Reviews Archive
Robinson Crusoe, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 3 January 2021; 5*****, Cormac Richards
A real shot in the arm for us all!
Loveplay by Moira Buffini, The Minack Theatre till 23 October, 4****, Cormac Richards
Theatre is alive and well at The Minack Theatre!
An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 7 March 2020 and Tour till 23 May 2020, 4****, Cormac Richards
Audacious production of great play - still packing them in!
The Coastguard by Marie Macneill, Barbican Theatre Plymouth, Tour till 29 February 2020, 5*****, Cormac Richards
An exquisitely understated theatrical treat
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, Tobacco Factory Theatres Bristol till 21 March 2020, 3***, Cormac Richards
Epic drama falls a little short
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 29 February 2020 and tour till 7 November 2020, 4****, Cormac Richards
Old Fashioned maybe, but still very entertaining
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 22 February and tour till 4 April 2020, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Terrific re-jigging of Shakespeare play that works!
As You Like It by William Shakespeare, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 20 February 2020 and Tour till 4 April 2020, 4****, Cormac Richards
Fun, inventive if slightly too drawn out
Measure For Measure by William Shakespeare, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 22 February 2020 and Tour till 4 April, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Exceptional Production and Outstanding Acting.
BANG BANG! by John Cleese, Exeter Northcott Theatre till 15 February 2020 & Tour, 3***, Cormac Richards
John Cleese's debut play; an underpowered farce
Ghost – The Musical by Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard & Bruce Joel Rubin; Northcott Theatre - Exeter till 25 January 2020; 4****. Cormac Richards
High quality university production with one important reservation
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical by Stephan Elliott & Allan Scott; Theatre Royal Plymouth till 25 January 2020 and Tour till 23 May 2020; 5*****. Cormac Richards
Performed with energy, verve and a huge dollop of sass - utterly hard to resist.
Dip The Nib - Making Theatre More Accessible by Cormac Richards
A New Theatre Company hoping to make a difference
Cinderella, Theatre Royal Plymouth to 18 January 2020. 3***, Cormac Richards
Colourful and sparkling but overwhelmed by the star.
Top 3 from 2019, Cormac Richards
A Year of Infinite Variety
Fireworks, Theatre Royal Plymouth - The Lab, 2**, Cormac Richards
Bold, but unengaging new play
Grapho - Theatre Royal Plymouth - The Lab. 4****. Cormac Richards
Unique, entertaining and clever story-telling
Les Gloriables, Theatre Royal, Plymouth - The Drum to 30 December 2019 3***, Cormac Richards
Fun, original and bonkers - just a little too long
Oh No It Isn't!, The Old Library - Bodmin to 22 December 2019 & touring. 5*****, Cormac Richards
Genuinely hilarious and moving gem.
Beauty and the Beast, Northcott Theatre - Exeter to 5 January 2020. 3***, Cormac Richards
Visually pleasing though with some shortcomings