UK Regional Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 18

BWW Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
by Jo Fisher - February 12, 2019

Mike Leigh's iconic class comedy, Abigail's Party, has arrived at Nuffield Southampton Theatres on its UK tour....

BWW Review: THE CHERRY ORCHARD, Barbican Theatre
by Gary Naylor - February 06, 2019

The Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre brings its modern, surreal take on Chekhov's classic play to The Barbican, with a barb or two directed towards some familiar faces....

BWW Review: THE SHADOW FACTORY, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
by Jo Fisher - February 02, 2019

Nuffield Southampton Theatres celebrates the first birthday of its modern city-centre venue with the return of The Shadow Factory; the first show performed at NST City which proved to be a sell-out in 2018....

BWW Review: THE ORCHESTRA, Omnibus Theatre
by Gary Naylor - February 01, 2019

The Orchestra digs into the hearts of the six women and one man stuck playing light classics in a hollowed out French spa town and finds bleak, Chekhovian humour in their plights....

BWW Review: WISE CHILDREN, Bristol Old Vic
by Tim Wright - January 25, 2019

'Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people' writes Angela Carter in her 1992 book Wise Children and that is the starting point for Emma Rice's furiously fast adaptation in this, the first outing for her newly formed theatre company of the same name....

BWW Review: AMERICAN IDIOT, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Jo Fisher - January 25, 2019

American Idiot brings Green Day's much-loved album to life in a punk-rock production that rebels against the musical archetype and vigorously sticks its middle finger up to everything and anything that gets in its way....

BWW Review: A MODEST LITTLE MAN, Bread and Roses Theatre
by Gary Naylor - January 18, 2019

A Modest Little Man tells us something of the man and his achievements, Clement Attlee surrounded by egos and rivals (talented though) in this gem of a political comedy....

BWW Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - January 17, 2019

Those who have attended an excruciatingly awkward cocktail party will revel in this production of Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh....

BWW Review: ROSENBAUM'S RESCUE, Park Theatre
by Gary Naylor - January 16, 2019

Rosenbaum's Rescue compelling drama concerns itself with big questions (like what is truth) as they apply to a fractured family today and the interpretation of traumatic events in the past....

BWW Review: STOP AND SEARCH, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - January 15, 2019

Gabriel Gbadamosi's writing touches on many hot button topics for 2019, but it never quite finds the characters to lend credibility and, crucially, empathy, to his contemporary and important play....

BWW Review: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, Bristol Hippodrome
by Tim Wright - January 12, 2019

Having the entire Motown back catalogue to work with must be a dream starting point for any jukebox musical. There are decades worth of hit after hit to cram in. And cram them in Motown The Musical certainly does. 66 of them to be precise. It's a whistle-stop tour of all of Motown's greatest artists...

BWW Review: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, New Diorama Theatre
by Gary Naylor - January 11, 2019

I confess to entering the theatre with a sense of foreboding. The legend of Orson Wells' The War of the Worlds has been done to death - the radio broadcast that created panic across the USA, as people were convinced that Martians had landed in New Jersey. So what? It was over 80 years ago and we'd n...

BWW Review: SONGS FOR NOBODIES, Ambassadors Theatre
by Fraser MacDonald - January 10, 2019

As a performer, Robinson excels in her vocal talent and is sure to deliver a glorious homage to many of the great voices that are sadly no longer with us....

BWW Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Union Theatre
by Gary Naylor - January 10, 2019

Phil Willmott's updating of An Enemy of the People could hardly be more timely, but falls a little flat for want of some attention to detail....

BWW Review: TIME IS LOVE / TIEMPO ES AMOR, Finborough Theatre
by Gary Naylor - January 04, 2019

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BWW Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - December 19, 2018

Richard O'Brien's cult rock and roll musical Rocky Horror Show launches its 2019 World Tour with a festive stint at Brighton's Theatre Royal....

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, Lyceum Theatre
by Fraser MacDonald - December 17, 2018

The performance itself is as a live concert rather than a fully costumed and set production, allowing actors to focus on the delivery of the score, bringing the music to life in a way that other productions cannot....

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Laban Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 16, 2018

To the beautifully appointed Laban Theatre on the banks of Deptford Creek (now a much sought after locale doncha know) for Trinity Laban's Christmas show, Thea Musgrave's A Christmas Carol....

BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
by Fraser MacDonald - December 16, 2018

Every so often, a show comes along that completely redefines how theatre should be done. In this year's panto adventure, Beauty and the Beast at Edinburgh's King's Theatre not only shows that pantomime is still very much alive and well, but also sets the new standard for truly exceptional variety th...

BWW Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRYTALE, The Jack Studio Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 15, 2018

Sometimes the smallest of spaces can tell the biggest of stories and that's the case with this perfectly judged adaptation of the much-loved fairytale....

BWW Review: TIMON OF ATHENS, RSC Swan Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 14, 2018

Timon of Athens, at times a clunky collaboration and a clunkier mix of verse and prose, has much to say about how money corrupts and how spoiling adults is about as advisable as spoiling children. There's something of King Lear about it - but probably not enough....

BWW Review: SLEEPIN' CUTIE, Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
by Fraser MacDonald - December 16, 2018

For kids of all ages - even mums and dads, who are just big kids at heart - this panto really does give something for all....

BWW Review: ALADDIN, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Fraser MacDonald - December 14, 2018

Under the direction of Nigel West, Glasgow's King's Theatre once again delivers a seriously entertaining pantomime....

BWW Review: CINDERELLA, Bristol Hippodrome
by Tim Wright - December 13, 2018

'Alright me babbers!' is the shrill cry from the Ugly Sisters at this year's panto offering from the Bristol Hippodrome. The local references are lapped up by a fervent audience who are ready for laughs and spectacle this Christmas. On both points, Cinderella delivers in bucketloads....