Reviews Archive
Motown - The Musical, Plymouth to 17 August & on tour. 4****, Cormac Richards
A Full-on extravaganza of great music
Dangerous Corner, Manor Pavilion - Sidmouth, 5*****, Cormac Richards
An exceptional production of the Priestley classic
Kinky Boots, Theatre Royal Plymouth, to 20 July and touring. 5*****, Cormac Richards
Top-notch production of joyful & moving show
Educating Rita, Northcott Theatre Exeter, 4****, Cormac Richards
Excellent play, superbly performed.
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
Les Miserables, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Classic show lives up to expectations and more.
Mindgame by Anthony Horowitz, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 15 June (touring), 4****: Alan Geary
The thinking person's thriller
Amelie -The Musical, Northcott Theatre - Exeter, 5*****, Cormac Richards
A beautifully crafted and performed piece of magic
F*ck You, Pay Me by Joana Nastari, The Bunker, 4****, Veronica Stein
Sex work can be gritty, can be fabulous...and can be both. The underbelly explored.
The Girl on the Train adapted by Rachel Wagstaff, Theatre Royal Nottingham, till 25 May (touring), 3***: Alan Geary
Not great, but better than the book.
The Remains of the Day, Bristol Old Vic, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Classy and beautiful quality theatre
The Verdict, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 4****, Cormac Richards
Taut and tense courtroom drama
A Thousands Splendid Suns, Birmingham REP, 4****; Rod Dungate
Strong, compelling, disturbing.
Annie, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 5*****, Cormac Richards
An top-notch production with an first-class cast. Terrific.
The Three Musketeers, Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 4****, Cormac Richards
A fun-packed bonkers show for the whole family
Keep on Walking Federico, Bristol, Tobacco Factory Theatres - The Spielman Theatre, 5*****, Cormac Richards
An honest and evocative piece of riveting storytelling
Hair - The Musical, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 3***, Cormac Richards
Well performed version of a flawed but fascinating piece of musical theatre.
The Half God of Rainfall, 3***, BirminghamRep: Rod Dungate
A window into a different world
Pepperland, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 4****, Cormac Richards
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