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Reviews
Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell, Theatre Royal Plymouth, until 26 July 2025 and touring, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Mesmerising, eloquent and enlightening.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
A Foot in the Door by Richard Harris, Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth, until 26 July 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards
“undemanding, diverting and very funny.”
Photo Credit: Summer Play Festival.
New British Asian Shorts, plus Q&A, Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF) 2025, mac Cinema Birmingham, July 18th, 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Dan Auluk.
“A diverse, entertaining and thought-provoking series of short films.”
Language of the Baroque, St. Paul’s Church, Birmingham - Biennial Baroque 2025: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s Ex Cathedra Scholars Ensemble, Friday 18th July, 5☆☆☆☆☆, Reviewe: Paul Gray.
“A captivating selection of vocal ensemble music.”
Photo courtesy of Ex Cathedra
Little Jaffna (2024), Director: Lawrence Vallin, Birmingham Indian Film Festival 2025, mac Cinema Birmingham, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Dan Auluk.
“a bold, intense socio-political, crime drama that certainly delivers.”
Nottingham Chamber Music Festival 2025. Various venues in Nottingham, 10 – 13 July 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A Festival that proves that small is often beautiful.”
Photo Credit: Carmen Flores.
Four Play by Jake Brunger. The King's Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington, London until 17 August 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Gay's the word.”
Photo Credit : Jack Sain
That Bastard Puccini! By James Inverne. Park 200, 13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 until 9 August 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Bitter rivalry.”
Photo Credit: David Monteith-Hodge.
28 Years Later (2025), Dir Danny Boyle, Sony Pictures Releasing, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Matthew Alicoon.
“The zombies linger, but the losses hit harder”.
Time and Time Again by Alan Ayckbourn, Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth, until 19 July, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Effortlessly produces laughter.”
Photo Credit: Andrew Beckett.
The Constant Wife, based on the play by W Somerset Maugham, RSC, The SwanRuns: 2h 30m, one interval, until 02 August, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate. AD Performance, 12 July 2025
“Fascinating revival, strong performances.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
The White Chip by Sean Daniels. Southwark Playhouse, the Large, 77 Newington Causeway, Southwark, London SE1 until 16 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Informative and moves at speed.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
The Addams Family – The Musical Comedy, Birmingham Hippodrome 11 July 2025, until 12 July, then on tour, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
"A horribly funny show.”
Photo Credit: Pamela Raith Photography.
Till the Stars Come Down by Beth Steel. Theatre Royal, Haymarket, until 27th September 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A wedding from hell.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
Run Sister Run by Chloe Moss. Studio 2, the Arcola, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston Junction, London E8 until 26 July 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Exhausting & dazzling.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Quartet by Ronald Harwood, Manor Pavilion Theatre – Sidmouth, until 12 July, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards
“warm-hearted and poignant.”
Photo Credit: Andrew Beckett.
Ivories by Riley Elton McCarthy, The Old Red Lion Theatre, 198 St John Street, Angel, London EC1 until 26 July 2025, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“House of Horrors.”
Photo Credit: Abbie Sage.
Don’t Dress For Dinner by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon, Manor Pavilion Theatre – Sidmouth, until 5 July, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“A fabulously fun and funny production.”
Photo Credit: Andrew Beckett.