Reviews Archive
Some Mothers Do ’ave ’em by Guy Unsworth: Theatre Royal Nottingham: till 14/3/20 & tour: 4****. Alan Geary
The perfect pick-me-up
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare: Theatre Royal Nottingham: till 7/3/20 & tour: 4****. Alan Geary
Shame about the gender swapping. Otherwise terrific
As You Like It by William Shakespeare: Theatre Royal Nottingham: till 5/3/20 & tour: 4****. Alan Geary
Great acting but flawed production
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare: Theatre Royal Nottingham: till 7/3/20 & tour: 5*****. Alan Geary
The RSC at the top of its game.
Moonlight and Magnolias by Ron Hutchinson: Nottingham Playhouse: till 7/3/20: 4****. Alan Geary
A gem of a play
A Monster Calls adapted from the novel by Patrick Ness: Theatre Royal Nottingham: Till 22/2/20 & tour: 5*****. Alan Geary
A definite must-see
An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley: Theatre Royal Nottingham: Till 15/2/20 & tour: 3***. Alan Geary
Less than great rendering of a great production
Two Jim Cartwright: Theatre Royal (Dress Circle Bar) Nottingham: Touring: 5*****. Alan Geary
Fine play. Outstanding acting
Band of Gold Kay Mellors: Theatre Royal Nottingham: Till 18 January 2020 & tour: 3***. Alan Geary
All girls together
Top Three in Notts 2019 - Alan Geary
The three top shows I reviewed during the year.
Cinderella, Palace Theatre Mansfield, till 5 January 2020. 4****: Alan Geary
Love panto, you won’t want to miss this one.
Cinderella, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 5 January 2020. 4****: Alan Geary
Surely a box office smash!
Cinderella, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 5 January, 4****: Alan Geary
Dangerous Obsession by N J Crisp, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 24 August, 4****: Alan Geary
An engrossing thriller
Anybody for Murder by Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 17 August, 4****: Alan Geary
Skulduggery and laughs. Ingenious
Murder With Love by Francis Durbridge, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 10 August, 4****: Alan Geary
Doorbells and telephones sufficient to drive a murderer to murder. Great fun!
Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 3 August, 4****: Alan Geary
Nottingham's Classic Thriller Season gets underway with a classic classic
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 22 June (touring), 4****: Alan Geary
After you've seen it, don't tell anyone whodunnit
One Night in Miami by Kemp Powers, Nottingham Playhouse, till 22 June, 4****: Alan Geary
A fine production
Mindgame by Anthony Horowitz, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 15 June (touring), 4****: Alan Geary
The thinking person's thriller