By Simone Mumford “That was absolutely joyous!” exclaimed the lovely lady sat to my right. I couldn’t help but wholeheartedly agree with...

By Ella McKeown On Tuesday, I was lucky enough to sit in on the dress rehearsal of Three Days in the Country, written by Patrick Marber...

Reviewers Ella McKeown and James Melville look at some of York Theatre Royal's most recent plays. The Same Rain that Falls on Me by Logan...

By Ella McKeown and James Melville Youthful imagination was used to create the glorious performance that was ‘What A Wonderful World’ by...

By Tala Pattinson It was the upper foyer of the York Theatre Royal, it was dark outside, the ceiling lights had been turned yellow and...

By Rose McKean Following a hugely successful run at The Kings Head Theatre in May last year, Laura McGrady and Sleepless Theatre brought...

By Ella McKeown As I walked into the auditorium of the York Theatre Royal, serenaded by the mellow electric guitars, the stage aglow with...

By Katie Marks The Accident Did Not Take Place is an hour-long expedition into the trials and tribulations of the technological age....

By Charlotte Holder Content Warning: Mentions of Sexual Assault and Rape. Following their successful run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2018,...

By Charlotte Holder Formed in 1981, Phoenix Dance Theatre is one of Britain’s longest standing and most influential Northern contemporary...

By Simone Mumford Boasting an elite cast and production team, York Theatre Royal introduces Juliet Forster’s heart-rending production of...

By Rose McKean “Imagine a world where (left to their own devices), people choose kindness” – Emma Rice This week, York Theatre Royal...

By Alfie Gerzimbke A paper handout given to me as I enter York Theatre Royal’s Studio informs me that the York Settlement Community...

By Katherine Baird According to its creator Jason Robert Brown, “this show is about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to...

By Connie Blach Night two of SLAP Festival came to a rousing, emotional end with a performance of Softcore Boundaries, created and...

By James McCrea On Friday 22 February, the John Cooper Studio on Monkgate appeared less like a performance space and more like an...

By Katherine Baird Yorkshire based performance company Northern Rascals brings a local and distinctive offering to the SLAP Festival with...

By Catherine Kirkham-Sandy “A little nonsense now and then/ is relished by the wisest men.” The proverb actually predates Gilbert and...

By Aisling Lally ‘From the paths the Greek Gods led, to the noises made in bed…’ Seeds: The Round Shape of all things Red at the Arcola...

By Katherine Baird The performance festival SLAP is a brilliantly accessible opportunity to express new and exploratory art, and The Faun...