It is as exhilarating and as exhausting as the climb itself – and as beautiful and awe-inspiring as the mountain Simpson and Yates set out to conquer.
Review: Henry V (Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol)
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory’s latest offering yields many strong and a couple of exceptional performances.
Review: The Jungle (Playhouse Theatre, London)
The Jungle is theatre at its best: transformative and wholly enveloping. It sucker punches you whilst it is happening and it blooms long after you have left the makeshift Jungle.
Review: Flashdance the Musical (Bristol Hippodrome)
For a feelgood, heart-racing, toe-tapping story to feel so joyless, despite the best efforts of the cast, seems like a huge wasted opportunity.
Review: Notes From The Field (LIFT Festival, Royal Court Theatre)
This is an extraordinary theatrical experience given in kindness, strength and bucket loads of humanity that provides a platform for change.
Review: RashDash’s Three Sisters after Chekhov (Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol)
This is a state-of-the-nation king-hit to shake up tradition, privilege and expectation.
Review: A Monster Calls (Bristol Old Vic)
In the hands of Sally Cookson, A Monster Calls is an instant classic: a show that transforms both hearts and minds through the magic of authentic storytelling.
