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Joseph & his Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatMusic: Andrew Lloyd-WebberLyrics: Tim RiceDirector: Bill KenwrightReviewer: Ann BawtreeAnother magnificent Bill Kenwright show with a monumental set by Sean Cavanagh. Opening with a curtain depicting hieroglyphs this rises to reveal the land of Canaan which transforms into a dungeon, Pharoah’s palace and back again to Canaan via Paris. The large [...]

AnnieBook: Thomas MeehanMusic: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Martin CharninDirector/Chreographer: Roger HannahReviewer: Stephanie Rowe There is a growth of revivals of child friendly family musicals at the moment, with Oliver doing great business again in the West End the time seems right to bring Annie back to the stage, but Chris Moreno’s production although enjoyable just seems [...]

Out of Dead AirWriter: Mark MurphyDirector: Mike HeathReviewer: Clare HowdonMark Murphy’s ‘Out Of Dead Air’ promises in its programme to tell the tale of three prisoners Al, Lenny, and Mike who are locked in an endless routine of monotonous tasks and schedules and live in constant fear and paranoia, locked away from the intangible and [...]

Working TitleWriter: James Jowett & Adam DaviesDirector: Helen ParryReviewer: John RobertsSword Fights, Ninja’s with an assassination on the cards, psychotic Turkey Ham sandwich eating gays, underwear tea drinking flat mates, Stunt doubles, and a rabbit called Pancakes, could you fit any more surreal situations into a one hour performance? The answer is yes! Is it [...]

Remember MeWriter: Jason CrouchDirector: Sarah MeadowsReviewer: John Roberts Set amongst the backdrops of now and the Hacienda days of the late 80’s early 90’s Jason Crouch’s production ‘Remember Me’ explores the relationship between Darren (Ste Myott) Sophie (Jo Mousley) & Jessica (Lowri Evans) their daughter.Crouch’s script uses a blend of naturalistic dialogue and stilted stylised [...]

Detaining Mr KWriter: James DouglasDirector: James Douglas & Wendy RichardsonReviewer: John Roberts Everything about this show at the start ticked all the right boxes, the stark white set, the CCTV images of the audience entering the space, the echo sounds of an atmospheric soundscape. The basis of exploring the morals of detaining people for up [...]

EnronWriter: Lucy PrebbleDirector: Rupert GooldReviewer: David SaundersI arrived at the Minerva with a preconception I am afraid, I like the work that Headlong produces they are an inventive, stylish and challenging company who produces work that is usually stark and grounded in real emotionality. However this is not the case here. The piece which deals [...]

No Wonder Writer: Claire UrwinDirector: Guy JonesReviewer: Clare Howdon‘No Wonder’ has been on quite a journey. Since being premiered in 2008, it was invited to be part of the NSDF and is currently playing as part of the 24 7 festival. Delivered as a series of monologues and duologues (where the characters never actually speak [...]