Airlock of the heart: Christine Irvine reviews a visually dazzling but psychologically unsatisfying adaptation of the sci-fi classic from David Greig and Matthew Lutton.
National
18 September 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles at Northern Stage
11-23 September, then touring
By Lauren Vevers
‘I’ve never known Sherlock to have a Geordie accent’: Lauren Vevers writes on an atmospheric, distinctly Northern, Conan Doyle adaptation.
16 September 2019
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) at Bristol Old Vic
7-28 September, then touring
By Lilith Wozniak
Ain’t no party like a Regency ball: Lilith Wozniak reviews Blood of the Young’s irreverent, karaoke-fueled take on Austen.
13 September 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Northern Stage
11-14 September, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
Comedy over chemistry: Tracey Sinclair writes on an uneven production from the Watermill Ensemble with lacking lovers but plentiful laughs.
13 August 2019
Reviews • Chichester • National
Review: 8 Hotels at Chichester Festival Theatre
1-24 August
By Neil Dowden
The green-eyed monster: Neil Dowden reviews Nicholas Wright’s drama about the dangerous rivalry between actors Paul Robeson and José Ferrer.
30 July 2019
Reviews • Birmingham • National
Review: Summer Rolls at Bristol Old Vic
By Ben Kulvichit
Say cheese: Ben Kulvichit reviews Tuyen Do’s finely wrought domestic drama, the first Vietnamese-British play to be seen on a UK stage.
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.