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Review: Rapunzel at the egg, Bath
18 December 2019
Reviews • Bath • National

Review: Rapunzel at the egg, Bath

6 December - 12 January
By Lilith Wozniak

Balancing act: Lilith Wozniak writes on an untamed, ebullient production of Rapunzel which trusts its audience with nuance.


Review: Anansi and the Grand Prize at Bristol Old Vic
18 December 2019
Reviews • Bristol • National

Review: Anansi and the Grand Prize at Bristol Old Vic

By Lilith Wozniak

Spinning yarns: Lilith Wozniak writes on a carnival-inspired tale of a swindler out to win a cash prize, drawing from Afro-Caribbean folklore.


Review: I Can Go Anywhere at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
17 December 2019
Reviews • Edinburgh • Reviews

Review: I Can Go Anywhere at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

7-21 December
By Christine Irvine

‘Pure Dickens’: Christine Irvine writes on Douglas Maxwell’s power-struggle play about a Mod-obsessed asylum seeker and a disillusioned academic.


Review: Guys and Dolls at Sheffield Theatres
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.


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


Review: The Elves and the Shoemakers at Sheffield Theatres
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.


Review: Gypsy at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
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.


Review: Strange Tales at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
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.


Review: Drac and Jill at The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
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.


Review: Plant Fetish at HOME, Manchester
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.


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


Review: Hello and Goodbye at York Theatre Royal
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.


Review: Mission Control at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
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.


Review: Still I Rise at The Lowry, Salford
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.


Review: Ticker at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
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.


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