‘Dancing with humour, energy and life’ William Shakespeare’s was born in April, and it is also the month in which he died, so it seems fitting that our Thursday night theatre-fest looks at a modern version of Twelfth Night. Beaming bawdy revelry into our living rooms, with just an edge of cruelty – this is the bard at his funniest! The ...
‘Darker, far bloodier, but still apparently child-friendly’ We are back again. This time, the dog and I are joined by my boyfriend – a real family theatre trip. Off we go to Neverland! Well, actually the darker, far bloodier, but still apparently child-friendly version, Treasure Island, based on the book by Peter Pan creator J. M. Barrie’s friend, Robert Louis Stevenson. The story ...
‘Risk-taking spin on a Brontë classic’ So, this is a new experience! Sat in the royal box (my sofa) with my fellow audience members (my dog) ready for National Theatre Live’s 2017 production of Jane Eyre (on YouTube). Theatre from your couch isn’t all that bad. I tuck into a bag of crisps and a large gin and tonic without death stares ...