 | Forever House (Plymouth)     25 March 2013 Forever House may be set in Plymouth but really it could be anywhere. Journalism lecturer, editor and playwright Glenn Waldron is a Janner born and bred so sets his universal themed piece in his o.... More... |
 | Welsh National Opera's Madam Butterfly (Southampton)      20 March 2013 Welsh National Opera’s Madam Butterfly at the Mayflower Southampton, opened Wednesday night to rapturous applause. This cleverly designed and skilfully interpreted tale of tragedy, based on Pu.... More... |
 | My Baby Just Cares for Me (Bristol - tour)      19 March 2013 There are no big sets or elaborate plots for Full Beam’s My Baby Just Cares for Me it tells a simple story with a cast of two but it is this very simplicity that gives the piece its emotional impact. .... More... |
 | What the Dickens! (Bristol)      19 March 2013 There are numerous shows about Charles Dickens and adaptations of his canon doing the rounds. From a variety of one person shows through to epic West End musicals, you would think that you have either.... More... |
 | Birdsong (Plymouth - tour)    19 March 2013 Mixed feelings: I so wanted to become totally absorbed in Birdsong which was competently executed on a fantastic atmospheric set but something was missing. Such a shame. I have not read the book (o.... More... |
 | 9 to 5: The Musical (Bristol - tour)     18 March 2013 Over the past decade or so there has been a glut of well loved films transferred from the screen to the stage - some faring better than others. The 1980 movie 9 To 5 starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda .... More... |
 | Nutty Noah (Bristol)     17 March 2013 Even before you enter the theatre, Noah (he of Nutty fame) is around. Be it a self-made announcement or a head poking through a curtain, the tone of the piece is set straight away. Nutty Noah blast.... More... |
 | The American Plan (Bath)     14 March 2013 Richard Greenberg’s play is set in 1950s upstate-New York, and takes a Chekovian look on the wealthy classes’ angst-filled leisure time. Think “summer of change/discovery/crisis̶.... More... |
 | The Breadhorse (Bristol)    14 March 2013 Bristol Old Vic Associate Company Firebird have taken Alan Garner’s short story about childhood hijinx and antics and adapted it for the stage as part of their tenure at Bristol Old Vic. With a com.... More... |
 | Sleeping Beauty on Ice (Southampton - tour)      12 March 2013 When I knew the Imperial Ice Stars were coming back to the Mayflower I was indeed excited. I have lasting memories of their magnificent Swan Lake performed two years ago and feel yet again this produc.... More... |