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Review: Tam O’ Shanter – Tales and Whisky
Burns' and other gothic poetry and stories told with a dram of whisky
Review: The Three Seas
East Meets West in a fusion of Indian and North American instruments and rhythms
Review: Illuminations Presents: The 11th Hour
Fun musical hour from Exeter University’s competitive mixed a cappella group
Review: Caitlin
A fascinating insight into the story of a woman who should never have been a walk on part in anyone’s drama
Review: Church Girl, Interrupted
An amusing hour spent in the company of a delightful former evangelical Christian.
Review: Born Under a Bad Sign
A brilliant exploration of what hope can do when you follow a team that’s not one of the big two…
Review: Megalith
A challenging piece of performance connecting our digital now with a deeper connection to the past earth.
Review: How to Be Lost
A wonderful piece of theatre which uses the considerable abilities of the performers onstage to ironically direct us into how to be lost!
Review: Swell
A fascinating drama based around the effects of impending environmental catastrophe rather than the science of it.
Review: S.O.E.
Well balanced and effective theatrical homage to the bravest and most selfless act that could be imagined.
Review: Call Mr. Robeson
An in-depth musical journey through the life of one of America's most important African-American singers
Review: We Were Promised Honey!
An astonishingly well-crafted and compellingly well told piece of outstanding theatre.
Review: An A to Z of Fish and Chips
"a pleasing show that may just leave you restless to plunge a little wooden fork into a saveloy."
Review: LEON the Magician: Table Tennis is Magic
This show serves up a unique and highly entertaining hour of magic and more
Review: Movin’ Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music
75 minutes of music history through stories and tap dancing
Review: Lion: The Weird and Magical Abracadabra Circus Show
Not your average circus show - mime with a twist
Review: Door to Door Poetry: Nationwide
Don’t slam the door. Don’t be nervous. The door to door poet is at your service.
Review: Space Hippo
Blockbuster shadow puppetry show that is full of fun and has a hippo sized heart
Review: Fruit Flies Like a Banana
No banana could fly as fast as these three virtuoso performers in this must see show as they combine virtuoso musicianship with acrobatics and dance
Review: Daniel Cainer: More Jewish Chronicles (and Other Musical Stories)
Creative, entertaining, relatable - performed by the personable composer and musician of these original story-songs - a very enjoyable way to spend an hour!
Review: The Chosen Haram
A masterful fusion of circus, dance and visual storytelling, delivering a profoundly modern queer tale.
Review: Look no hands
A fascinating tale, a great bike and a glimpse into an unusual manifestation of PTSD
Review: Too Fat for China
A funny and sometimes heartbreaking story of one couple's journey to international adoption.
Review: A Wilde Life
Oscar Wilde is in a bar in Paris and wants to talk about himself - what could possibly go wrong?
Review: Tom Little Has Good Reviews So Prepare to Be Impressed
An hour of fast-paced, warm and intelligent comedy with plenty of surreal and funny twists
Review: Runners
Thrilling, original circus concept, music and choreography, highly skilled acrobatics and dance.
Review: The Man Who Planted Trees
Charming story, masterful storytelling, entertaining and enlightening show imaginatively brought to life with beautiful sets, props and puppets.
Review: The Girl Who Was Very Good At Lying
An outstanding powerful, imaginative and funny exploration of the stories we tell to escape who we are and where we are.
Review: Up Her Sleeve
An insightful journey of a young girl from childhood to adult through a number of difficult periods
Review: Temping
An interesting hour or so in the company of yourself whilst updating records in excel.
Review: Séance
Fifteen minutes in the dark with strangers, listening to the possibility of being in touch with the other side.
Review: Michelle Kalt: God Hates You
A good hour or so in the company of a very funny Swiss comedienne
Review: Rebel
You may not know where you are going, but they promise it won’t be boring… and they deliver
Review: Delicious Fruit
A challenging piece of physical theatre based upon the views of the many queer voices heard by our two guides who asked all the questions.
Review: It’s Not Rocket Science
A charming performance taking aim at the misogynistic orthodoxy trying to stop career trajectories reaching towards the stars
Review: Waiting For God
Sarah Mann and Nathan Ariss lead a fine company into a dash to eternity and back. With a memorable finale of two weddings and a funeral.
Review: Ian Lynam:Autistic Licence
Verbal and visual funny man from autism's front line (and with blue hair)
Review: Cicely and David
An intriguing glimpse into the friendship that started the modern hospice movement (and is a fund raiser for the Hospices of Hope - Ukraine Appeal)
Review: Palimpsest
A very creative and funny show about going on a date and finding yourself in a show.
Review: No Place Like Home
Part epic poem, part solo drama, with music, dance and video art - a problematic portrayal of gay club culture.
Review: About Money
A fantastic dramatic performance of a very difficult topic performed in an exceptionally authentic manner
Review: I Don’t Like Mondays
A fascinating insight into one of the most controversial political topics in the US which confounds us in the UK
Review: North Star (What I Listed to Instead of My Intuition)
North Star was heartfelt, uplifting, and enjoyable at times.
Review: Caligari
a 1920's silent film about power and illusion retold by a talented young company of musician/actors
Review: Decision – An Irish Dance Play
Joyous, poignant and inventive fusion of theatre and Irish dance.
Review: The Endling
Curious for the curious, entertaining, enlightening, witty, humorous and thought provoking.
Review: Earwig
A fast-paced elegant exploration of female emancipation in the 1920’s world of entomology (things with wings that sting!)
Review: Ghislaine/Gabler
A spell binding multi layered exploration of privilege, entitlement, and the desire to control…
Review: Tinted
A drama about blurred lines of consent as a young visually impaired woman negotiates sex and relationships.
Review: One of Two
Wry, poetic and just plain angry - a comedy drama from a young Scot about him, his twin and why life has treated them differently.
Review: Horse Country
A highly entertaining double act who breathe new life into this modern classic
Review: Wilf
: Profound, hilarious comedy where gay tart Calvin tries to sort out his life and mental health with the help Wilf, a rusty Volkswagen polo.
Review: Will Tell and the Big Bad Baron
A great family show: energetic, pacey with plenty of opportunity to join in and let off steam.
Review: Winston and David
A beautifully told story of the truest of friendships, cultivated in unlikely circumstances
Review: The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me
A young gay man from a small northern village gets sucked into the heady world of working for his local MP, and faces many big dilemmas.
Review: Brother’s Keeper
A moving, harrowing and well-crafted tale of survival from childhood abuse.
Review: Kin
Joyous and exhilarating circus/physical theater- exciting intersection of professional gymnastic skill and acting in a production about competition and group dynamics
Review: Around the World with Nellie Bly
An intrepid 19th century traveller in the hands of a first class 20th century story teller. A perfect reminder than adventures aren’t just for boys!
