Sep 2, 20202 minBallet BlackBy Simone Mumford “That was absolutely joyous!” exclaimed the lovely lady sat to my right. I couldn’t help but wholeheartedly agree with...
Nov 27, 20193 minTFTI Presents: Three Days in the CountryBy 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...
Nov 3, 20198 minNew Voices - TakeOver Festival at York Theatre RoyalReviewers 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...
Nov 2, 20193 minWhat a Wonderful World -TakeOver Festival at York Theatre Royal.By Ella McKeown and James Melville Youthful imagination was used to create the glorious performance that was ‘What A Wonderful World’ by...
Oct 30, 20193 minConstellations - TakeOver Festival at York Theatre RoyalBy Tala Pattinson It was the upper foyer of the York Theatre Royal, it was dark outside, the ceiling lights had been turned yellow and...
Oct 29, 20192 minBaby Box -TakeOver Festival at York Theatre RoyalBy Rose McKean Following a hugely successful run at The Kings Head Theatre in May last year, Laura McGrady and Sleepless Theatre brought...
Oct 29, 20193 minYou and I -TakeOver Festival at York Theatre RoyalBy Ella McKeown As I walked into the auditorium of the York Theatre Royal, serenaded by the mellow electric guitars, the stage aglow with...
Oct 27, 20193 minThe Accident Did Not Take Place - York Theatre RoyalBy Katie Marks The Accident Did Not Take Place is an hour-long expedition into the trials and tribulations of the technological age....
Oct 27, 20193 minIt’s True, It’s True, It’s True - York Theatre RoyalBy Charlotte Holder Content Warning: Mentions of Sexual Assault and Rape. Following their successful run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2018,...
Oct 23, 20193 minPhoenix Dance Theatre - York Theatre RoyalBy Charlotte Holder Formed in 1981, Phoenix Dance Theatre is one of Britain’s longest standing and most influential Northern contemporary...
Sep 26, 20192 minA View From The Bridge - York Theatre RoyalBy Simone Mumford Boasting an elite cast and production team, York Theatre Royal introduces Juliet Forster’s heart-rending production of...
Sep 13, 20193 minMalory Towers - York Theatre RoyalBy Rose McKean “Imagine a world where (left to their own devices), people choose kindness” – Emma Rice This week, York Theatre Royal...
Mar 20, 20194 minYork Theatre Royal Presents: The Duchess of MalfiBy Alfie Gerzimbke A paper handout given to me as I enter York Theatre Royal’s Studio informs me that the York Settlement Community...
Mar 9, 20194 minCHMS Presents: Songs for A New WorldBy Katherine Baird According to its creator Jason Robert Brown, “this show is about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to...
Mar 4, 20192 minSLAP Festival: Softcore BoundariesBy Connie Blach Night two of SLAP Festival came to a rousing, emotional end with a performance of Softcore Boundaries, created and...
Feb 28, 20193 minSLAP Festival: Looks Like GodBy James McCrea On Friday 22 February, the John Cooper Studio on Monkgate appeared less like a performance space and more like an...
Feb 28, 20192 minSLAP Festival: The MesmeristBy Katherine Baird Yorkshire based performance company Northern Rascals brings a local and distinctive offering to the SLAP Festival with...
Feb 28, 20192 minThe Gilbert and Sullivan Society: The Pirates of PenzanceBy Catherine Kirkham-Sandy “A little nonsense now and then/ is relished by the wisest men.” The proverb actually predates Gilbert and...
Feb 25, 20192 minSeeds: The Round Shape of all things RedBy 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...
Feb 25, 20193 minSLAP Festival: The Faun ProjectBy Katherine Baird The performance festival SLAP is a brilliantly accessible opportunity to express new and exploratory art, and The Faun...