The Hanging Hooke at The Ustinov

An incredibly interetsing one man show about the life of Robert Hooke, the man who could have been England's Da Vinci. Told through the eyes of one of his old freind's and Hooke himself this play keeos you entertained from beginning to end.

The Pitmen Painters at The Theatre Royal

A highly amusing 1930's set comedy about the struggle of the working classes to become respected in higher culture. Revolving around miners in Ashington who hire an art professor to better themselves and then discovering that soem of their number can actually paint. Amusing and amiable.

Video Review of Frankenstein

Ovid Audio File

Ovid's Metamorphis by The Pants on Fire theatre company

A fabulous reworking of a classic, into a very amusing 1940's war time social comedy. The acting was superb and the humour well fitted without missing a part of the story.The use of technical and set design was also brilliant. A totally enjoyable evening out.

The Bronte Sisters at The Theatre Royal

An interesting piece of work about the lives of the three authoresess, combining the introduction of two of Emily and Charlotte's most famous characters: Mrs Rochester and Catherine Earnshawe as alter egos.

Review of "Frankenstein" streamed live from The National Theatre

As a lover of Gothic Literature this was an absolute must see for me. Combining brilliant acting and a world renowned set with the adaptations of one of my favourite books it was with much anticipation that I took myself to see “Frankenstein” streamed live from The National Theatre in London to The Little Theatre Cinema in Bath. I was not disappointed in any sense of the word, rather I was over awed.

It is very rare that a piece of Theatre comes onto the scene that is so magnificent that it leaves you reliving it constantly and being able to utter very few words because you are so dazzled by it, this was one of them. With two of the finest actors Britain has to offer as the leads “Frankenstein” took you into the heart of Mary Shelley’s novel and did not release you even after it had ended.

The night I witnessed this piece of magic Benedict Cumberbatch was in the role of Victor Frankenstein and Jonny Lee Miller in the role of the Creature. It began with a view of the stage and all of its bare light bulbs pulsing as the Creature was, in effect born. And so began the superb standard of acting as Jonny Lee Miller learnt how to walk and move, to see a fully grown man act like he didn’t know how to move was mesmerising, Miller conveyed the joy and terror of movement the Creature experienced to a glorious effect. We then witnessed Miller and Cumberbatch’s stage chemistry as Victor and the Creature which was nothing short of incredible. The cast altogether was very strong but it was Miller and Cumberbatch that totally stole the show, their acting was sublime and though it was being streamed from the National it felt like you were there in body not just in spirit. Utterly captivating and not to be missed at any cost.

The Others

This was a remarkable piece of drama by The Paper Birds Theatre Company. A plot about the correspondance between three women from three very different backgrounds and walks of life filled us with awe with the way it was performed. A definite must see for all lovers of theatre, do not miss out on this extroardinary piece of work!

A Nutcracker!

This in itself was a very good adaptation of the well known fairy tale, with perhaps a darker element at work. What we, as open minded students, thought would be a light hearted and cheerful tale turned out to be, in the first act, rather disturbing. The second act however, lightened the mood and brought us back to our childhood's with water pistols and ballons!All in all an enjoyable night out!

Lear. Trail of Tears

A masterful piece of performance reworking one of Shakespeare's classics. "Lear.Trail of Tears" takes all of Shakespeare's original drama and replaces it into the American Civil war, year 1864. The acting was magnificent and although not done by proffessional actors' the quality of talent was stunning. The set and design added to the mesmerising overall performance.

Review for Avenue Q

One of the best socio-political musicals presented on stage. Avenue Q explores areas such as sexuality and relationships aswell as the meaning of life through highly amusing performances and racy songs.
The humour is superb and the puppetry and acting wonderful, a real treat for the eyes and ears!

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