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Featuring: Josh Howie, Alan Francis, Tony Cowards Reviewer: Rachael Abigail Martin The Public Reviews Rating: The beginning of the evening was opened by a familiar compere for Northampton’s comedy gigs. Having seen this comedienne before on a previous night, I had high expectations of her performance, expecting her to rouse the audience in her usually successful style. Asking [...]

Writer: Neil LaBute Director: Rob Watt Reviewer: Kate Sawyer The Public Reviews Rating: There is little over a week to go until the world commemorates 10 years since the terrorist attacks on New York that destroyed the World Trade Centre and its surrounds. One would have to perform a full scale media-blackout to be unaware of the date’s [...]

Writer: Chris Hannan Director: Raz Shaw Reviewer: Natalie Barker The Public Reviews Rating: This bold and brash play is not The Globe’s usual fare but Dominic Dromgoole, the artistic director, should be commended for taking a risk even if it the result doesn’t quite hit the mark. Chris Hannan’s play has been written specifically for this theatre and [...]

Writer: Joe Graham Director: Phil Willmott Musical Director: Richard Healey Reviewer: Michael Gray The Public Reviews Rating: As the Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell prepares a UK farewell tour, country music is as popular as ever this side of the Pond. A far-flung outpost of this fan-base lurks in the dingy basement of the Warbleswick Sports and Social Club, [...]

Writer: Paul Ferguson Director: James Baker Reviewer: Laura Maley The Public Reviews Rating: Girlie girl Jaime and tomboy Casey bond over their dislike of the primary school bully, Molly. All Because Of Molly follows their unlikely friendship past graduation, taking in secondary school, dating, drinking, university life and other rites of passage. From the beginning of the play, [...]

Writer: Carol Bunyan Director: Carol Bunyan Reviewer: Carmel Doohan The Public Reviews Rating: This play was initially advertised with a running time of three hours and at an edited down two it is still far too long. The set up and scenario have potential but the direction is weak; the timing is uncomfortable and the cast stumble over [...]

Producer & Director: Stephen Leatherland Reviewer: Ian Cain The Public Reviews Rating: This summer may have been a bit of a wash-out but the debut show at the newly-refurbished Forum Theatre had temperatures soaring as ‘Cirque du Ciel: Shanghai’, a marvellous two-hour extravaganza combining acrobatics, modern dance, original music, martial arts and many other Chinese elements, sizzled on [...]

Book & Lyrics: Nick Stimson Composer: Chris Williams Director: Nick Stimson Reviewer: Deborah Klayman The Public Reviews Rating: Based on the last years of Janusz Korczak and the children he cared for in his orphanage, this musical version of the Korczak story has its heart in the right place, but has several weaknesses. Directed by writer and [...]