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29 July 2019

Reviews • Bristol • National

Review: Malory Towers at The Passenger Shed, Bristol

19 July-18 August

By Lilith Wozniak

Why walk when you can flip?: Lilith Wozniak reviews Wise Children’s second production, a nostalgia-soaked adaptation of Enid Blyton’s beloved children’s books.

21 July 2019

Reviews • Bath • National

Review: Vienna 1934-Munich 1938 at Ustinov, Bath

11 July - 3 August

By Lilith Wozniak

Are you sitting comfortably?: Lilith Wozniak reviews Vanessa Redgrave’s collection of personal and political histories from the lead-up to the Second World War.

21 July 2019

Reviews • National • York

Review: Birth at York Theatre Royal

17 July, then touring

By Louise Jones

A matter of life and death: Louise Jones writes on the emotional mechanics of Theatre Re’s lyrical piece of physical theatre.

20 July 2019

Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Invisible Cities at Manchester International Festival

2-14 July

By Aniqah Choudhri

Invisible cities, right before your eyes: Aniqah Choudhri reviews a multimedia dance-theatre extravaganza based on Italo Calvino’s novel.

20 July 2019

Reviews • Birmingham • National

Review: The Color Purple at Birmingham Hippodrome

16-20 July

By Ben Kulvichit

‘I’m beautiful and I’m here’: Ben Kulvichit reviews Tinuke Craig’s soulful, stirring production of the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s famous epistolary novel.

19 July 2019

Reviews • National

Review: Where Do All the Dead Pigeons Go? at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

16-19 July

By Tracey Sinclair

Fly me to the moon: Tracey Sinclair reviews Scott Turnbull’s offbeat, cheeky solo show about a lonely astronaut.

18 July 2019

Reviews • National

Review: Bobby Robson Saved My Life at The Customs House, South Shields

16 July - 20 July

By Tracey Sinclair

A tale of two plays: Tracey Sinclair writes about place, sport and culture in a new play about the much loved footballer and manager.

15 July 2019

Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Maggie the Cat at Manchester International Festival

By James Varney

Maggie who?: James Varney writes on character, community and the ghost of Tennessee Williams in American choreographer Trajal Harrell’s new piece for MIF.

10 July 2019

Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: The Ugly One at Tron Theatre, Glasgow

4-20 July

By Christine Irvine

Slapstick under a scalpel: Christine Irvine reviews Debbie Hannan’s pastel-plastic production of Marius von Mayenburg’s satire on beauty and fame.

6 July 2019

Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Wrestling the Walrus at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

28 June - 6 July, then touring

By James Varney

(En)acting care: James Varney writes on relaxed environments, care and memory in 154 Collective’s Hodgkiss Award-winning multimedia show.

5 July 2019

Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: *gender not included at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

2nd, 13th July

By Tracey Sinclair

‘Cheekiness and verve’: Tracey Sinclair reviews Melody Sproates’ debut show, an entirely lip-synced exploration of life as a young non-binary person.

2 July 2019

Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: Them! at Tramway, Glasgow

27 June-6 July

By Christine Irvine

All change: Christine Irvine writes on the shape-shifting theatrics of Pamela Carter and Stewart Laing’s exploration of change.

16 June 2019

Reviews • National • Nottingham

Review: One Night in Miami at Nottingham Playhouse

7-22 June, then touring

By Naomi Obeng

‘What about the Struggle’: Naomi Obeng writes a poetic response to Kemp Powers’ imagined account of the meeting of Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.