The Inseparables was originally written over 70 years ago by Simone de Beauvoir. However, it was only published in 2020. The semi-biographical novella tells the story of two young girls whose friendship stands the test of time and outside influences that attempt to break up their friendship. Grace Joy Howarth…

Advertised on the front of the programme as (Mis)Adventures into Mothrhood. Yellow Things is split into two acts. Act one is a montage of different “Mother” types that anyone who has children or works in any sector that deals with children will recognise at least one of the types featured.…

Annie is one of the most famous orphans to hit the stage in a musical. Her bright red hair and matching dress have become the iconic picture that is familiar to the character. This is the second version of Annie that I have seen and is by far my favourite…

Édith Piaf’s life was full of tragedy and trauma. Her Mother had been a café singer and abandoned her at birth, her grandmother bought her up but it is reported that she had been running a brothel too. It is quite likely that Piaf witnessed sights that no child should…

UNCOMMON THEATRE, is a theatre company created which supports working-class actors, writers and creatives. SISTERS by David Storey tells the story of the reunion of estranged sisters Adrienne (Joanne Arbor) and Carol (Laura Kaye) at first the hostility appears to be due to their long absence from one another. Once…

Based on a true experience by writer and retired Psychiatrist Julian Bird. The Psychiatrist retells one of Bird’s cases about a young female patient who has deep-rooted trauma from her childhood and struggling with ” body dysfunction dysmorphia”. Stephanie Okoye gives an outstanding performance in the roles of the patient…

Peter Scott Morgan story was documented by Channel Four, which has been the inspiration behind Supersonic Man written by Chris Burgess. Battling the non-curable disease Motor Neuron Disease, Scott Morgan was determined not to accept his diagnosis as terminal and set out on a journey to conquer MND and attempt…

Grief is a personal journey and you never know how it will be until you are faced with it head-on. All The Happy Things takes the audience on a personal emotional journey of grief, responsibility and love. Sienna played by Naomi Denny tries to keep everything together as her world…

A fan sitting next to me last night described Blakey’s work as removing your internal organs, squishing them up, putting them back and showing what it’s like to be human. Make of that what you will, but Blakey is no stranger to controversy and Would with Teeth is no exception.…