78 stories by "Elaine Chapman"
Back in 2019 when Marcus Brigstocke premiered The Red at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I was lucky enough to meet him at one of the food venue vans and was personally flyered by him.
The first thing you notice upon entering the auditorium is the impressive dominating cross-section of the Myers' family's four-storey, ageing townhouse based in Manhattan.
Suffering, poverty, grief and alcoholism predominantly run through the entire performance of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.
Sarah Kempton in the role of Doris and Kieran Buckeridge as George embark on two extremely challenging roles in Same Time, Next Year.
In 1973 when Habeas Corpus was first staged, it reflected attitudes and behaviour indicative of its time.
Jack Butterworth as Jerry Travers and co-star Billie-Kay as Dale Tremont dance their way through the confusion of mistaken identity as to whether they will or won't get together.
Since the play began in 2012 on the stage in the Off West End venue The Old Red Lion, The Play that Goes Wrong has gone from strength to strength and spent nine years in the West End and is …
Based on the American Gothic novel by Washington Irving, which was first published in 1819, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been adapted for the stage by Tilted Wig Productions in this highl…
The Red Barn murder in 1827 took place in Polstead, Suffolk it's the notorious tale about Maria Marten who was brutally shot dead by her partner William Corder.
Salisbury Playhouse reopens its doors with September in the Rain by John Godber. Liz (Nicola Sloane) and Jack Munroe (Ian Kelsey) fondly reflect on holiday memoirs from their thirty years of…
We watch as Ay Up, Hitler is set "down the pub" with an array of Yorkshire accents, lots of warm beer drunk (mimed) and donning the flat cap. Writer David McCulloch has certainly put the Ay …
New Wimbledon Theatre has opened its doors with the West End smash hit production Waitress starring Lucie Jones as Jenna and ex Busted star Matt Willis in the role of Dr Pomatter. The book b…
What does it mean to have "It All?" I am not sure the answer to that question can ever be answered as it means something different to everyone. Cameron Cook raises this point several times t…
Dante Gabriel Rossetti's raunchy, eccentric and outrageous sex life has been written and brought to the stage by writer and director Joan Greening in Rossetti's Women.
The atmospheric setting for 1902 has been set in a disused arches space in an industrial area of Leith. It's a bit off the Fringe beaten track but I can assure you it's well worth the trip.
If you are looking to end the day with an abundance of laughter then definitely go and check out Eric Robinson in Thunderjab 3 at the Bevan Theatre in The Surgeons Hall Space.
Director Rebecca Morgan has brought the hard-hitting play Shook by Samuel Bailey to the Edinburgh Fringe for 2021. Three young men are facing the daunting reality of being fathers as their g…
Have you ever wondered how an undertaker can stay in business when they operate in small villages, with limited populations? Corpsing might be able to answer some of these questions.
The writing of Plasters at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows much depth into relationship break ups and how "we" see love. Emma Tadmor delivers a moving and heartfelt performance. Especial…
The art of illusion and magic has arrived at the Palace Theatre as Wonderville takes to the stage. Normally home to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Wonderville has taken up residence for …
Hard-hitting autobiographical theatre such as head/lining offers audiences an insight into the harsh and angry struggles that go unspoken behind many homes throughout the country.
Famous flamboyant, charasmatic homosexual writer, raconteur and actor Quentin Crisp aka Denis Pratt returns to the stage through an entertaining and heartfelt performance by the extremely ta…
Writer and director Ross Dinwiddy's vision to create a black and white adaptation of Dorian Gray adds a twist to the gothic tale. Moving away from the rich luxury often associated with Wilde…
The first of two press night for the White Bear's latest production Take Off Your Cornflakes saw Mark Lockyer leave the stage to rapturous applause. After performing to sell-out audiences ac…
Coily Dart Theatre presents Gilbert & Sullivan's Improbable New Musical, a brand new production for the Brighton Fringe 2021. This fully audio production tells the little known story of …