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Reviews
Pan, 27th November 2024. Rayne Theatre at Chickenshed, 290 Chase Side, London, until 11th January 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Mary-Ellen Dyson.
“Approach it with a child-like heart.”
Photo Credit: Chickenshed
Sibelius, Rautavaara and Adès. The Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 26 November 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“An artistically unified, unusually satisfying programme.”
Photo credit: Emma Wernig.
War Horse, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 29 Nov until 07 Dec 2024, The National Theatre’s acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK and Ireland tour, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Indigo Cleverley.
“Powerful, memorable and important.”
Napoleon – Un Petit Pantomime by John Savournin & David Eaton. Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London until 5 January 2025 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review:William Russell.
“A cracker of a panto.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner.
The Happiest Man on Earth by Mark St Germain. Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 to 14 December 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
Photo Credit: Daniel Radar.
“Inspiring and perfectly told.”
The Magic Flute (Opera North). Theatre Royal, Nottingham. 22 November 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“Mozart’s Flute is truly magical in Opera North’s revelatory production.”
Photo credit: Tristram Kenton.
Magpie (2024), Dir Sam Yates, Signature Entertainment, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Matthew Alicoon.
King James by Rajiv Joseph. Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London until 4 January 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Laugh a lot, cry a little.”
Photo Credit: Mark Douet.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Opera North). Theatre Royal, Nottingham. 20 November 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“Opera North casts a potent spell”
Photo credit” Richard H. Smith
A Christmas Carol adapted by Mark Gatiss, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 6 Centenary Square, B1 2EP, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Joanna Jarvis.
“A delightfully ghostly spin on a classic tale.”
Photo Credit: Ellie Kurtz.
Filumena by Eduardo de Filippo. English version by Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall. Richmond Theatre, until 23 November 2024 and touring, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Efficiently performed and handsomely stage… but plodded along.”
Photo Credit: Jack Merriman.
The Music Makers, CBSO & CBSO Choruses, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 20 November 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“Some lovely music for young people, and still great fun for the rest of us!”
Ruddigore (Opera North). Theatre Royal, Nottingham. 21 November 2024, 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A spookily spectacular success (but with reservations…).”
Photo credit: Richard H. Smith.
Gladiator 2 (2024), Dir Ridley Scott, Paramount Pictures, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Matthew Alicoon.
“Ridley Scott effortlessly once again creates a titanically breathtaking spectacle”.
The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti, English National Opera, the Coliseum, London,4☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“Dad’s Army goes bel canto.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Title of Show. Book by Hunter Bell. Southwark Playhouse, London, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A dismal experience.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
Leon McCawley (piano). Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 17 November 2024, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A thoughtfully crafted, brilliantly executed recital.”
Photo credit: Sheila Rock.
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Sunday 17 November 2024, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A solid concert of well-known music with an exciting young pianist.”
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. St Martin's Theatre, West Street, London until 25 September 2025, 1☆. Review: William Russell.
“Tourist trap more than mouse one.”
Photo Credit: The Mousetrap.
Going for Gold by Lisa Lintott. Park 90, Park Theatre, 13 Clifton Terrace, London until30 November 2024, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Powerful but flawed play.”
Photo Credit: James Potter.