Reviews - Page 6
REVIEW: Mamma Mia! ABBA show swings into Birmingham for rip-roaring 20th anniversary tour
The feel-good ABBA musical Mamma Mia! makes a sensational return to Birmingham after it was postponed two years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Birmingham Hippodrome proudly throws opens its…
REVIEW: Footloose the Musical unleashes the spirit of love and healing
1980’s Hollywood blockbuster musical Footloose arrives in Birmingham with a blaze of colour and passion at The Alexandra theatre. This adaptation of Footloose – by Selladoor Productions – set the…
REVIEW: Ashley Banjo’s dazzling Diversity show connects with Birmingham audience
Ashley Banjo makes a triumphant return to Birmingham with a new Diversity Connected show to delight and thrill audiences at The Alexandra Theatre. The new Diversity tour is big, loud…
REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time makes triumphant return to Brum
The award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time makes a triumphant return to Birmingham Hippodrome for one week only. The popular show is now playing…
REVIEW: Dreamboats and Petticoats brings rollicking jukebox tunes to Birmingham
The much-loved and energetic jukebox musical Dreamboats and Petticoats returns for a spectacular third chapter at The Alexandra theatre in Birmingham. The lavish musical overflows with the effervescent glitz and glamour…
REVIEW: The Power of the Dog deservedly scoops top BAFTA prize
Jane Campion's film The Power of the Dog scooped up the Best Film and Best Director gongs at the BAFTA 2022 awards on Sunday (13 March). The film was up…
REVIEW: Fatal Attraction – Corrie stars in stage version of hit 1980’s film
Fatal Attraction - a sexually charged film which shocked audiences in the 1980's - returns to grip another generation in a psychologically complex and topical stage adaptation starring Coronation Street…
REVIEW: Bearing heart and ‘sole’, Bonnie and Clyde wows audience in intimate stage play
After a successful run in Cambridge, the Town and Gown Theatre company brings its latest barefoot play Bonnie and Clyde to The Old Join Stock on Temple Row. Directed by…
REVIEW: Punks & Goths – a beautiful zine about acceptance, freedom and individuality
A limited edition photography zine arrives fresh from the printers and it throws an exciting and positive spotlight on a section of society that is often viewed with suspicion and…
REVIEW: Descent – a dark metaphysical journey towards light
Midland Actors Theatre and Purbanat Theatre premiered a philosophical new work in the Jewellery Quarter which explored humanity's descent into the dark abyss after an apocalyptic war wipes out most…