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Paranormal Activity Review: hold your nerve for this psychologically investing stage thriller
Ty Fanning (James) in the West End production of Paranormal Activity - Ambassadors Theatre (Matt Crockett) 15 September 2026 | 19:30 | Milton Keynes Theatre (UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite Written by Levi Holloway and directed by Punchdrunk's Felix Barrett, Paranormal Activity opens as a modern ghost story. The audience are plunged into darkness, and greeted by a podcast voice-over (Jo Castleton, who later plays Etheline) asking us to settle in. To breathe in and out, and

Wiktoria Mordon
Sep 163 min read


The Seven Deadly Sins / The Human Voice Review: abstract, intimate double bill of opera in need of more context
The company of The Seven Deadly Sins / The Human Voice at the Charing Cross Theatre, London (credit unprovided) 12 September 2026 | 19:30 | Charing Cross Theatre, London ⭐⭐ | PR - Invite Last night's press night for The Seven Deadly Sins / The Human Voice was certainly met with intrigue, as this operatic double bill comes to London's Charing Cross Theatre, directed by Alejandro Bonatto. The production's strengths lie in its vocal performance and commitment to the materi

Emma Knott
Sep 132 min read


Till The Stars Come Down Review: chuffin' fantastic regional premiere in Nottingham
Amelia Yates, Emma Pallant, AK Golding, Ivan Ivashkin and Leah Brotherhead in Till The Stars Come Down at Nottingham Playhouse (Sam Taylor) 10 September 2026 | 19:00 | Nottingham Playhouse ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite In 2024, Beth Steel's comedy-drama Till The Stars Come Down debuted at the National Theatre (Dorfman), subsequent to a 2025 West End transfer at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. This previous run included immersive onstage seating, in which we were treated like real we

Jack Davey
Sep 113 min read


Waiting In The Wings Review: 250 years of theatrical history in Doncaster
The cast and creatives of Doncaster People Theatre's Waiting In The Wings at Cast, Doncaster (self-photographed) 05 September 2026 | 19:00 | Cast, Doncaster PR - Invite To mark a whopping two and a half centuries of live entertainment in Doncaster, the city's flagship venue Cast have staged Waiting In The Wings, a run of just two performances on Saturday 5th September. The production is co-created by Doncaster People's Theatre (DPT), and performed by over 50 of its commun

Jack Davey
Sep 63 min read


King Lear Review: an earthy kingdom, littered with inconsistencies
Ian McDiarmid (King Lear) in King Lear at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (Johan Persson) 04 September 2026 | 19:00 | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield ⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite The last time we saw Shakespeare on the Crucible Theatre stage was during Robert Hastie's 2022 season, with Much Ado About Nothing (a co-production with Ramps On The Moon). So it feels appropriate to switch from comedy, bringing the mighty tragedy King Lear to Sheffield. Titas Halder directs this earthy and v

Jack Davey
Sep 53 min read


Heathers - The Musical Review: film to stage adaptations can be beautiful
Liberty Stottor (Heather Chandler), Gerardine Sacdalan (Veronica), Lou Henry (Heather McNamara) and Jessica Ibadin (Heather Duke) in Heathers - The Musical UK Tour (Pamela Raith) 01 September 2026 | 19:30 | Leeds Grand Theatre (UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite There is something rather special about stepping into Westerberg High on the 1st September (a date celebrated in opening number Beautiful), as Heathers - The Musical struts into Leeds Grand Theatre this week. A show w

Jonathan Goodwin
Sep 23 min read


Disney's High School Musical Review: theatre meets interactive sports stadium
KayCee Stroh (Ms Darbus) and the company of Disney's High School Musical at The Lowry, Salford (Matt Crockett) 27 August 2026 | 14:00 | The Lowry, Salford (and Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London) ⭐⭐⭐ | PR - Invite Wildcats and students of East High, prepare to take a millennial dive of nostalgia with Disney's High School Musical, an original stage production presented by The Lowry, Salford. From the instant you enter the auditorium, the environment feels less of a

Jack Davey
Aug 283 min read


As You Like It Review: Elizabethan evenings with a playful, musical edge
Lola Shalam as Rosalind in As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe (Marc Brenner) 21 August 2026 | 19:30 | Shakespeare's Globe, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | PR - invite I do have a few favourite theatres I must admit, but since visiting Shakespeare's Globe earlier this year for Much Ado About Nothing, and tonight attending my second press night for As You Like It, it has been established as a firm favourite. The open-air staging and incredible production values make every visit somethin

Emma Knott
Aug 223 min read
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