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Reviews
Midsummer Night’s Dream: William Shakespeare RSC, RSC, RST. Stratford Upon AvonRuns: 2hrs 50mins till 30 March 2024; One interval. Review: 17 February 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: Roderick Dungate.
“A boisterous Midsummer Night’s Dream, very good in part; Creative Audio Description an excellent initiative but a work in progress”
Deathtrap by Ira Levin. The Mill at Sonning, Reading RG4 to 30 March 2024. 3✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Ira Levin’s venerable thriller fails to fire on all cylinders.”
Photo Credit : Andreas Lambis.
Zee Zee (piano)Lakeside, Nottingham. 15 February 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Ruff.
“Zee Zee explores the work of classical music’s most famous love triangle.”
Lear’s Shadow by Colin Hurley. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 to 24 February 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Colin Hurley’s Lockdown Baby illuminates King Lear and delights.”
Photo credit – Janet Baker.
Tchaikovsky & Beethoven, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Valentine’s Day 14/02/24. 5✩✩✩✩✩ Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“Lots of Passionate Romance, and then some delightful Beethoven.”
Photo Credit: https://visitbirmingham.com/whats-on/tchaikovsky-and-beethoven-with-the-cbso-p1538951
When You Pass Over My Tomb by Sergio Blanco adapted by Daniel Goldman. The Arcola, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 to 02 March 2024. 3✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Choosing to die, necrophilia, and leaving something behind.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner
The Addams Family Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, music & lyrics by Andrew Lippa. In concert 12/13 February 2024 at the Palladium, Argyle Street, London. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“High camp and black humour as the Addams Family return to the stage.”
Photo Credit: Pamela Raith
Wagner’s Siegfried: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Regents Opera, Grand Temple, Freemasons’ Hall, London WC2.4✩✩✩✩ Review: Clare Colvin
“Raw energy to Wagner’s third Ring Cycle opera Siegfried.”
Photo Credit: Steve Gregson Photography
Armonico Consort with Rachel Podger et al, Town Hall, Birmingham, 12 February 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“An impressive concert of some new old music.”
Elena Fischer-Dieskau (piano)Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 11 February 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Ruff.
“A pianist who brings vivid story-telling to some unusual repertoire.”
Ten Nights by Shahid Iqbal Khan. The Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Northside, London SW4 to 21 February 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Finely performed account of one man’s journey to redemption – moving and funny.”
Production Photograph:Catherine Frawley.
Wagner’s Siegfried: Der Ring des Nibelungen, February 2024 – Sunday 4th, Wednesday 7th, Saturday 10th. Regents Opera, Grand Temple, Freemasons’ Hall, London WC2. 4****: Clare Colvin
Raw energy to Wagner’s third Ring Cycle opera Siegfried
Photo Credit: Steve Gregson Photography
Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate, London 06 February to 03 March 2024. 4****: William Russell.
“Robert Jason Brown’s music gloriously sung and played.”
Photo Credit: Film Free Photography.
The Time Machine by Steven Canny & John Nicolson, until 10 February 2024 and tour, Exeter Northcott Theatre. 3***: Cormac Richards
“Nothing particularly new, but plenty of laughs - for some.”
Photo Credit: Mark-Douet
Self - Raising by Mike Kenny & Jenny Sealey. Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1 to 17 February 2024. 4****: William Russell.
“An indomitable woman talks about her life, family secrets and lies – and being deaf.”
Photo Credit: Tiu Makkonen.
Sex and the City – Candace Bushnell at the London Palladium for one night only – 7 February 2024 - and then on tour. 5*****: William Russell.
“Candace comes to town and holds a fabulous hen night.”
The Handmaid’s Tale by Paul Ruders, until 15 Feb 2024, English National Opera The Coliseum, London, WC2. 4****: Clare Colvin
“Dystopia looms large.”
Photo: Zoe Martin
Metamorphosis by Lemn Sissay based on the story by Franz Kafka. The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith to 2 March 2024. 3***: William Russell.
“Kafka’s famous story told in a thrilling if overlong version.”
Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton.
The Project by Shannon Kurlander. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE 4 to 3 February 2024. 4****: William Russell.
“What Katie did next – worth finding out.”
Photo Credit: Greatest Hits Productions.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 01 February 2024. 4****: William Ruff
“The CBSO’s presents a fairy tale programme with plenty of Technicolor spectacle.”