Reviews Archive
Sleeping Beauty, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 3***, Cormac Richards
Fun, but too formulaic pantomime.
Doric String Quartet. Lakeside, Nottingham. October 6 2022. 4****. William Ruff
Elegance, empathy and musical intensity
Blonde (2022), Dir. Andrew Dominik, Netflix, 4**** Reviewed by Dana Archer
A masterclass of acting and harrowing.
CBSO – City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Power, Passion & Solidarity
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), Dir David Blue Garcia, Netflix 4****: Dana Archer
Enjoyable, exhilarating and well written remake.
The Firebird, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Thursday 17th February 2022, 5***** Reviewers: Paul Gray & David Gray
Evening of Orchestral Showcases
Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker - New Adventures - Birmingham Hippodrome - Birmingham - 08 to 12 February 2022 - 4**** - David Gray & Paul Gray 08/02/22
Something for that sweet tooth!
Thrilling Foretaste of the CBSO's new Chief Conductor and Artistic Director to be - Kazuki Yamada
Exciting New Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Takes the Reigns of the CBSO
Here Come The Boys. The London Palladium. 4 ****. William Russell
The Strictly Boys delight their fans.
Phoenix: a CD of music for oboe (Nicola Hands) and piano (Jonathan Pease).5*****.William Ruff
Public Domain by Francesca Forristal and Jordan Paul Clarke. Streming live from Southwark Playhouse 19-24 January 2021. 3***. William Russell.
The wonderful world of Zuckerberg sent up out of its own mouth.
Robinson Crusoe, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 3 January 2021; 5*****, Cormac Richards
A real shot in the arm for us all!
Cinderella, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 5 January, 4****: Alan Geary
Barber Shop Chronicles, Nua Ellams, seen at NST Southampton, On Tour to 23rd November. **** Mark Courtice
Men behaving better in a high style, absorbing night out
Nativity - The Musical, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Perfect Antidote to doom and gloom!
Vincent River,Trafalgar Studios,2**,Ken Deed
Circa by Tom Ratcliffe, The Old Red Lion, London, 4****, Veronica Stein.
An introspective, unpretentious, and often quite beautiful exploration of the state of monogamy.
Boots by Sacha Voit and Jessica Butcher, The Bunker, London, 4****, Veronica Stein
Walk a mile in someone else's wellies
ROBIN HOOD - the arrow of Destiny
Robin Hood - the Arrow of Destiny3*** Goings on in thegreenwood