Sally Faulkner

BWW Review: UNCLE VANYA, Old Red Lion Theatre

Anton Chekhov strips humanity down to its component parts again in his searing play beautifully brought to life by Candid Broads. Read our BWW critic's review.

Re-Imagining Of Chekhov Classic UNCLE VANYA Comes To The Old Red Lion Theatre

Candid Broads Productions are bringing Chekhov into the 21st century with a roaring new take on the classic play Uncle Vanya. Playing at the Old Red Lion Theatre for a limited run, this new translation by Luba Hilman and Clementine Pinet shows that Uncle Vanya is still as relevant as ever 120 years on, while highlighting its timeless humour. This female-led production, with actors of the global majority, is not to be missed.

Photo Flash: First Look at SPRING and THE LAST DANCE at Frontier Theatre

Linked by ocean sounds and the figure of a silent female listener, Spring, and The Last Dance, are a potent, poetic pairing. The girl in Susan Hill's Spring considers the life she has already lived, and the life that lies ahead of her. What might she have to look forward to? But although the sea air on a clifftop in Spring gives the feeling of hope, she's far from carefree.