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In 1981, the city of Leeds witnessed the birth of yet another dance company – Phoenix Dance Theatre. About 33 years down the line, Phoenix has established itself as one of the leading contemporary dance companies in in the world.  Featuring two electrifying world premieres and a renowned company...

Entering the theatre with the knowledge that I was about to watch a play involving the persecution of homosexuals, I expected to leave feeling sickened. And I can’t lie, I still felt a strong urge to hurl abuse at the play’s cruel ringleaders, the vicious Nazi SS officers played...

Originally finding fame as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Riverdance, a music and theatre production characterised by impeccable synchronisation, has come to mean more than a visual celebration of Irish cultural heritage. It remains a global success loved by audiences worldwide, and it...

The fringe season at the Nottingham New Theatre kicked off last night with Infirmity which certainly set the standard very high for the shows to follow. Infirmity is written and directed by Nottingham students Boo Jackson and Tom Heath and follows Charlotte (Emma McDonald) and Connor (Ben Williamson) as they try...

Punk Rock by Simon Stephens is gloriously directed by Bridie Rollins and Lara Tyselling to create an almost flawless take on what is most certainly a complex and multi-layered play. The play focuses on the lives of seven teenagers as they prepare to take their mock A level exams,...

(Top) Hats off to this show-stopping stage adaptation of the 1935 screwball comedy musical film, in which elaborate dance numbers, eye-catching set design and hilarious one-liners prove that anything film can do, theatre can do better. Top Hat tells the story of American dancer Jerry Travers who becomes infatuated...

Algorithms, parallelisms and Enlightenment abound Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia – the production selected by Nottingham Playhouse to conclude their Time and Memory season this year. Director Giles Croft intended to culminate the season with a touch of paradise. Set in a dignified estate in Derbyshire, and with the incorporation of...