Reviews

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Review: Rent by Lichfield Musical Youth Theatre at the Forest Arts Centre
By Phil Preece on 24th October, 2018
I would (almost) crawl over broken glass to see any production by Lichfield Youth Musical Theatre - but I never thought I would have to...
Review: Merry Hell and Folklaw at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 16th October, 2018
With elements of folk, rock, and virtuoso violin playing that took as much from Middle Eastern music as they did from traditional fiddle playing, the...
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Review: Roxy Magic at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 9th October, 2018
Although when thinking of rock gigs the Guildhall may not seem like the most obvious of venues, the multi-generational audience and the sound quality of...
Review: Nightmare at the Lichfield Garrick
By Phil Preece on 1st October, 2018
There’s nothing like a whodunnit, and in some ways that was spot on here because right up until the very end we were kept guessing...
Review: Rebus – Long Shadows at the Birmingham Rep
By Ben Macnair on 28th September, 2018
Detective Inspector John Rebus is a Betamax man in a VHS world. He rails against the closure of the pub and the opening of fancy...
Review: My Fair Lady at the Lichfield Garrick
By Ann Mayo on 27th September, 2018
Following on from their slightly risqué production of Avenue Q, Lichfield Operatic Society chose the tried and tested My Fair Lady for their production this...
Review: Lisbee Stainton at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 18th September, 2018
After 20 years of writing songs, six albums and support slots for the likes of Seth Lakeman, Joan Armatrading, Paul Brady, Gretchen Peters and Paul...
Review: Four Play at the Old Joint Stock Theatre
By Phil Preece on 7th September, 2018
Midlands cognoscenti’s theatre director of choice Tracey Street is a relatively unsung star in her homeland, but unsurprisingly her new show is yet another triumph...
Review: Matilda the Musical at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Justine Halifax on 9th August, 2018
Matilda The Musical at the Birmingham Hippodrome is an absolute triumph.
Review: The Morning After at Blue Orange Theatre
By Ben Macnair on 30th July, 2018
Sam has some problems - he has a hangover, has left a series of regrettable messages for his ex-girlfriend and doesn’t know the girl...