Summer sun – somethin’ begun… And that something is Grease at Leeds Grand Theatre! Following a highly acclaimed sold-out eight-week run at Curve Theatre in Leicester, Grease is now running at Leeds until July 20th. Produced by Colin Ingram, directed by Nikolai Foster, choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing’s Arlene Phillips and starring Peter Andre and Ore … Read more
Although this year marks 50 years since Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat left the pens of Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice, I am young enough to be of the 90s, Jason Donovan era of the show. After dinner on a Sunday we would wash up while singing along to the soundtrack and we even … Read more
The last time I attended the theatre with my mum, I was assured that we were going to watch a ‘heart-warming’ show – an adaptation of a film my family like to watch at Christmas. The show was Goodnight Mister Tom and it was harrowing. When I told my mum that Blood Brothers was coming … Read more
Next week we are embarking on a mini cruise to Bruges, what better way to prepare than hopping aboard the SS Italian Castle at Leeds Grand Theatre for a peek at Rough Crossing? Having not seen Rough Crossing before but being intrigued by the synopsis, we really wanted to like this show. The six-handed cast … Read more
Last night my buddy Hannah and I trotted off to the Grand Theatre Leeds to watch the stage adaptation of one of the most acclaimed Yorkshire, nay British films – The Full Monty. It may have been 22 years since the film was originally released but it has only been a couple of years since … Read more
Last night I saw York Light’s opening night of Grease at the York Theatre Royal. It’s long been a favourite of mine since I was quite small (though listening to some of the lyrics last night I am not sure I should have been watching it!). It was though, a complete delight. The York Light cast … Read more
Rain Man at The Leeds Grand Theatre – Last night we took an Uber to Leeds Grand Theatre for the first night of Rain Man – he was most definitely NOT an excellent driver! As children of the 80s we were looking forward to seeing the stage adaptation of one of the most iconic films … Read more
This year’s big summer show at the York Theatre Royal is The Secret Garden based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Now, it has always been a favourite of mine, along with her other novels A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy (am I the only one who remembers that?). I have watched every … Read more
The Great Yorkshire Fringe Festival runs from the 19th to the 29th of July in 2018. Taking over York city centre for the fourth year running, The Great Yorkshire Fringe promises exciting theatre and comedy to entertain the whole family, plus world food and craft beer galore. Spread over eleven days, the 2018 festival will … Read more
I love outdoor theatre and I love Jane Austen, so was excited to hear that Chapterhouse Theatre Company were bringing Sense and Sensibility to Burnby Hall Gardens in Pocklington. It was a warm evening as we pitched our chairs around the stage. There were chairs provided too, but many people brought their own. Picnics were … Read more