Phoenix Dance sores into action with a new high flying repertoire, combining classic contemporary dance with styles such as hip hop and jazz, to create something truly original and intriguing.
Phoenix Dance sores into action with a new high flying repertoire, combining classic contemporary dance with styles such as hip hop and jazz, to create something truly original and intriguing.
Alan Bennett’s amusing yet hard hitting play of love and loss takes audiences into the rehearsal room of a piece which explores the joys and tribulations of art as we know it. Educational in parts, Bennett is clearly trying to send a clear and concentrated message to the audience, one which he does with upbeat charm and subtle intent.
A fresh new outlook and dazzling interpretation of one this country’s most beloved and traditional storylines, York Theatre Royal welcomes audiences on a trip down memory lane.
Sting’s personable journey to stardom, and early years as a kid growing up during major industrial upheaval within his childhood community, are explored in this charming, yet hard hitting, piece of musical theatre. The Last Ship tells a story of financial instability, social turmoil and the question of local identity throughout ever growing change. The musical repertoire blends deep rooted traditional chanting with a Mumford and Sons folk friendly flavour, with impactful lyrics that set one on a patriotic singalong.
Paul Birch’s technological thriller takes audiences on a journey through reality and the inner workings of the dominated virtual world we live in today. Audiences are made to feel under surveillance, as the stage space is littered with tall screens and futuristic style set pieces that entrap one within the robotically inspired storyline.
Oscar Wilde’s sophisticated and rib tickling drama takes audiences on a skip through country houses, lavish lounges and troublesome aristocrats. The York Theatre Royal is the perfect setting for this historical masterpiece that has survived the test of time, and is truly a tribute to classical theatre as we know it today.
Following a successful run at The Royal Court Theatre in London, Minefield is back, taking audiences through the untold tale of The Falklands War. Both British and Argentinian actors reveal their untold secrets, facing up to the past and sharing honest memories of this tragic tale of blood, sweat and tears.
Brighton pier, a place of beach time pleasure and circus like design, becomes a destination of death and despair in this gripping new noir thriller.
The Christmas panto maestro is back with another slapstick comedy that is sure to brussel your sprouts and leave you feeling thoroughly festive this season. Berwick Kaler and his trusty cast never fail to entertain both babies and bairns with his absurd fashion sense and outright lunacy, but that is surely what has made him a Yorkshire icon for so many over the years.
A pleasant enough piece by an upbeat collection of actors, but unfortunately not quite a knock out performance overall. Jane Austen’s much loved romantic thriller Pride and Prejudice is well adapted partly I feel by the Mock the Week comedian Sara Pascoe, in the sense that it adopts a well thought out series of puns that really tickles at the core of Austen’s work. However, in parts it feels like watching several different versions of the story all at once.