Monthly Archives: May 2018

Stomp! Birmingham Hippodrome

Posted on May 29, 2018 by garylongden

After a fifteen year run in London, Stomp is now stomping around the provinces on tour. What is it? Loosely fitting into the physical theatre genre, it is a musical without narrative, a street comedy without words. A professional production … Continue reading →

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Brighton Rock – Derby Theatre

Posted on May 16, 2018 by garylongden

Brighton Rock is one of the great 20th century British novels first published in 1938, later adapted for film in 1947, and again in 2010. This stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery is a timely reassessment of the work set in … Continue reading →

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Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok – Derby Theatre

Posted on May 10, 2018 by garylongden

*** A play, playwright, and story, that were all new to me, adding a large dollop of intrigue on the opening night. The playwright In -Sook Chappell is a Korean-born, London-based playwright and filmmaker. She studied dance in New York … Continue reading →

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Crazy for You – Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on May 9, 2018 by garylongden

**** This was the first time I had seen this show. It seems as though it has been around forever, with the songs familiar by a process of popular osmosis. Yet upon conducting some dutiful pre-review research, I was surprised … Continue reading →

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Sarah Brigham – Derby Theatre

Posted on May 6, 2018 by garylongden

    As theatre reviewers we tend to focus on the script, score and cast of the shows we see. Production Directors are as anonymous to an audience as they are omnipresent to the cast during rehearsals. Yet their role … Continue reading →

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Not Now Darling – Sutton Arts Theatre

Posted on May 4, 2018 by garylongden

“Not Now Darling” is a 1967 farce written by English playwrights John Chapman and Ray Cooney, first staged at the Richmond Theatre, in Richmond, London, prior to a long West End run. It is  the tenth play penned by Cooney … Continue reading →

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