By Fun in the Oven Theatre in collaboration with Teatro en Vilo York Theatre Royal, 22 Nov 2018 Through physical theatre and contemporary sound design, Fun in the Oven and Teatro en Vilo aim to offer rare insight into the lives of the oft-forgotten heroines of the munitions workers dubbed the Canary Girls. Canary is […]
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My Mother Said I Never Should
by Charlotte Keatley London Classic Theatre York Theatre Royal, 20 November Charlotte Keatley’s My Mother Said I Never Should is an important play for me. When I was 17 my wonderful drama teacher chose it as our A Level performance piece; we studied it, rehearsed it, spoke about it and our own experiences of being […]
Missing
By Gecko 17th October, York Theatre Royal After an international tour and a run at the wonderful Battersea Arts Centre during which their set was destroyed by a fire and incredibly rebuilt in just eight days, York has the privilege of hosting physical theatre company Gecko’s Missing. Despite, or perhaps precisely because of, the rich […]
Baba Yaga
By Common Ground Theatre and Hannah Bruce & Co. 6th October, Piccadilly Car Park York Mediale festival kicked off for the very first time last week and, typically, I missed almost all of it because I was in stupid London. However, I managed to squeeze in a cheeky show at the end of the festival […]
Great Yorkshire Fringe 2018 Round-Up
This year we milked the Great Yorkshire Fringe for all it was worth. We went to two or three shows a day almost every day of the festival; some were great, some not so much, but I had a great time regardless. “Oh, all the blog posts I shall write!”, I cried with unbridled optimism […]
Little Mermaid
By Metta Theatre 4th April, York Theatre Royal A circus-inspired retelling of the classic Hans Cristian Andersen tale, Metta Theatre’s new adaptation of The Little Mermaid promised impressive acrobatics, a haunting original soundtrack and a story to captivate all ages. What it delivers doesn’t quite reach those lofty goals, but is an enjoyable production with […]
Head’s Up
By Kieran Hurley Thursday 22nd February, York Theatre Royal There’s always a moment of hesitation for me before going to watch a one man/woman show. Can just one person hold a room for an hour? Can just one person provide enough variety to keep me engaged? And every time I’ve come out of a […]
The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Moon
Image by Human Zoo Theatre Company By The Human Zoo Saturday 16th July, York Theatre Royal I’ve been wanting to get back on the theatre-watching-bandwagon-train for a long time now, and when I spotted this show on York Theatre Royal’s website I knew it would be right up my street. It would also be […]