Reviews Archive
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!
Nottingham Youth Orchestra, St Mary's Church, Nottingham, 4****: by William Ruff
Youthful talent and energy in a big, bold, extrovert programme
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 Colour Purple. Music & Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Ailee Wilis & Stephen Bray. Book by Marsha Norman. Birmingham Hippodrome to 20 July. 4****. Rod Dungate.
True to the original book, well performed but needs some big musical numbers.
Nottingham Chamber Music Festival, 5*****: by William Ruff
A Festival of discovery and high-octane emotion – with something for everyone
Leonore Piano Trio, Theatre Royal Nottingham, 5*****: by William Ruff
A glowingly passionate opening to Nottingham’s Chamber Music Festival
One Night in Miami by Kemp Powers, Nottingham Playhouse, till 22 June, 4****: Alan Geary
A fine production
Hallé, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 5*****: by William Ruff
The Nottingham Classics season ends with a Mahlerian showpiece spectacular
The Provoked Wife, RSC Stratford Upon Avon, 4****; Rod Dungate
Life under the microscope, forensic laughter.
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 5*****: by William Ruff
Aida (Opera North), Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 4****: by William Ruff
Sonic thrills abound in Verdi’s Technicolor opera
A Thousands Splendid Suns, Birmingham REP, 4****; Rod Dungate
Strong, compelling, disturbing.
The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson, Nottingham Playhouse, till 18 May, 4****: Alan Geary
Heart-wrenching tragedy and blackest of black humour
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 5*****: by William Ruff
Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 5*****: by William Ruff
The stuff of musical legends as youth and deep experience combine
The Half God of Rainfall, 3***, BirminghamRep: Rod Dungate
A window into a different world
The Turn of the Screw adapted by Tim Luscombe, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 13 April (touring), 3***: Alan Geary
Half ghost story, half psychological thriller
Hallé, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 4****: by William Ruff
Mullova’s masterful Sibelius and some Technicolor French showpieces
Benidorm Live by Derren Litten, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 30 March (touring), 4****: Alan Geary
Carry On Fawlty Towers