The combination of Argentinian history told through a collection of recorded tape cassettes from her family archives Florencia Cordeu explores how her family identified what and where home was after they fled Argentina for a new life in Chile. The large collection of various tape recorders spanned the generation of…

Themes of desperation, fear and anger are told through this gripping story by Kay Mellor who also directs this staged version of Band of Gold. It’s an extremely moving yet uncomfortable play to whatch, leaving me to take a sharp intake of breath on several occasions. Once a hit television…

Every year the Royal Albert Hall plays host to Cirque du Soleil whose cast of exceptional performers come from across the globe. 2020 marks their 30th anniversary in bringing their shows to the UK. This year Luzia is billed as a “tribute to an invented Mexico”. Many of the cast…

The Legend of the Holy Drinker has been adapted from the book of the same name by Joseph Roth written in 1939. Where it tells the story of Andreas a homeless drunk who discovers he is now an illegal immigrant who has served time in prison. His luck changes when…

Actor Joann Condon from BBC’S Little Britain fame is fed up with being put into a box. Ever since she was a child she has tried cramming herself into the boxes that other people have said or thought she belongs in. What is quickly discovered through her performance is that she…

The one thing a vast amount of human beings share is that we all have a “first time”. For many of us, it’s a life-changing experience as we finally come of age and explore another side to ourselves. However, how many of us relive this event every day? Well, 15…

Peter Wright and Galina Samsova’s production of Swan Lake the famous romantic ballet by Tchaikovsky tells the love story between Princess Swan Odette (Cèline Gittens) and Prince Siegfried (Tyrone Singleton). Although the Birmingham Royal Ballet cast is a combination of amateur dancers along side professionals this was only noticeable during…

Set in Chicago during the corrupt and racial unrest of the 1950’s police department director Andy Jordan returns, Cops by Tony Tortora to stage. A play which is firmly set in its era. With racial tensions high, Mob rule rife and the corruption inside the police force ever-present we embark…

The play opens with a series of Youtube style videos where our main character Lyra (Hayley May Muirhead) speaks directly to the audience/followers. Showing us the correct way to apply make-up, talking about body positivity and her top three life hacks. All sounds perfectly innocent and quite commonplace online these…

Joe McFadden winner of Strictly come dancing stars in the touring production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert alongside Miles Western(Bernadette) and Nick Hayes (Felicia/Adam) devised from the original book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott. The musical is opened by three outstanding “Divas” who all have the most incredible…