09 March 2020
Peter Shum reviews The Caretaker,Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa, 29th February After bringing the homeless Davies back to his flat, Aston asks him where…
02 March 2020
Powerful and worthy play Gill Sutherland reviews The Whip, The Swan Theatre, until 21st March Katherine Pearce as Horatia Poskitt. Photo: Steve Tanner/RSC…
25 February 2020
Actor Michael Mears' solo performance Now thrive the Armourers, Kempe Society, Stratford, 2nd February It’s easy to conjure political figures of hate…
10 January 2020
Herald arts editor Gill Sutherland picks her some of the shows and events she's enjoyed locally in 2019. See this week's Herald newspaper for a comprehensive…
30 December 2019
Steve Sutherland reviews Gretel, Playbox Theatre, Dream Factory, Warwick, until 31st December Imagine sitting down to your Christmas lunch, pulling a…
23 December 2019
The Festival of Lost & Found, Talking Birds at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust New Place, Stratford, 13th December Too often immersive theatre is another…
23 December 2019
Goodnight Mr Tom, Bear Pit Theatre Company, until 14th December At first glance Goodnight Mr Tom might not seem an obvious choice for the Bear Pit Theatre…
05 December 2019
Peter Buckroyd reviews The Comedy of Errors, SE Theatre Company, The Attic Theatre, 27th December While Tread the Boards company is rehearsing its winter…
05 December 2019
Peter Buckroyd reviews Made in Dagenham, Stratford Musical Theatre Company, Stratford Play House, 16th November Made in Dagenham was an extremely well-directed…
04 December 2019
Sara Westh reviews What country, friends, is this?: Shakespeare in Minority Languages The world often turns out to be wider and broader than we think.…
29 November 2019
The Boy in the Dress, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, until 8th March 2020 Excitement was at fever pitch on Thursday as Stratfordians speculated which A-listers…
27 November 2019
Dance me to the End of Love, Kempe Society at The Muses, Kempe Studio, Stratford, 10th November “They did not give their lives – their lives were taken.”…
26 November 2019
Steve Sutherland reviews Medea at the Playbox Theatre, Dream Factory, Warwick, 8th November About 500 children are murdered by their parents every year…
07 November 2019
A Museum in Baghdad, Swan Theatre, until 25th January 2020 A museum isn’t the sexiest place to set a drama. Unless you’ve got mummies coming to life (hello…
06 November 2019
Herald arts special guest reviewer is Emily Houghton, a Year 6 pupil from Bishopton School, who writes about seeing the RSC First Encounters production…
10 October 2019
Feel the funk King John, The Swan Theatre, until 21st March 2020 Katherine Pearce as the Cardinal The newly-crowned king is looking rough as rats – slovenly…
16 September 2019
Folk warrior or rock cop-out? In last week's Herald we featured two alternative views of Robert Plant's recent gig in Stratford. While reviewer Karl Walker…
06 September 2019
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s autumn season commences on 19th September and features a fitting balance of classical and contemporary ballet. The company,…
02 September 2019
Last Thursday a packed Stratford Play House witnessed a very special performance, legendary rock god Robert Plant introducing his new outfit Saving Grace.…
28 August 2019
CHARLES ESSEX REVIEWS THE PRODUCTION WHICH RUNS UNTIL 1ST SEPTEMBER Are the school holidays dragging? Are the children getting bored and under your feet?…