... Fourplay Assembly Rooms Whether or not by intent, this at first feels excessively cluttered and claustrophobic. It Is an uncompro mising play in many ways in that it makes the audience work hard to pe ...

... No 2 Assembly Rooms What can I say? It is a world of many tastes but if you gave me just one show to see this year, Madeleine Sami in No 2 is it. Penned by Toa Fraser, this is a majestically observed ...

... Ian Stone- A Little Piece of Kike Assembly Rooms As his title suggests. Stone is a setf-deprecating Jewish comedian in the mold of early Woody Allen, though without Allen's quiet confidence. His mater ...

... Jeffrey Cobb's Stress Management Roadshow Komedia @ Southside Do not be misled by the title of the show, the actual star here is a certain Moose a cross between young Barbara Windsor and a minia ture ...

... The Book of Man Komedia @ Southside In a sometimes difficult, but often satisfying collaboration between Hungary and Britain, the Scalla- bouche theatre company brings an adaptation of a work by Scott ...

... Quack-Quack! The Ugly Duckling c Ctheatre's production is awash with colour and buzzing with energy. This is an excellent example of story telling with few gimmicks. Basic set and costume are compensa ...

... A Man of Substance in a World of Filth Gilded Balloon Andrew Clover has it all wit, talent, a good script, an exceptional rapport with the audience and a total absence of inhibitions. His stage person ...

... Fantasia- A Clown Show c The concept, though not original, certainly has a ready potential for comedy. Faced with the non- appearance of the actors for a show, two theatre ushers improvise entertainme ...

... Peter Grimes Glyndeboume Glyndeboume has revived Trevor Nunn's harrowing staging of Britten's opera for a second time. Its impact is devastating. John Gunter's designs of heightened realism are wonder ...

... Mazeppa Royal Opera House Premiered in 1884 at The Bolshoi. Moscow, Tchaikovsky's piece is a powerful work based upon the story of hetman Mazeppa 's attempt to free the Ukraine from Russia. The opera, ...

... Night at the Music Hall Scarborough A mixture of young talent and seasoned performers come together to provide an excellent combination at the Spa where British Stage Productions is again presenting t ...

... Summer Magic Margate Girling Productions' Summer Magic is not only the most spectacular show it has produced in 16 years in Margate, but has graduated from the Queen's Hall to the prestigious main the ...