You would be stretching things rather a lot to say David O’Doherty cuts an imposing figure.
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Based loosely on the Powell and Pressburger classic film, this reimagining of the reimagined Hans Christian Andersen fairytale is a typically stylish Matthew Bourne affair.
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Mary Shelley’s tale is one where pieces
of beauty are brought together to make something questionable. It’s a suitable
metaphor for this Black Eyed Theatre production.
Cross dressing, silly costumes, and even
dafter slapstick – is this another Theatre Royal pantomime? Oh no it is isn’t!
It’s The Russian State Ballet of Siberia’s take on one of the oldest
established ballets.
Being at a Miles Jupp gig is, to use his
own words, a bit like “dying and going to Waitrose”.
Innuendo, cross dressing, and people
pretending to be animals – but no, it’s not panto, it’s a rather ribald
adaptation of Voltaire’s Candide, brought to life by the Norwich Theatre Royal’s
Youth Company.
The warmth and romance of Italy shines
through even the coldest Norfolk night in this charming and funny adaptation of
EM Forster’s novel of Edwardian social mores.
Comedy working can be as much about the
surroundings as the material, and this surprising venue has a fantastic
atmosphere.
As with most fairytales there are some
mixed messages in this Northern Ballet version of the story of the vainglorious
prince turned to a monster by a slighted fairy.
A play about words is a risky one for a
critic; one largely about love is doubly troubling for us unhappiest of all
artists.
There’s something of a continuum with tribute acts: from the
iffy karaoke with a rip off backing track, to the talented artists who really
should come out of the shadow of their target.
There’s something of a continuum with
tribute acts: from the iffy karaoke with a rip off backing track, to the
talented artists who really should come out of the shadow of their target.
Buckle up – you’re about to have you
senses assaulted by a crazed mash-up of Shakespeare and 60s rock and roll hits.
And mostly in a good way.
Temperatures are running high in this
pacey production of West Side Story, as the Sharks and Jets battle for
supremacy in a fiery New York suburb.
Standing outside of a disused furniture
store on a cold December night waiting for Klanghaus to start, those discarded
Christmas party invitations might start to be tempting – but this music
and art cross over show from Norwich band The Neutrinos and long-term artist
collaborator Sal Pittman is worth freezing your arts off for.