Like the 1989 movie on which it's based, Heathers the Musical has gained an enthusiastic cult following since the UK production first opened at The Other Palace in 2018.
Northern Comedy Theatre return to the stage with Doing Shakespeare, a clever and joyously silly play celebrating Shakespeare in all his occasionally incomprehensible glory.
Based on the true story of one of America's most controversial trials, Tokyo Rose is a new musical written by Maryhee Yoon and Cara Baldwin, directed by Hannah Benson, and performed by an al…
In Other Words was inspired by writer and performer Matthew Seager's experiences volunteering in a care home before the pandemic. First performed in 2017 (when Theatre Things reviewed it dur…
Beautifully written and emotionally devastating, Cordelia O'Neill's two-hander Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough sensitively explores the impact of losing a child to sti…
Proforça Theatre's Lately doesn't directly address the pandemic, but the emotions it portrays " loneliness, loss and a longing for escape " are feelings audiences will relate to perhaps e…
Don't Send Flowers at the White Bear Theatre is a really thoughtful and enjoyable piece of new writing from My Theatre Mates' Emily Garside, sensitively presented by a talented team.
The impossible "five years" question is posed to each of the characters in Ben Barrow and Lucy Ireland's excellent new musical From Here " and each has a different answer.
The first in-house production at the Jack Studio since The Invisible Man back in late 2019, Wolves Are Coming From You by Joel Horwood is a story about a small community forced to pull toget…
Since last March, going to the theatre " like, actually going to the theatre " has become a rare and magical experience. But even by that standard, there's something truly enchanting about Q…
Written, rehearsed and filmed in lockdown, Marcia Kelson's Devil's Food Cake sensitively shines a light on the impact of an eating disorder on one ordinary family.
You wait all year for an Arrows & Traps production… and then five come along at once. Unable to return to the stage just yet, Arrows have instead taken to the screen " and given the of…
The Sleeping Trees' The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington is a witty, fast-paced musical adventure that's full of surprises and will have audiences of all ages joining in from (and possibly on…
Tamara Harvey's digital production of What a Carve Up! skilfully builds the suspense, while also systematically taking apart those in power who enjoy all the benefits of their position, whil…
Waiting For The Ship To Sail is a worthwhile reminder that while our minds and our media may currently be focused on one crisis, that doesn't mean other, equally urgent, issues have gone awa…
Written by Dameon Garnett in response to the ongoing debate around free speech, Sticks and Stones is a fascinating two-hander that explores how we talk about issues of race, class and privil…
Meat is an intense and thoughtful play, which doesn't spoon feed answers to its audience but instead poses a set of questions and leaves us to process them in our own way and within the fram…
It's great to see how Netflix and Chill has grown and the important message that now comes through loud and clear about male mental health and the responsibility we all have to encourage fra…
If you've ever wondered how this particular legend was born, the play Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp offers a fascinating, entertaining and surprisingly poignant way to find out.
As the Brexit debate continues to rage on, Harry Darell's timely new play For The Sake of Argument considers the ways in which language can be used for both better and worse,
As a slightly weary Twelfth Night veteran, personally I enjoyed this more sombre adaptation of the play, which remains accessible to newcomers while offering a fresh perspective to those who…
The content of Lullabies for the Lost and The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People is intensely real and raw and shines a spotlight on a variety of mental health issues in a very pers…
Pan Productions' unique and memorable adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic The Importance of Being Earnest is the company's first production in English, its cast being made up entirely of imm…
As always, Chickenshed's Christmas show Snow White is a festive treat that's guaranteed to warm your heart and send you home feeling a little bit better about the world. Who can say no to th…
Before long the stage is overflowing with so much joy, romance and goodwill to all that ultimately, much like the snow song, this White Christmas proves impossible to resist.