After the phenomenal success of Matilda, it seemed only natural to give this even more famous Roald Dahl’s story a theatrical refresh from the version written

This adaptation of the classic Warner Brothers film premièred here in 2011 and is now back in a production from Curve directed by Nikolai Foster

Olly Medlicott is one of those brave (others might use a different adjective) theatre-makers who has written, directed and produced their own work. His musical

Music, we’re told, has charms to soothe a savage breast. However, in terms of mental health, the healing power of music is debatable. Research has

Three women of varying ages sit at a table ignoring each other, their focus entirely on what is going on on their phones, which ping

A full house at the Crucible rose to give an enthusiastic response to Sheffield Theatres’ new production of Miss Saigon. The musical is an adaptation

Macready! Dickens’ Theatrical Friend is an entertaining portrait of William Charles Macready, a barrister in the making unwillingly catapulted into the life of an actor-manager in

Britain and France were always competing to conquer the world. It meant Britain invading some ninety percent of the globe while France grabbed what bits

Vincenzo Bellini said he wanted to make his audiences weep, faint and die. His great romantic opera, which premièred in Paris in 1835, is set

It’s been around two decades since I last saw any Shakespeare (said in my best ‘old Rose from Titanic’ voice). In my defence, I spent most

The film I Daniel Blake made seven years ago is now a stage play set to go on a national tour. Dave Johns, cast in the lead

”Remember me,” growls the ghost of Hamlet’s father exiting through the cellarage as dawn sends him back to torment. Bur what of the Hamlet; will