Peter Kirwan reviews the 60th anniversary production of John Osborne’s work.
Peter Kirwan
Articles by Peter Kirwan
11 March 2016
Reviews • Derby • National • Reviews
Review: Jinny at Derby Theatre
Derby Theatre ⋄ 7th - 23rd March 2016
By Peter Kirwan
Peter Kirwan reviews a reimagining of Look Back in Anger.
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.
17 December 2015
Reviews • Leicester
The Witches
Curve Theatre ⋄ 9th December 2015 - 17th January 2016
By Peter Kirwan
Very much in the spirit of Dahl.
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.
15 February 2015
Reviews • Derby
Playland
Derby Theatre ⋄ 13th-14th February, then touring
By Peter Kirwan
Hope and fear.
6 November 2014
Reviews • Nottingham
Arcadia
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 31st October - 15th November 2014
By Peter Kirwan
A dance to the music of time.
3 November 2014
Reviews • Leeds
She Stoops To Conquer
West Yorkshire Playhouse ⋄
By Peter Kirwan
Delightfully excessive.
26 February 2014
Reviews • Nottingham
The Threepenny Opera
Nottingham Playhouse ⋄ 21st February - 8th March 2014
By Peter Kirwan
Glorious cacophony.
23 October 2013
Reviews • Leicester
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Curve Theatre ⋄ 18th October - 9th November 2013
By Peter Kirwan
Bleak and bitter.
9 October 2013
Reviews • Sheffield
The Winter’s Tale
Crucible Theatre ⋄ 2nd October – 2nd November 2013
By Peter Kirwan
Going through the motions.
17 September 2013
Reviews • Leicester
Twelfth Night
Curve Theatre ⋄ 16th - 21st September 2013
By Peter Kirwan
Filter on tour.