A plea for a community to heal itself: Peter Kirwan reviews New Perspectives’ staging of a John Harvey crime novel.
Nottingham
30 September 2016
Reviews • National • Nottingham • Reviews
Review: The Underground Man at Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 22nd September– 8th October 2016
By Peter Kirwan
Failing to dig any deeper: Peter Kirwan reviews Nick Wood’s play about the 5th Duke of Portland.
14 September 2016
Reviews • National • Nottingham • Reviews
Review: Sleuth at Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 9th – 24th September 2016
By Peter Kirwan
A wish fulfilment fantasy of the Leave campaign: Peter Kirwan reviews Anthony Shaffer’s revenge play.
7 May 2016
Reviews • National • Nottingham • Reviews
Review: The Government Inspector at Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 4th – 14th May 2016
By Peter Kirwan
“An indictment of civic hypocrisy”: Peter Kirwan reviews Ramps on the Moon.
25 April 2016
Reviews • National • Nottingham • Reviews
Review: Kings at Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 20th – 30th April 2016
By Peter Kirwan
“Under it all seethes the writer’s anger”: Peter Kirwan reviews Daniel Hoffmann-Gill’s work at the Nottingham Playhouse.
15 April 2016
Reviews • National • Nottingham • Reviews
Review: Noises Off at Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 9th - 30th April 2016
By Peter Kirwan
Peter Kirwan has “a dizzying, hilarious evening” watching Blanche McIntyre’s Noises Off.
17 March 2016
Reviews • National • Nottingham • Reviews
Review: The Glass Menagerie at Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 11th – 26th March 2016
By Peter Kirwan
“A quiet slip into darkness… as she slowly blows out her candles.” Peter Kirwan reviews Tennessee William’s classic at the Nottingham playhouse.
11 February 2016
Reviews • National • Nottingham
Review: Any Means Necessary at Nottingham Playhouse
5th – 20th February 2016
By Peter Kirwan
Kefi Chadwick’s new play “painstakingly captures the insidiousness of a lie” in a bold look at the undercover policing scandals in Nottingham.
4 November 2015
Reviews • Nottingham
The Duchess of Malfi
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 30th October - 14th November 2015
By Peter Kirwan
Smoke and mirrors.
28 May 2015
Reviews • Nottingham
A Skull in Connemara
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 22nd May – 6th June 2015
By Peter Kirwan
Blood and bone.
18 March 2015
Reviews • Nottingham
Mermaid
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 16th-21st March 2015
By Peter Kirwan
Fish out of water.
18 February 2015
Reviews • Nottingham
Posh
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 13th-28th February 2015
By Peter Kirwan
The culture of privilege.
6 November 2014
Reviews • Nottingham
Arcadia
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 31st October - 15th November 2014
By Peter Kirwan
A dance to the music of time.
26 February 2014
Reviews • Nottingham
The Threepenny Opera
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 21st February - 8th March 2014
By Peter Kirwan
Glorious cacophony.
5 July 2013
Reviews • Nottingham
The Ashes
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 27th June - 6th July 2013
By Peter Kirwan
This sporting life.