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15 December 2019

Reviews • National • Sheffield

Review: Guys and Dolls at Sheffield Theatres

7 December - 18 January

By John Murphy

Liars, cheats and scoundrels: John Murphy on escaping into the familiar world of the classic New York musical.

12 December 2019

Reviews • National

Review: The Last Noël at the Old Fire Station, Oxford

4th - 23rd December

By Hannah Greenstreet

‘Like the kick of coffee in a gingerbread latte’: Hannah Greenstreet writes on Chris Bush’s Christmas show about family traditions.

9 December 2019

Reviews • National • Sheffield

Review: The Elves and the Shoemakers at Sheffield Theatres

5 December - 4 January

By John Murphy

‘Gasps and coos’: John Murphy writes on the careful craft and gentleness of a Grimm’s Tale for young children.

7 December 2019

Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Gypsy at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

30 November - 1 February

By James Varney

Successful parenting: James Varney writes on the obsessive drive of Rose, the vaudeville troupe manager-mother of Gypsy.

7 December 2019

Reviews • Edinburgh • National

Review: Strange Tales at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

7-21 December

By Crystal Bennes

Found in translation: Crystal Bennes on the bizarre pleasures of Pu Songling’s classical Chinese fables, adapted for the stage by Grid Iron.

5 December 2019

Reviews • Bristol • National

Review: Drac and Jill at The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol

21st November - 19th January

By Lilith Wozniak

Bloody festive: Lilith Wozniak reviews a pop-culture mash-up Christmas show with flying vampires, strap-ons and Bon Jovi sing-a-longs.

3 December 2019

Reviews • Manchester

Review: Plant Fetish at HOME, Manchester

27-30 November

By James Varney

Real plastic trees: James Varney writes on Chanje Kunda’s conversational, autobiographical show about trying to move past trauma.

29 November 2019

Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: Magic Theatre – [scenes from the unconscious] at CCA, Glasgow

21-22 November

By Andrew Edwards

Andrew Edwards writes on the “exhilaration and fear-induced defecation” of Jian Yi’s ambitious, visually rich multimedia fusion of Butoh and live art.

28 November 2019

Reviews • National • York

Review: Hello and Goodbye at York Theatre Royal

14-30 November

By Louise Jones

Shaft of light: Louise Jones writes on the ‘futile, gripping’ intensity of Athol Fugard’s seldom-produced two-hander.

28 November 2019

Reviews • Cardiff • National

Review: Mission Control at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

22-24 November

By Lilith Wozniak

A faltering take-off: Lilith Wozniak reviews a haltingly staged sci-fi promenade show from National Theatre of Wales and Hijinx Theatre.

26 November 2019

Reviews • National • Salford

Review: Still I Rise at The Lowry, Salford

19 November, then touring

By Aniqah Choudhri

Who’s in the picture: Aniqah Choudhri writes on a dance adaptation of Maya Angelou’s poem which glosses over the issue of race.

22 November 2019

Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Ticker at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

19-23 November

By Tracey Sinclair

Same old story: Tracey Sinclair writes on an ‘impressively slick’ solo show which falls into the trap of giving oxygen to its narrator’s toxic outlook.