Richard Obrien’s cult classic, The Rocky Horror Show was first produced in 1973 and has been doing the rounds ever since. The current touring version is a virtual rerun of the same polished technicolour rendition that has been running for the last 10 years or so and is no worse…

I remember the night that all the Theatres across the United Kingdom shut their doors and left their Ghost Lights on to watch over the stages while lockdown commenced. It all seems an age ago now with everything back to normal and Theatres back in full swing. The evening of…

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…