Nicola Harvey enjoys a stunning and challenging evening of drama at the Theatre Royal, Bath I have started and deleted this review several times now because, frankly, I don’t have words that properly do justice to the astonishing piece of theatre I have just had the good fortune to see. I’ll have a good go...
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Review – The Moscow City Ballet in The Nutcracker at The Theatre Royal, Bath
There’s a reason why The Nutcracker is so popular – it encompasses all of the aspects that traditionally make a classical ballet magical. There’s the instantly recognisable music, a fairytale plot, enchanting characters and dazzling costumes. It’s no wonder therefore that there was barely a free seat at the Theatre Royal last night as the...
Review – Peter Pan at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a family tradition with a trip to the Theatre Royal panto. Photographs by Freia Turland Hooray, the pantomime is back in town and all the signs promised it would be a cracker. A perfect venue at the Theatre Royal – check; a great cast with regular funny man Jon...
Review – Awful Auntie at the Theatre Royal Bath
Susy Douch and her family enjoy the latest production from David Walliams live on stage at the Theatre Royal Bath Hot on the heels of seeing David Walliams at the Children’s Literature Festival last month and not so long since enjoying the stage production of Gangsta Granny, we were delighted to take our seats for...
Review – God of Carnage at the Theatre Royal Bath
Nicola Harvey reviews a ‘masterfully played comedy’ at the Theatre Royal Bath What a treat to be at the theatre on the first day of the new term! And what a particular treat God of Carnage is! I must confess, I knew very little about this production except that it involves a dispute between two...
Review – Great Expectations at the Theatre Royal Bath
Nicola Harvey enjoys a night of classic Dickens at The Theatre Royal Bath I have loved Great Expectations for about 30 years now. It was the first proper classic that I read unabridged and I loved the perfectly wordy narrative and the wonderful characters that Dickens creates. I also found myself moved, even as a...
Review – The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas at the Theatre Royal Bath
Start spreading the news – The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas is in town and what a fantastic show it is! The Rat Pack were of course Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, quite simply three of the biggest stars of the 1950s and 60s. Individually they were amazing, together quite unbeatable...
Review – Sherlock Holmes: The Final Curtain at the Theatre Royal, Bath
Sherlock Holmes fan Ian Waller discovers some bright spots in this new tale from the great detective, but a plot that leaves promising opportunities undeveloped proves ultimately frustrating Sherlock Holmes is getting old. His knees ache, he’s no longer engaged with the technology and news of 20th century Britain, and he just wants to be...
Review – Gangsta Granny at the Theatre Royal Bath
Si Bensley and his family enjoy a night of dancing, silliness and criminal activity Cabbages, knitted jumpers and farting. Just add a dash of dancing and the heist of the century, and you have the perfect recipe for an enjoyable couple of hours at the theatre. Gangsta Granny, written by David Walliams, has come to...
Review – The Importance of Being Earnest at the Theatre Royal, Bath
Nicola Harvey enjoys a theatre classic from Oscar Wilde I was so looking forward to seeing The Importance of Being Earnest again and luckily this production didn’t disappoint. What could be better on a freezing cold night than a little Oscar Wilde? Not much, as it turns out. The set was reassuringly traditional, Algernon ate...
Review – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Theatre Royal Bath
Ian Waller and his family enjoy one of the best pantomimes that they have ever seen Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Theatre Royal Bath is without doubt one of the best pantomimes that I have ever seen! From the very first appearance of Jon Monie as Muddles, through the superb set pieces...
Review – North by Northwest at the Theatre Royal, Bath
Ian Waller enjoys a hugely entertaining adaptation of a Hitchcock classic Take a classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller, complete with panoramic action scenes, famous natural landmarks and a plot that transports the audience across America, and transfer it to the confines of the Theatre Royal stage – simple, right? Well, as it turns out, yes, if...