Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice Directed by Timothy Sheader Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £21.50 ★★★★ The gritty, industrial staging for Timothy Sheader’s revival of the iconic Jesus Christ Superstar feels alive with the promise of religious revolution; a provocatively-upside-down cross forms a raised stage, smoke surging from its metal … Continue reading Review: Jesus Christ Superstar – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Glenn Slater Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner Directed by Bill Buckhurst Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Walk into the King’s Theatre, and you’ll be greeted by disco balls glinting off the walls and disco fever in the air as the audience waits for curtain-up on Sister Act, the 'divine musical comedy’ touring the … Continue reading Review: Sister Act The Musical – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice Directed by Timothy Sheader Tickets from £21.50 ★★★★ Sourcing the humanity, the significant extremities within the zeitgeist of biblical figures, Jesus Christ Superstar, has long thundered an intentional juxtaposition to ruffle the feathers of politics, the church, misplaced adoration, and the Catholic obsession with guilt. One of … Continue reading Jesus Christ Superstar – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written by James Graham Directed by Daniel Evans and Seán Linnen Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ An open and shut case. We’ve seen the tapes, watched the footage, read the papers and most importantly - we’ve heard the coughing. Articulating two sides of an argument many considered answer, James Graham’s Quiz pries open the case of the UK’s … Continue reading Quiz – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
https://youtu.be/frrYqBbwcz0 Written by Agatha Christie Adapted by Leslie Darbon Directed by Michael Lunney ★★★ Not quite reaching the monumental feat of Christie’s juggernaut of the Westend, The Mousetrap, A Murder is Announced continues its tour originating from 2015 by Middle Ground Theatre – still an impressive feat for the production, and an evident cry at the nation’s continued … Continue reading A Murder is Announced – King’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/tLSsOekBBKk ★★★★ “Ladies, gentlemen and my friends beyond the binary" - as Johannes Radebe (or JoJo as we are affectionately to call him) begins the initial hosting piece of Freedom, it becomes evident that the instant likeability and demonstration of talent the show possess is categorically for everyone. While it certainly caters to BBC Strictly fans, Freedom is a … Continue reading Johannes Radebe: Freedom – King’s Theatre
Written by Barry Took & Marty Feldman Directed by Tim Astley ★★★★ And now it’s time for Round The Horne. Recrafted for the stage by director Tim Astley, the revived production follows the original programme of Barry Took & Marty Feldman, a loving recreation of the inspirational and revolutionary satirical radio show. Provisionally a two-act structure, … Continue reading Round the Horne – King’s Theatre
Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields Tour Direction by Sean Turner ★★★★★ Repulsive. Absolutely repulsive. Nearly eight years since debuting, the Cornley Drama Society still finds it difficult to achieve even the basics of civility. Dangerous, ill-mannered and a death trap, how any self-respecting production company can run a production like this … Continue reading The Play That Goes Wrong – King’s Theatre
Support Act by Robin Grainger ★★★ Forty-four, back on the road and trailing a legion of fans around the country, Gary Meikle performs for the ladies (and some gents) of Edinburgh as part of his current tour - Surreal. Anecdotal, Meikle once again draws on the familiar settings of his previous performances, though skirts away … Continue reading Gary Meikle: Surreal – King’s Theatre
Based on Susan Hill's Book Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt Directed by Robin Herford ★★★★ Theatres and their spectres have an abundant and symbiotic relationship, many as equally famous as their venues and star-studded productions - after all, are you really a theatre without a ghost? A rite of passage, The Woman in Black has captivated … Continue reading The Woman in Black – King’s Theatre
