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Writer: Andy Nyman & Derren Brown Director: Andy Nyman Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: Enigma [ɪˈnɪgmə] noun - A person, thing, or situation that is mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous. Not only does the above dictionary definition sum up Derren Brown’s latest show at The Lowry Theatre, but it also sums up the man of mystery himself. Reviving [...]

Creator/Performers: Laura Corcoran & Matthew Jones Reviewer: Katherine Kirwin [Rating 4] Nine months ago at the Edinburgh Festival I queued for 45 minutes in the hope of getting my grubby mitts on some returned tickets for a sold out fringe show called ‘Frisky and Mannish’s School of Pop’ however no-one was stupid enough to give [...]

Reviewer: Ian Foster If Avenue Q is best described as an 18 certificate version of Sesame Street, then La Clique is just like the circus, albeit reconceived for an adult audience. After a highly successful 9 month run at the Hippodrome near Leicester Square, including winning the Best Entertainment Olivier Award, and then a world [...]

Creator: Caroline Clegg Reviewed: November 8th 2009 Reviewer: Jeffrey Mayhew and Sorcha Finch-Murray This is not a critical write up in any real sense of the expression – and nor should it be. No matter how glowing the praise you will now not catch it now for it is gone and, were we insensitive enough [...]

Arturo Brachetti – Change Reviewer: Evelyn DowningThere was an audible gasp from the audience as this show opened; the moment we witnessed the first instant transformation was stunning.Brachetti has taken what is essentially a very simple concept – changing costumes extremely fast – and turned it into an art form. He has a wonderful physicality [...]

< ?xml:namespace prefix = o />The Nolans: I’m In The Mood Again Creative Director: Kim Gavin Reviewer: Ian CainThe recent reforming of The Bay City Rollers, The Osmonds, Kajagoogoo and Spandau Ballet seems to suggest that the ‘getting-back-together’ of seventies and eighties pop groups is a road well-travelled. Now one of the UK’s greatest girl [...]

Finger in the Pie CabaretReviewer: Honour Bayes Finger in the Pie Cabaret is quite a veteran on this scene and it’s easy to see why, with a loyal audience of fans and friends all eager to laugh on a Sunday night it’s a tasty little treat to get you ready to deal with the dull [...]

EncoreReviewed by: Ian CainOne of the best things about being a reviewer is that you get to see some great shows. Seems obvious, right? Not always! All too often, theatre critics are derided for ‘panning’ or ‘mauling’ productions that don’t come up to scratch – so, imagine what a feeling of elation we experience when [...]