Written by J.B. Priestley the production plays at The People Theatre until Saturday November 3rd. Our Theatre reviewer Seamus Doran was there on the opening night. J.B. Priestly was an intellectual with the common touch. He had the ability in his writing generally and most particularly in his plays to take difficult issues and subjects [...]
Quick Bright Things
Quick Bright Things written by Alison Carr plays the Peoples Theatre until tomorrow evening (21st April) As part of the RSC “Open Stages” initiative local playwright Alison Carr set herself the task of re-imagining a work of Shakespeare and presenting it in a manner that celebrates the mystery and wonder of theatre performance itself . [...]
Star Quality at the Theatre Royal (review)
We all know it when we see or hear that ‘X’ factor which draws the eye, perks the ear and captures our attention. In earlier times this elusive ingredient was called ‘star quality’. An actor or singer who can draw an audience and hold them spellbound wanting more.Noel Coward, writer of this witty and classy [...]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
This Dream is The Business! As with the colours of the rainbow and the coat Joseph wears it all comes together in this dazzling show of fun and entertainment at The Sunderland Empire this week. Written by musical masters Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber this show was their second outing as the legendary team [...]