‘Irreverent comedy isn’t a shocking thing anymore’ Flapping its way from the Birmingham Rep into The Phoenix theatre, the 80s hit TV show Spitting Image returns. What a flutter of talent, high expectations, and a desperate attempt to prove relevancy. Attempt being the operative word. Aptly this theatre’s origin was a musical hall called The Alcaraz. Idiots Assemble is a rowdy bawdy show ...
‘Lacks a sense of complexity’ Like the music of Sting? How about over simplistic but endearingly hopeful tales of forcible displacement? Energetic dance? Well, Message in a Bottle, in the kinda-jukebox show for you! Kate Prince brings her eclectic mix of choreography/direction to play with a tale crafted out of the ex-police frontman and solo artist’s music. Following 3 siblings from ...