Reviews Archive
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
Two Jim Cartwright: Theatre Royal (Dress Circle Bar) Nottingham: Touring: 5*****. Alan Geary
Fine play. Outstanding acting
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.
Band of Gold Kay Mellors: Theatre Royal Nottingham: Till 18 January 2020 & tour: 3***. Alan Geary
All girls together
Fireworks, Theatre Royal Plymouth - The Lab, 2**, Cormac Richards
Bold, but unengaging new play
Oh No It Isn't!, The Old Library - Bodmin to 22 December 2019 & touring. 5*****, Cormac Richards
Genuinely hilarious and moving gem.
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!
My Beautiful Laundrette, Hanif Kureishi; Birmingham REP to 9 November 2019 & tour; 3***: Dan Auluk
Welcomed revival, relevant, luke warm production.
The Lady Vanishes, Northcott Theatre - Exeter, to 2 November 2019 & on tour. 4****, Cormac Richards
Thoroughly entertaining version of classic film
Rambert 2019/2020 Tour, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Visceral, Dynamic and Compelling
Black Men Walking, Northcott Theatre Exeter, 3***, Cormac Richards
Original and interesting take on Black history in UK
Prism, Terry Johnson, Birmingham REP and touring to 30th November, 5*****: Dan Auluk
Totally absorbing, magical.
The Girl on the Train, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 4****, Cormac Richards
An effective and diverting thriller
A Murder is Announced, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 3***, Cormac Richards
Faithful to Christie, but a tad dull
Malory Towers, Northcott Theatre - Exeter, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Joyful adaptation of Enid Blyton's stories
The Entertainer, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 4****, Cormac Richards
Excellent re-working of the Osborne classic
Buddy, Theatre Royal Plymouth to 7 September 2019 then on tour to June 2020. 2**, Cormac Richards
Disappointingly thin storytelling of great singer
The Bodyguard - The Musical, Theatre Royal Plymouth to 31 August 2019 and on tour.. 4****, Cormac Richards
Full-throttle and a cut above the norm