Reviews

Emotionally Charged Hidden Stories

Hidden Stories: Now You See Me by Carly Halse and Darlint Peidi by Rosemary Hill. Bridgehouse Theatre, Warwick, on 6 June 2023. Review by...

Have a MAD Day Out

Dinasaur Head by Jim Bond. Photo Rob Tysall. . The MAD Museum, 4-5 Henley Street, Stratford upon Avon. Review by Ann Evans If you or the...

Phileas Fogg meets his match as he goes round the world in 80 days

Genevieve-Sabherwal-Eddie-Mann-and-Katriona-Brown. Photo-credit_-Anthony-Robling Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne, adapted and...

Around the World in Eighty Days

Alex Phelps, Genevieve Sabherwal and Eddie Mann. Photo (c) Anthony Robling. Around the World in Eighty Days, Albany Theatre, Coventry...

Classroom Comedy Caper keeps Spotlight on Inequality

Ciara Morris, Michael Ayiotis and Terenia Barlow. Teecher’s Leavers, Albany Theatre, Coventry, 25 May. Review by Annette Kinsella....

Powerful and thought provoking Beekeeper of Aleppo

Alfred Clay and Roxy Faridany. The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, until 27 May. Review by Margaret Mather. A formidable...

Don't Dress for Dinner - A Feast of Entertainment

The Talisman cast. Don’t Dress for Dinner, The Talisman Theatre, Kenilworth, from Monday 22 May to Saturday 27 May. Review by Ann Evans...

Armageddon Out of Here - with a Scarred for Life:Cold War Special

Scarred for Life: Cold War Special, Mockingbird Cinema on 21 May. Review by David Court For those of a certain age, it seems nothing...

Magical Melodies Speak to Modern Times with Lady Maisery

Lady Maisery at Warwick Arts Centre 20 May. Lady Maisery, at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, 20 May. Review by Anne Cee There was nothing...

Waiting for God - stay calm, age is just a number!

Waiting for God at the Priory Theatre, Kenilworth. Waiting for God, The Priory Theatre, Kenilworth, from Saturday 20 May to Saturday 27...

“Wherever she goes, there goes death” ETO’s magnificent portrayal of Lucrezia Borgia

Lucrezia Borgia. Photo (c) Richard Hubert Smith. Lucrezia Borgia by Donizetti, English Touring Opera, and Old Street Band, at the Royal...

A Blooming Great Night Out with the Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors, Birmingham Botanical Gardens on 19 May Review by David Court The evolution of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is an odd...

A Musical Triumph for Caesar and Cleopatra

Francis Gush (Cesare), Susanna Hurrell (Cleopatra), Kieron Connor-Valentine (Nireno). Photo (c) Richard Hubert Smith. Giulio Cesare by...

Wuthering Heights: Bronte's modern-day brats are wildly unlikeable

Lua Bairstow, Ike Bennett and Giula Innocenti. Photo (c) Alex Brenner. Wuthering Heights, Warwick Arts Centre until 18 May. Review by...

Hostage Situation at the Village Hall with Winged Daggers

Peter Daly-Dickson as Vinnie Winged Daggers by Richard Morelli, The Saints, Allesley Village Hall, Coventry, from 16 – 20 May. Review by...

Forest Bathing and Butterflies at Brandon Marsh

Brandon Marsh. Photo Credit: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Brandon March, Brandon Lane, Coventry. Review by Anne Cee. Spring has sprung in...

Boldfest's Bold New Music Festival

Becca Shaw, Beth Tysall and Elizabeth Long. Photo Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Boldfest, Newbold RFC, 13-14 May. Review by Ann Evans Rugby...

Red Hot Fire and Cool Blue Ice Blew Me Away in Iceland

Icelandic tenor, Benedikt Kristjansson and Norwegian pianist, Mathias Halvorsen. Photo courtesy of Íslenska óperan (The Icelandic Opera)...

Kinky Boots - A Powerhouse of Perfection!

Designing those kinky boots. Photo (c) Simon Coates Photography. Kinky Boots, performed by Coventry Musical Theatre Society at The...

A Warwick-full of Happiness with Richard E Grant

Richard E Grant signs his book for writer David Court. Richard E Grant at Warwick Arts Centre on 11 May Review by David Court. Richard E....

Nana's Knickers gets everyone in a twist!

The team with front four: Nana Vera (Fiona Robson), author Andi Hardy, Jenny (Lisa Cowley), Alex (Baz Stilinski. Nana’s Knickers by Andi...