National Archives - Page 4 of 127

28 October 2019

Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: The Monstrous Heart at Traverse, Edinburgh

22 October - 2 November

By Christine Irvine

Family monsters: Christine Irvine reviews Oliver Emmanuel’s dark, tormented play about an estranged mother and daughter.

27 October 2019

Reviews • Cardiff • National

Review: Hedda Gabler at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff

18 October - 2 November

By Sally Hales

Surgical precision: Sally Hales writes on Hedda’s struggle ‘to be seen on her own terms’ in Chelsea Walker’s crystal-clear production.

27 October 2019

Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: DADDERS at Dance International Glasgow

22 October, then touring

By Andrew Edwards

Welcome to the Meadowdrome: Andrew Edwards writes on Frauke Requardt and Daniel Oliver’s participatory show about neurodivergence and family-building.

26 October 2019

Reviews • National • Oxford

Review: Nuclear Future at North Wall, Oxford

23rd October, then touring

By Hannah Greenstreet

‘Contemplating the unthinkable’: Hannah Greenstreet writes on the macro and the micro in Gameshow’s play about dealing with existential threat.

20 October 2019

Reviews • Leeds • National

Review: There Are No Beginnings at Leeds Playhouse

16 October - 2 November

By John Murphy

A shadow over town: John Murphy reviews Charley Miles’ feminist-lensed play about the fear bred by the Yorkshire Ripper murders.

20 October 2019

Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: Crowd at Dance International Glasgow

16 October

By Andrew Edwards

Rave speed 0.25: Andrew Edwards writes on French choreographer Gisèle Vienne’s slow motion, dirt-smeared party.

17 October 2019

Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Isolation at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

15-18 October

By Tracey Sinclair

Disruptive behaviour: Tracey Sinclair writes on Elijah Young’s ‘vinegar-sharp’ piece about teenagers in a daytime detention class.

14 October 2019

Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: GRIN at Dance International Glasgow

11-12 October

By Andrew Edwards

‘Dances for those who dance them’: Andy Edwards on V/DA’s survey of Afro-Caribbean dance and its radical ‘strategy of refusal’.

14 October 2019

Reviews • Bristol • National

Review: Extraordinary Wall [of Silence] at Bristol Old Vic

5-19 October, then touring

By Lilith Wozniak

Resistance and solidarity: Lilith Wonziak reviews Theatre Ad Infinitum’s latest show exploring the challenges and prejudice faced by the Deaf community.

10 October 2019

Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Bluebeard at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

8-12 October

By Tracey Sinclair

High life: Tracey Sinclair reviews Camasido Club’s ‘glitter-soaked morality tale’ about powerful men and the commodification of youth.

27 September 2019

Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Wasteland at Northern Stage, Newcastle

25-26 September, then touring

By Tracey Sinclair

‘Illicit excitement’: Tracey Sinclair on post-industrial working class disenfranchisement in Gary Clarke’s contemporary dance take on the 90’s rave scene.

27 September 2019

Reviews • Cardiff • National

Review: On Bear Ridge at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff

20 September - 5 October, then touring

By Lilith Wozniak

‘Cautious kindness’: Lilith Wozniak on the gentle hope of Ed Thomas’s rural, Beckettian play.

27 September 2019

Reviews • Birmingham • National

Review: Rebel Music at Birmingham REP

19 September - 5 October

By Naomi Obeng

‘Why and when did the other side stop Rocking Against?’: Naomi Obeng on music and activism in Middle Child’s new show about the Rock Against Racism movement.