★★★★  Northern Ballet have returned to Leeds Grand Theatre for yet another very exciting winter season! Filled to the brim with cosy, festive magic, we’re welcoming back David Nixon CBE’s The Nutcracker with open arms. Following last year’s witty and highly acclaimed run of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, ‘Christmas isn’t complete until you’ve experienced […]

★★★★  Once more juggling multiple parts, James Hyland ironically shouts “Man is truly two not one,” as he tackles Stevenson’s familiar Gothic classic Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. After he has proven his skill in Highgate’s Upstairs at The Gatehouse, Hyland now takes his turn with The White Bear Theatre. With nothing but a lectern, his raspy voice and some truly acrobatic transformations, it’s always a marvel to see how quickly he grabs […]

★★★★  KFC and a one-night stand make for a surprising but delicious theatrical combination. Most Favoured by multiple award-winning playwright Daniel Ireland drips with absurdity like a fatty chicken drumstick and reeks of odd, engaging pleasure.   With Max Elton as director, it’s haphazard throwing together of current dating culture, Scottish accents and a misplaced American tourist build into an interesting twist which takes everyone by surprise.   For in Most Favoured, everything […]