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Reviews
Two Turtle Doves. Barb Jungr & Dillie Keane at Crazy Coqs, London one night only, 13 December 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Inspired pairing.”
Photo Credit: Crazy Coqs.
Septura. Lakeside, Nottingham. 12 December 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“Fine playing but such a big sound needs more space to breathe.”
Photo credit: Jon Enoch.
Montague's Millions by Luke Adamson. The Brockley Jack Studio theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London until 04 January 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A Christmas treat.”
Photo Credit: Davor @ the Ocular Creative.
Kazuki Conducts Bruckner 9. CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Thursday 12 December 2024, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A very well crafted concert contrasting playful Mozart with more sombre Bruckner.”
Beauty and the Beast – by Alan McHugh. Richmond Theatre, the Green, Richmond, Surrey TW9 to 5 January 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Truly Terrific.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
Cinderella –Exeter Northcott Theatre, 9 December 2024 until 05 January, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“A real crowd pleaser.”
Photo Credit: Craig Fuller.
The Legends of Them by Sutara Gayle. The Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Downstairs, Sloane Square, London until 21 December 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“For the right audience it is a memorable and revelatory evening with Gayle, a mesmeric performer with a powerful voice.”
Photo Credit: Harry Elleston.
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary by John Micholson, Southwark Playhouse, the Large, 77 Newington Causeway, London until 11 January 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A Christmas show with a difference.”
Photo Credit: Tanya Pabaru.
The Christmas Thing by Tim Clarkson & Owen Visser. Seven Dials Playhouse, 1A Tower Street, London until 21 December 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Mayhem and Madness.”
Photo credit: Nia Visser.
The Last Days of Liz Truss? By Greg Wilkinson. The White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, London until 14 December 2024, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Liz reflects.”
Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton.
Carmina Burana. BBC Concert Orchestra. Choirs from Nottingham’s Universities and Southwell Minster. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 04 December 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“Plenty of tingle-factor in this fruitful musical collaboration.”
Photo credit: Nottingham Trent University.
The Devil Wears Prada. Music by Elton John. Lyrics by Shaina Taub & Mark Sonnenbuck. Book by Kate Wetherhead. The Dominion Theatre, London until 18 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“As good as it gets.”
Photo Credit: Matt Crockett.
Kazuki Conducts Walton & Elgar, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Wednesday 04 December 2024, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“Contrasting works from two giants of English music.”
Mass in B Minor - Ex Cathedra, Birmingham Town Hall, Sun 01 December 2024, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Reviewer: Paul Gray & Roderick Dungate.
“A triumph of a performance of Bach’s masterpiece.”
Photo Credit: Ex Cathedra
Lies Where It Falls by Ruairi Conaghan. The Finborough theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London until 21 December 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A well told tale.”
Photo Credit: Carla Joy Evans.
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Saturday 30 November 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A Hungarian Orchestra delivers some characterful playing, while a home-grown virtuoso dazzles with Chopin.”
The Crumple Zone by Buddy Thomas. Waterloo East Theatre, until 22 December 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A Christmas cocktail.”
Photo Credit: Peter Davies.
Small Things Like These (2024), Dir Tim Mielants, Lionsgate, mac Birmingham, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: Matthew Alicoon.
“A masterclass in the art of understatement.”
Sir Stephen Hough. Lakeside, Nottingham. 28 November 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A master pianist presents an exhilarating programme.”
Photo Credit: Sim Canetty-Clarke.