Performing Arts
Theatre review: Dear Evan Hansen, The Alexandra, Birmingham
A gripping story of grief and deception in the digital era.
Dance review: Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell, Sadler’s Wells, London
A deeply evocative ode to love and loneliness from a masterful choreographer.
The art of intimacy: how cabaret artists connect with you from the stage
Adelaide Cabaret Festival artists share their stories of fostering connection with audiences and breaking down the fourth wall on even…
Theatre review: Steel, Park Theatre, London
What would you do if you were set to inherit a life-changing sum of money?
Theatre review: The Croft, The Rep, Birmingham
A play about ghosts that struggles to find a soul.
Musical review: Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican Theatre, London
A fabulous 'Fiddler' overflowing with heart, humour and harmony.
Musical review: SIX the Musical, Vaudeville Theatre, London
Divorced, beheaded and died... The six wives of Henry VIII live long and loud!
Dance review: Inside Giovanni’s Room, The Rep, Birmingham
A fearless and tender dance adaptation that confronts queer desire, shame, and selfhood with aching vulnerability.
Performance review: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Alien, Adelphi Theatre, London
Conceptually ambitious and visually dense but tonally inconsistent and lacking a clear artistic throughline.
Theatre review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
A moody, imaginative take on Narnia where puppets prowl and actors play their own score.