Before I went to Clown Fest I thought there were two kinds of clown: kiddy clowns and scary clowns. The only exception to this rule is if you are Stephen King, when your kiddy clown is actually an inter-dimensional monster...
Read MoreThe title’s a teaser. Has departing Dukes director Joe Sumsion gone the full Rick Wakeman in his final production and decided that what an everyday story of Northern folk needs is a touch of Las Vegas, Frozen-style? In fact, The...
Read MoreCometh the summer, cometh the outdoor Shakespeare. Sometimes it seems as if every park, stately home, castle, National Trust property and botanic garden you pass in the car is hosting something Shakey. Even the Shakespeare’s...
Read MoreI never did read The Hobbit. Our village library had a copy but getting hold of it was about as easy as, well, stealing dragon’s treasure. In the end I made do with Lord of the Rings – or rather, the final two-thirds. The...
Read MoreThe origins of The Dukes’ latest two-hander production of The Island are legendary. The play was created in the early 70s by South African actors John Kani and Winston Ntshona, alongside playwright Athol Fugard. Acclaimed...
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