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Writers: Rodgers & Hammerstein Director: Julian Woolford Reviewer David Saunders The Public Reviews Rating: Oklahoma tells the story of two young lovers set against the backdrop of the last great frontier in the emerging United States. As I sat in my seat at the Theatre Royal the overture began for what is considered by many to be Rodgers [...]

Writer: Alex Fiori Director: Tom McArthur Reviewer: Ian Foster The Public Reviews Rating: Born in France and brought up on Sartre and Beckett, Alex Fiori’s new play Oscar’s World is an existential treat A married couple and their son spend day after day sat on their deckchairs looking out at the ocean, eating tinned rice pudding and searching [...]

Director/Writer: Keith Saha Reviewer: David Noble The Public Reviews Rating: It would be fair to say that Ghost Boy is an unusual piece of theatre. The story of Jamal, a young man who is haunted by the ghost of the boy he fatally stabbed two years previously, it uses cartoon sketches to present the demons of guilt which [...]

Book/Music/Lyrics: Willy Russell Director : Bob Tomson & Bill Kenwright Reviewer: Stephanie Rowe The Public Reviews Rating: “Have you heard the story of the Johnstone twins? As like each other as two new pins.” Blood Brothers is the record breaking and phenomenal musical about The Johnstone family and their lives in Liverpool. Mrs Johnstone (Lyn Paul) is struggling [...]

Director: John McColgan Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: It may surprise you, given the fact that Riverdance is now in its 15th and supposedly final tour that I have yet to have experienced the magic of this Irish dance phenomena, but after spending two hours in the theatre watching it, it is safe to say that [...]

Director: Keith Strachan Choreographer: Carole Todd Reviewer: Steve Turner The Public Reviews Rating: The publicity promises us a show which will make us “Experience the energy, emotion and electricity of Motown, a spectacular celebration of the music that came from the heart of Detroit!” and it certainly does not disappoint. The performance itself is a simple run through [...]

Hugh Wooldridge was born in London, England, UK, the son of the British composer John Wooldridge, the actress Margaretta Scott, and brother of actress Susan Wooldridge.  For over thirty years, Hugh Wooldridge has directed, produced, devised and lit productions worldwide – from Copenhagen to Cape Town. He is also credited as being the man to [...]

Director: Mitch Sebastian Reviewer: David Noble The Public Reviews Rating: “The Rat Pack is back!” proclaimed Frank Sinatra last night, and although this was a bold exclamation, this show was certainly a marvellous celebration of the golden age of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. Taking the form of a live performance at The Sands Hotel, [...]