53 stories by "Nigel Smith"
Jonathan Harvey has extraordinary skill in writing sensitive, witty dialogue. Our Lady of Blundellsands is an outstanding example of his ability to
When a classic text is translated into a different time and place, the results can often feel contrived. Sometimes one comes along
Comedy is a serious business and Nikolai Erdman's 1928 farce The Suicide takes it very seriously indeed. In her new version of the
Theatr Clwyd promised an immersive experience with this adaptation of A Christmas Carol and it certainly delivers, with a clear concise telling of
With this year's production of Peter Pan, Chester's Storyhouse has created one of its best seasonal shows to date. Gary Owen's adaptation
Originally produced on Broadway as Here's Love, Meredith Willson's musical adaptation of the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street is steeped in
With its multi-instrumentalist cast and musical direction from Tayo Akinbode, Theatr Clwyd's Jack and the Beanstalk is a panto that properly rocks
Writers Sarah A Nixon and Mark Chatterton (who also directs) strike the perfect balance of storytelling and seasonal lunacy in their new
Emily White's assured debut play Pavilion depicts the community of a run-down Victorian spa town somewhere in Wales, where everything is closing
When Luke Barnes was asked to create a piece for the National Youth Theatre, he wanted to make it in the North
Before the show begins the cast chats with the audience " some in English, others in Polish, ensuring that there isn't a
The Epstein Theatre panto doesn't need celebrities on the poster to sell itself " the familiar faces of Michael Chapman, Lewis Pryor
The dancing is one of the strongest elements of this handsomely designed production of Jack and the Beanstalk. No surprise given that
Say Spymonkey and all thoughts of a traditional telling of A Christmas Carol can be forgotten. Their retelling of Charles Dickens' classic
Theatr Clwyd maintains its consistently high panto standards with this year's rock'n'roll show, Dick Whittington. Christian Patterson's script manages to remain incredibly
Writers Sarah A Nixon and Mark Chatterton very sensibly haven't tinkered with their tried and trusted Rock'n'Roll Panto formula for the Everyman's
This isn't the first time the 18th century folk song Maggie May has been used as the basis for a musical "
Following the success of Twopence to Cross the Mersey, based on Helen Forrester's popular Merseyside memoir, Rob Fennah's new adaptation, By the
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely's new musical Closets opens up an important discussion with great charm and sensitivity. It's 1988 and 16
The Big I Am is not an adaptation of Peer Gynt. Rather, it's a reimagining of Ibsen's play in which Robert Farquhar
Chiaroscuro lighting and distressed surfaces set the tone in Geraldine Alexander's production of The Crucible. It’s an atmospheric staging, wit the set
Both writer Bryony Lavery and director Katie Posner have consciously chosen to keep this adaptation of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons rooted
Gerry Linford's The Miracle of Great Homer Street was runner-up in last year's Hope Playwriting Prize and Les Dennis was sitting on
Nigel Slater's autobiographical novel Toast is steeped in the aromas of home baking and burnt toast, and his genial writing style is
Rob Fennah's new comedy Lennon's Banjo, like most of its protagonists, gets commercial mileage out of the Beatles bandwagon. Taking the legend
