Author: Chris Wallis
Theatre Review: The Book Thief, Bolton Octagon
A play about the power of words has never been more relevant.
Theatre Review: Things That Divide Us, 53two, Manchester
Up betimes and to the new 53two venue for its opening in-house production, Things That Divide Us.
Theatre Review: Dreamgirls, Palace Theatre, Manchester
Emotional attachment to cultural artefacts is a major driver in the entertainment business.
Theatre Review: There’s No Mystery in Murder!
Three words in a press release that strike despondency in the heart of your correspondent are ‘Comedy Murder Mystery’. There are so many ways it could be dreadful.
Theatre Review: Don’t Turn My Life Into A Musical, Oldham Coliseum
The irony in calling a musical Don’t Turn My Life Into A Musical is evident, but it perfectly captures the solipsistic agony of the five adolescents on the cusp of adulthood whose stories are being told here.
Theatre Review: One Man, Two Guvnors, Bolton Octagon
Choosing to produce One Man, Two Guvnors, a play by Richard Bean known as ‘the funniest show on the planet’, could have been an act of hubris.
Theatre Review: The Jungle Book, Oldham Coliseum
Whatever you’re doing, stop it.
Festive Theatre Review: The Pixie and the Pudding, Sheffield Crucible Studio
It’s such a pleasure to watch highly skilled performers at work, whether it’s Ian McDiarmid in his one-man show The Lemon Table or Ashleigh Cheadle and Sam Dutton in this adaptation of a Scandinavian folktale at the Sheffield Crucible Studio.
Review: Twinkle and the Mechanical Light Machine, Oldham Theatre Workshop, Oldham Central Library
Imagine a town where the Christmas lights really matter.
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