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Latest Reviews


Stage Review To Kill a Mockingbird Curve 2025
Actor Aaron Shosanya (Tom Robinson) in To Kill a Mockingbird at Curve Theatre, Leicester Photograph by Johan Persson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ To Kill a Mockingbird From the novel by Harper Lee Adapted for Stage by Aaron Sorkin Directed by Bartlett Sher Background The narrator, Scout, daughter of lawyer, Atticus Finch recounts past events over two summers past; much of which had involved persons of her own household. Also those on the outside including a black family from t
debra Hall
Oct 302 min read


Stage Review Starter For Ten at The Rep
cast members of Starter For Ten a new musical at The Rep, Birmingham - October 2025. Photography Pamela Raith ⭐⭐⭐ Starter For Ten Director and writer Charlie Parham Lyrics Emma Hall Introduction Based on two written works by author, David Nicholls: the novel Starter For Te
debra Hall
Oct 233 min read


Review - Cyrano De Bergerac The RSC
Actor, Adrian Lester is Cyrano de Bergerac An RSC production at The Swan Theatre 2025 Photograph Marc Brenner ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Title: Cyrano de Bergerac Written by Edmond Rostand Directed and co-adapted by Simon Evans Co-adaptor Debris Stevenson Written over a century ago and prem
debra Hall
Oct 223 min read


Stage Review Still Life - Chatsworth Players
at the tearoom till point Milford Junction Station. Still Life Chatsworth Players October 2025 at Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale Still Life by Noel Coward Directed by Grace Day Still Life is a short play with five scenes, last night’s performance was the first of three at Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale this October. The setting is the tearoom at Milford Junction Station, decades
debra Hall
Oct 162 min read


Stage Review: The Great Gatsby at Derby Theatre
David Rankine as Nick Carraway. The Great Gatsby at Derby Theatre. Photograph by T ommy Ga-Ken Wan The Great Gatsby ⭐ ⭐ Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald Adapted by Elizabeth Newman Directed by Sarah Brigham The character Nick Carraway is the narrator and is purposed well, crucially, he provides a first person narrative of Jay Gatsby (Gatsby) and is an important figure in this old story. The play is structured ar
debra Hall
Oct 92 min read


Stage Review Measure For Measure the RSC 2025/26
Actors Tom Mothersdale (Angelo) Adam James (Duke Vincentio) and Sion Pritchard (Escalus) Measure For Measure at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon. Photograph by Helen Murray Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Measure For Measure by William Shakespeare Directed by Emily Burns Overview Duke Vincentio decides to dodge the heat of having to deal with a breaking news scandal and so appoints, Angelo in a deputy role and makes himself scarce. However, he seeks out Friar Peter and tells
debra Hall
Oct 13 min read
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