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8 March 2020

Reviews • Leicester • National

Review: Common Salt at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester

6 March, then touring

By Naomi Obeng

‘Lost words’: Naomi Obeng writes on Sheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer’s ‘show and tell’ excavation of colonial trade history.

16 February 2020

Reviews • Leicester • National

Review: It’s Hot, It’s Not at Curve, Leicester

12 February, then touring

By Naomi Obeng

Splash splosh: Naomi Obeng reviews Reckless Sleepers’ inviting, restless, weather-themed children’s show.

26 February 2019

Reviews • Leicester • National

Review: Luca Rutherford’s Political Party at Curve Theatre, Leicester

21 February

By Naomi Obeng

Working it out: Naomi Obeng reviews Luca Rutherford’s solo show in two parts – a written response, and an audio recording made immediately after the performance.

23 February 2019

Reviews • Leicester • National

Review: Flight Paths at Curve Theatre, Leicester

19-20 February, then touring

By Emily Holyoake

‘Different kinds of storytelling’: Emily Holyoake reviews Yellow Earth and Extant’s collaborative circus-theatre piece made with blind actors.

31 October 2017

Reviews • Leicester • National • Reviews

Review: The Leftovers at Curve, Leicester

By Peter Kirwan

“A self-consciously messy, freeform paean to the experience of making music”: Peter Kirwan reviews Sheep Soup’s boldly structureless new musical at Leicester’s Curve Theatre.

23 October 2017

Reviews • Leicester • National • Reviews

Review: Major Labia at Curve, Leicester

October 20 - October 21

By Peter Kirwan

“Give this group a TV show”: Peter Kirwan reviews Nottingham-based comedy collective Major Labia’s nameless sketch show at Leicester Curve’s Inside Out festival.