Image: (L-R) Giles Cooper, Katy Federman – photo credit Piers Foley.jpg *This post is sponsored content* As I am waiting in Northern Stage, ready for the show to start and all I can smell is Toast. And I immediately think of that time my brother put the toaster on to get the cat in the… Continue reading Review: Nigel Slater’s Toast @ Northern Stage

Image: Members of The Watermill Ensemble. Photo by Scott Rylander_45 *This post is sponsored* When it comes to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I have seen many a version of this Shakespeare play. But I don’t think I have ever seen a version quite like this before. Fear not my readers for I am not comparing… Continue reading Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Northern Stage

I am going to be honest and say that when it comes to Shakespeare I don’t always understand it.  The play has to be made accessible and easy to watch for me to understand the plot even if the actors are using Shakespearean tongue. Quantum Theatre adhered to this rule, telling the classic comedy of… Continue reading Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ The Garden Station

Images by Linda Hirst ( excuse quality it was raining)  This post is sponsored  We all know the classic tale of Wind In The Willows but never have I experienced it in an outdoor pop-up theatre before.  Quantum Theatre tour nationally in the summer and winter seasons, with plays for all the family. They arrived… Continue reading Review: Wind In The Willows @ The Garden Station

If someone were to ask you to describe Sir Bobby Robson in three words, what would you say? I will leave you with that thought for a while. This new production Bobby Robson Saved My Life by Tom Kelly is a tribute to the former Newcastle United and England manager. Directed by Jamie Brown, it… Continue reading Review: Bobby Robson Saved My Life @ The Customs House

*This post is sponsored* It has been a long time since I reviewed Jeannine Barry, an embarrassingly long time in fact. So when I heard she had a new single coming out, I thought I must listen to it. Jeannine Barry is a rising star in the world of country music and her latest track… Continue reading Review: Love Just Hurts, Jeannine Barry

When I think about the King and I,  it is not a musical that I remember. Don’t get me wrong, I know the plot but I can’t for the life of me recollect the songs. Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King… Continue reading Review: The King and I @ The Sunderland Empire