 | La donna del lago     18 May 2013 In his biography of Rossini, Richard Osborne says of La donna del lago that it’s “ill-suited to larger houses, however grand the piece can be made to seem scenically.” It.... More... |
 | Tosca (Bristol)   17 May 2013 Adam Spreadbury-Maher’s OperaUpClose hit the National headlines with their storming production of Puccini’s La Boheme last year following its revolutionary transfer from the King’s Head to the Soho Th.... More... |
 | The Little Soldiers    17 May 2013 The Little Soldiers by the international physical theatre group Theatre Re is a brave telling of the rivalry of two circus performers, loosely based on the legend of Cain and Abel. In general, the s.... More... |
 | Unhappy Birthday   17 May 2013 The audience arrive and are shoved back into retro heaven. A party hat is thrust on your head, you're handed a cake which is so sweet it hurts your teeth and a party bag complete with traditional fi.... More... |
 | Cuddles     17 May 2013 "We live off sandwiches - we, as in the Royal We" spills Rendah Haywood's Tabby in Cuddles. The Royal We, or "Margaret Thatcher's We" as is commonly reported, has been the topic of much conversation.... More... |
 | Mess      17 May 2013 Life. It’s a mess isn’t it? All those things flying at you: exams, and work and people and... and what if it all makes you just a bit too anxious? Just a bit too unable to cope. With the d.... More... |
 | Playing with Grown-Ups     17 May 2013 Playing with Grown-Ups at the Theatre503 is a rare treat; it manages to combine drama with naturalism like a TV soap, with the audience peering into the fourth wall to gain a snapshot of the lives of .... More... |
 | The Victorian in the Wall     17 May 2013 From previous Perrier award-winner Will Adamsdale comes this middle class musical about all the important things in life; composting, learning Spanish, floundering relationships and, most of all, k.... More... |
 | Mugabeland! (Salford)    17 May 2013 Venue: The LowryWhere: SalfordBorn on the same day in former Rhodesia Stuart (Gerry McLaughlin) and Chinua (Chris Jack) are lifelong friends despite being of different race. They tell tales of familia.... More... |
 | Albert Herring (Leeds)      16 May 2013 Benjamin Britten’s genuinely comic and oddly informal chamber opera, Albert Herring, always seemed a perfect choice for staging in the Howard Assembly Room – and so it proved in Giles Hav.... More... |