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Reviews
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 27 March 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“RPO on top form in a big, bold, spectacular programme.”
Photo Credit: Marco Borggreve.
Death on the Throne – The Loosical by Mark Underwood and Tobias Kunzel. Upstaits at the Gatehouse,Highgate Village, London N6 to 13 April, 1☆. Review: William Russell.
“Louiscal loosical.”
Photo Credit: Ana Barthel.
Dragons - Dance Consortium Presents Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company, Birmingham Hippodrome 25/26 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A visually stunning and extremely exciting exploration of traditional and contemporary dance.”
WILKO – Love and death and rock'n roll by Jonathan Maitland. Southwark Playhouse, the Large, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 to 19 April 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Rocky horror show.”
Photo Credit: Mark Sepple.
Adolescence (2024), Dir Philip Barantini, Netflix, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Matthew Alicoon.
“This is a show we will be talking about for the ages.”
The Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 22 March 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A brilliant Nottingham debut for conductor Kahchun Wong.”
Photo Credit: Angie Kremer.
Double Act by Nick Hyde. Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 to 05 April 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Poignant and perfect.”
Photo credit: Charles Flint.
Men's Business by Franz Xaver Kroetz translated by Simon Stephens. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 to 12 April 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Shaken, but not stirred.”
Photo Credit: Rico Redwood Sawyer
Manchester Collective. Lakeside, Nottingham, 19 March 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“Exhilarating, cutting-edge music-making.”
Photo Credit: Nabihah Iqbal
Calamity Jane, Birmingham Hippodrome, 18 March 2025, until 22 March 2025, then touring, 5☆☆☆☆☆. David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A whip smart revival of a copper-bottomed classic.”
DRACULA – A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. The Menier Chocolate Factory, London until 3 May 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Frightfully funny.”
Photo Credit: Matt Crockett.
The Washing Line, Rayne Theatre at Chickenshed, 290 Chase Side, London, until 5th April 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Mary-Ellen Dyson.
“As profoundly disturbing as it intends to be.”
Photo credit: Steve Gregson.
Donizetti and Friends; Opera Rara concert, Cadogan Hall, London SW1, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review” Clare Colvin.
“Gathering of the Romantics.”
Photo Credit: Russell Duncan
Edward II: Christopher Marlow, RSC @ The Swan, Stratford Upon AvonRuns: 1h 40m, no interval, till 05/04/25, 3****Review: Roderick Dungate, AD Performance, 15 March 2025.
“Bold, but bruised.”
Photo Credit: Helen Murray.
Apollo’s Cabinet. Lakeside, Nottingham. 13 March 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“An evening of musical delights from the court of King Frederick the Great.”
Photo Credit: Lakeside
Cry-Baby - The Musical. Book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan. Based on the film by John Walters. The Arcola, Ashwin Street, London 2025, 06 March -to 12 April, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Bursting with energy.”
Photo Credit: Charlie Flint.
The Habits by Jack Bradfield. Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, Eton Avenue, London NW3 until 5 April 2025., 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Game show.”
Photo Credit: Genevieve Girling.
Punk Off – The Sounds of Punk and New Wave. The Dominion Theatre, 268 Tottenham Court Road, London W1. 09 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A Remembrance Sunday.”
Photo Credit: Punk Off.
Hamlet: William Shakespeare, RSC @ RST, Stratford Upon Avon, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate, AD Performance 8 March 2025.
“Top Notch Team, Top Notch Production.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Sinfonia Viva. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 07 March 2025, 4✩✩✩✩, Review: William Ruff.
“Fine playing, insightful conducting and some unusual repertoire.”
Photo Credit: Royal Concert Hall