Schoolboy and Robin Hood fanatic JJ Wilson has slipped through a gap in the time-space continuum. While nerding out over an ancient book in the Wordsworth School library, he has been thrown back into the dark ages. He lands… Continue Reading
26th November 2021 In preserving what is now a decade long tradition of marrying two disparate cultural works to delightfully comic effect, The Wardrobe Theatre’s end of year show has become a fixture for show-goers across the city. This… Continue Reading
20th October 2021 (Photo: Steve Tanner) The work of Emma Rice, Artistic Director of Wise Children, has graced the Old Vic stage several times in recent years, and her excellent and idiosyncratic productions – featuring puppets, songs, a gender… Continue Reading
26th February 2020 At the start of Face In, the first of two performances by Candoco Dance Company, Toke Broni Strandby enters the stage bathed in rainbows. He dances alone, with no music, the patterns he makes taking the absolute attention… Continue Reading
23rd January 2020 In a week where we endured yet another ‘Blue Monday’ – supposedly the most depressing day of the year – a performance of Emma Rice’s delightful musical is about as effective a panacea for the January… Continue Reading
11th December 2019 Part comic homage to two iconic sci-fi classics, part sultry drag spectacular Kirk vs Ming at the Tobacco Factory is a fantastic festive treat sure to warm the hearts of even the most scrooge-esque audience. Stepping out… Continue Reading
4th December 2019 For their Christmas show this year, New International Encounter and Tobacco Factory Theatres present a re-imagining of the classic fairy tale Snow White. A charming family show, it manages to toe the line between drama and comedy, sinister… Continue Reading
27th November 2019 Christmas is here again, and, for those in the know, the best thing about the festive season is the Christmas show at the Wardrobe Theatre. That’s right, forget the big budget pantos in other parts of town… Continue Reading