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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

Lauren Foster,  Aimee Berwick, Rebecca Holmes Bright Places at Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The Rep) Photography by Graeme Braidwood ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Peggy Ramsay Foundation helps dramatists in direct ways, a winning recipient of a bursary fund from this organisation is writer, Rae Mainwaring, for this play:  Bright Places,  which is at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre this week and kicks off a UK tour. Mainwaring was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 24 and so this pla

Jayden Hanley (Luther) Revealed at B2 The Belgrade Theatre Photograph by Nicola Young 'This is an honest, passionate and gritty play' ⭐⭐⭐⭐ In the summer of 2011 cities in England saw a spate of copycat riots happening. Revealed is therefore a contemporary play and the riots are a theme; it is set inside a Caribbean restaurant in Birmingham with violence and unrest occurring in the street(s).  The tone of instability outside is mirrored inside when tensions rise and boil over

Ivan Stott (Bingo Bob) Welfare  play at Derby Theatre, Oct 2024 Photograph by Pamela Raith 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Welfare is a new, full length play by Derby born writer, Abi Zakarian. As one might quite rightly anticipate the subject and topics of the play are down-to-earth and this wonderful, stylised interpretation for stage; directed by Sarah Brigham the CEO and Artistic Director at Derby Theatre, complements Zakarian's script and intention. Five generations of one family are tracked

A Christmas Carol at Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, Derbyshire Members of the Cast of A Christmas Carol at Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, Derbyshire ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This week this fabulous little company – which is run straight out of Chatsworth House’s own theatre, has pushed out further and is touring their production of A Christmas Carol in Derbyshire venues. Director, Lindsay Jackson has chosen John Mortimer’s fine adaptation to perform, which allows for a complementary perspective