Theatre Reviews

______ 20 March 2024 ______ 4**** ______ Traditional ballet at its most traditional and at its most sumptuous. Over the last few years it has been very difficult to ignore the sheer quality and class that Birmingham Royal Ballet exudes; a staple in the calendar of Theatre Royal Plymouth, their visits are met with great […]

______ 14 March 2024 ______ 3*** ______ I have a feeling of déjà vu. A month ago I reviewed a production of ‘The Time Machine’ – or a version there of – with a small cast playing multiple parts, the audience being called upon to participate in the production both on and off stage –

______ 12 March 2024 ______ 2** ______ I have mentioned before in my reviews that I have been a fan of the writings of Agatha Christie for over 50 years and the continuing popularity of her works continues to astound me. Various stagings, adaptations and iterations continue to be produced on film, tv, radio and

______ 6 March 2024 ______ 5***** _____ Yann Martel’s novel took the bookshops by storm and won the Man Booker Prize into the bargain. With many challenges facing a film adaptation it proved successful at the cinema before the version for the stage achieved rave reviews and general acclaim. 16 year old Pi lives amongst

______ 27 February 2024 ______ 5***** ______ There are not many chances in life to see an artist perform who has been regarded as the best in the world. At 50, there are probably limited opportunities left to see Carlos Acosta dance live. Thus his current tour ‘On Before’ is gathering huge audiences as those

______ 22 February 2024 ______ 4**** ______ There is something extremely heartening in watching a brand new theatre company take to the stage for the first time with a brand new show. Devon-based Stowaway Theatre have taken that first big step and have done so with a sharp and engaging production about a subject matter

______ 14 February 2024 ______ 3*** ______ There are no two ways about it, if you are a fan of The Drifters then you will be in seventh heaven watching this extremely slick and very well performed show. The list of songs numbers 25 (plus extra at the curtain). The famous R&B/Soul/DooWop quartet started life

______ 5 February 2024 ______ 3*** ______ The taking of a ‘classic’ novel and turning it inside out and upside down and mucking about with it is nothing new. Neither is adding in an element of satire, parody and off the wall, comedy, slapstick fun. Thus ‘The Time Machine’ as produced by Original Theatre from

______ 18 January 2024 ______ 5***** ______ Over recent years there have been a number of musicals produced which are primarily aimed at the younger audience; two of which come to mind, ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’; both productions I reviewed at Theatre Royal Plymouth. Both shows were thoroughly disappointing. Unmagical