Leeds • National • Reviews
Review: Wanted at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄ 22nd - 23rd April 2016
By Holly Williams
What do you most want to see on stage? Holly Williams reviews Chris Goode & Company at Transform ’16
14 March 2016
Reviews • Leeds • National • Reviews
Review: The Damned United at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄ 14th March - 2nd April 2016
By John Murphy
“This is not really a play about football but rather a study of obsession, and an examination of a very Northern type of male friendship.”
14 March 2016
Reviews • Leeds • National • Reviews
Review: Great Expectations at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄ 4th march - 2nd April 2016
By John Murphy
“It’s an epic in the truest sense of the word, one that remains faithful to its source material while never feeling remotely like an anachronism.”
6 December 2015
Reviews • Leeds
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Northern Stage ⋄ 28th November 2015 – 2nd January 2016
By Andrew Latimer
Follow the ‘Sun-Kissed Thoroughfare.’
9 November 2015
Reviews • Leeds
Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs)
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄ 3rd - 7th November 2015
By Katie Smith
Kneehigh fly high.