Reviews
REVIEW: **** – HENNING WEHN: DAS NEUEN MATERIALEN NACHTEN – WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
HENNING WEHN: DAS NEUEN MATERIALEN NACHTEN
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
Well, that fancy-sounding German title basically means what we call over here ‘work in progress’, i.e. your...
REVIEW: ***** – Elf Lyons – Swan – Rondo Theatre – Bath Comedy Festival
ELF LYONS: SWAN
RONDO THEATRE
This show is billed as a one-woman performance of Swan Lake, right? So, onstage walks a woman in a parrot costume...
REVIEW: **** – George Egg: DIY Chef – Rondo Theatre – Bath Comedy Festival
GEORGE EGG: DIY CHEF
RONDO THEATRE
This is the follow-up to self-styled ‘anarchist cook’ George Egg’s previous hugely enjoyable show which demonstrated his ability to cook...
REVIEW: ***** – Croft And Pierce Are Not Themselves – Rondo Theatre -Bath Comedy...
CROFT & PEARCE ARE NOT THEMSELVES
RONDO THEATRE
Welcome to the unique comedy world of Croft and Pearce, in which multiple increasingly ludicrous characters bump against...
REVIEW: Little Shop of Horrors – Curtain Up Theatre School
Established in 2004, Curtain Up has certainly made its mark on theatre in the Bath area.
The company is well known for creating productions of...
REVIEW: **** – CARL HUTCHINSON: LIVE – RONDO THEATRE – Bath Comedy Festival
CARL HUTCHINSON: LIVE
RONDO THEATRE
Carl Hutchinson ambles onstage at a not-very-crowded Rondo and addresses us proudly in his native accent. He makes no bones about...
REVIEW: **** – RACHEL PARRIS: KEYNOTE – RING O’BELLS – Bath Comedy Festival
RACHEL PARRIS: KEYNOTE
RING O’BELLS
This show from Rachel Parris uses as its excuse her invitation to speak to pupils at her old school, as some...
REVIEW: **** – DAVID MILLS: RUMOUR HAS IT – RONDO THEATRE – Bath Comedy...
DAVID MILLS: RUMOUR HAS IT
RONDO THEATRE
David Mills ambles on stage with little ceremony and begins what at first seems just like idle chat with...
REVIEW: *** DAVID TSONOS: WALKING THE CAT – Bath Brewhouse – Bath Comedy Festival
DAVID TSONOS: WALKING THE CAT
BATH BREWHOUSE
This try-out show from amiable Canadian David Tsonos concerns, as one might have guessed, his cat. Or rather his...
REVIEW: ***** – MOTHER’S RUIN: A CABARET ABOUT GIN – WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
MOTHER’S RUIN: A CABARET ABOUT GIN
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
Well, this is one of those shows that does exactly what it says on the tin. Or...
REVIEW: *** – SIMON EVANS: GENIUS – WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
SIMON EVANS: GENIUS
WIDCOMBE SOCIAL CLUB
Simon Evans hits the stage running, well, trotting briskly as his age (52) he says dictates - and does some...
REVIEW: *** – SAMANTHA PRESSDEE: BACK 2 BASICS – MISSION THEATRE
SAMANTHA PRESSDEE: BACK 2 BASICS
MISSION THEATRE
This show by the amiable but slightly shambolic Samantha Pressdee concerns her life with mental illness (bi-polar), drink, drugs,...
REVIEW: *** – JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS: ALL I WANNA DO IS FX: GUNSHOTS WITH A...
JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS: ALL I WANNA DO IS FX: GUNSHOTS WITH A FX: GUN RELOADING AND A FX: CASH REGISTER AND TAKE YOUR MONEY!
BATH BREWHOUSE
This...
REVIEW: **** – Gangsta Granny – Theatre Royal Bath
Gangsta Granny – David Walliams
Theatre Royal Bath
There is little doubt that David Walliams has created stories for children that are equally enjoyable for adults....
REVIEW: ***** – Jon Richardson – The Old Man – Bath Comedy Festival
JON RICHARDSON - THE OLD MAN
THE FORUM
A loud voice booms out before the start of this sold-out gig in the vast art deco expanse...
REVIEW: Fall of Kings – Apricity Theatre – Burdall’s Yard
Fall of Kings
Apricity Theatre
Burdalls Yard
Fall of Kings by Apricity Theatre is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard II. The epic story of how the king...
REVIEW: *** – This House by James Graham – Theatre Royal Bath
This House by James Graham
Theatre Royal Bath
This House created a huge impact when first seen at the National in 2012; likewise it has seen...
REVIEW: All New People by Zach Braff – Rondo Theatre Company – Rondo Theatre
All New People by Zach Braff; a Rondo Theatre Company production directed by Will Jesmond de Clermont at The Rondo Theatre, March 21st -...
REVIEW: Sketch Show 2 – St Laurence School
The Sketch Show by Humour-us at St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon, 14th March 7.30pm.
Political correctness took a night off for this sell out...
REVIEW: **** – Pressure by David Haig – Theatre Royal Bath
Pressure by David Haig
Theatre Royal Bath
This is a fascinating play by David Haig which charts the real life story of two allied meteorologists who...