Reviews – Cultivated

2:22 A Ghost Story

James Goffin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:56:34 +0000

Ghosts can’t be real – can they? Head and heart differ in this smart, modern ghost story that is becoming a familiar theatre fixture.

Diving Dream

James Goffin — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:39:58 +0000

This one-day outing for The Voice Project mixed retrospective with new material, in two concerts at Norwich’s Octagon Chapel.

Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited For

James Goffin — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:06:48 +0000

The joys – and otherwise – of parenting are central stage for Janine Harouni’s new tour, kicking off its 13-date run with a night at the Norwich Theatre Playhouse.

KlangHaus: The Big Loop

James Goffin — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:35:47 +0000

Twixtmas can be a long, grey, dull time: Norwich-based art rock outfit KlangHaus are clearly on a (now intergalactic) mission to change that.

Robin Hood

James Goffin — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:25:24 +0000

Can Robin Hood outwit the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham, and win the heart of Maid Marion to boot? Oh no, he won’t! Oh yes, he will!

Treasure Island

James Goffin — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:44:33 +0000

Sort your sea legs and get ready to set sail for a slick and speedy stage version of pirate classic Treasure Island.

The 12 Beans of Christmas

James Goffin — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:32:13 +0000

Cantering out riding Rudolph, Adam Riches storms the audience at the start of this show, and the torrent never subsides.

The Liar, The Bitch, and The Wardrobe

James Goffin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:19:32 +0000

There can’t be many pantos where the audience singalong is to Girly Girl Productions’ 10 Drunk Cigarettes – but if that’s a reference you recognise, you’ll be in your element here.

Cinderella

James Goffin — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:18:58 +0000

Get ready to have a ball: Norwich Theatre’s 2025 panto is a fizzing cocktail of fun, colour, and groan-some dad jokes. In other words, perfect.

The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return

James Goffin — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:32:01 +0000

Teenage kicks are writ large and loud in this boisterous, creative, and at times touching tale of two Luton lads and their complex relationship with home, in all its stripes.

Coriolanus

James Goffin — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:12:38 +0000

Machiavellian politics meets military might in this bold and modernising reimagining of Shakespeare’s Roman drama.

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

James Goffin — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:27:33 +0000

The Oxford detective was a mainstay of British TV for more than a decade, and now 25 years on Morse has returned in a new story written specially for stage.

Northern Ballet: Merlin

James Goffin — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:27:33 +0000

It’s one of the country’s oldest stories – the mysterious wizard that put King Arthur on the throne – and Merlin’s early life is given a unique twist in this ballet revival.

War Horse

James Goffin — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:50:23 +0000

This story of a boy and his horse, separated by war, is a visually spectacular piece of storytelling – dominated by intricate and impressive puppeteering.

Carl Donnelly: Another Round

James Goffin — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:41:27 +0000

The tour title might suggest a laddie show but Carl Donnelly’s wild days are (mostly) passed: this is more like a fun pub catch-up with an old friend.

The House of Bernarda Alba

James Goffin — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:11:39 +0000

Much is unseen and unsaid in this all-female drama of death, morality, and politics.

Josie Long: Now Is The Time Of Monsters

James Goffin — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:01:53 +0000

These are troubled times, says Josie Long in her new touring show – but things have long been weird, and perhaps we should use that as an excuse to live and to celebrate.

Lovesong

James Goffin — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:49:51 +0000

This series of snapshots through a couple’s life together is a softly-delivered sucker punch, packed with emotion and unexpected twists.

Norwich Hamlets

James Goffin — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 20:17:49 +0000

Shakespeare’s most ponderous play serves as inspiration for five short performances in this joint community project from Norwich Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Hamilton: An American Musical

James Goffin — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 22:58:39 +0000

It seems spectacularly unlikely that a musical about establishing the fledging United States’ financial system would become a worldwide hit – but somehow that is (sort of) the story of Hamilton.