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The Pillowman. The Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. 18 January 2025.
Martin McDonagh's work is rarely comfortable viewing and The Pillowman is no exception. That does not mean it does not deserve to be...
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Dick Whittington. Louth Playgoers. Riverhead Theatre Louth. 06 January 2025.
This review marks the fifth anniversary of the arrival of Review Culture on the arts scene in Lincolnshire and it was a pleasure to visit...
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
Its a Wonderful Life. Class Act Productions. Parkway Theatre Cleethorpes. 15 November 2024.
I cannot tell a lie, I am a sucker for Its a Wonderful Life. It is one of my favourite films of all time, so when I discovered that Class...
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Oct 19, 20244 min read
The Dresser. The Caxton Players. Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. 19 October 2024.
Ronald Harwood's tragi-comic play first performed in 1980, is a perfect choice for the Caxton Players to stage. It brings the glamour of...
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Oct 5, 20244 min read
Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough. Louth Riverhead Studio Theatre 04 October 2024.
Cordelia O'Neill's play sensitively directed by Jamie Harris, assisted by Sarah Elliott is a challenging pick for Louth Playgoers to...
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Sep 12, 20242 min read
Grimsby Auditorium's Panto Launch 2024.
Review Culture was invited to the launch of Grimsby's sparkling new pantomime for 2024 as the cast were presented to an excited audience....
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Sep 12, 20245 min read
Blood Brothers. Embassy Theatre, Skegness. 10 September 2024.
Award-winning playwright Willy Russell's epic tale of Liverpool life started as a play performed in the round at Fazakerley Comprehensive...
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Sep 5, 20244 min read
The Tempest. Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. 04 September 2024
Director Jack Scott has produced a winning, highly accessible version of the Shakespeare classic for Grimsby audiences which opens on...
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Jul 19, 20243 min read
Geezers. Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. 18 July 2024.
With the Caxton Theatre selling out on their last play, performances of their latest offering are already at low availability and...
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Jul 5, 20243 min read
The Three Musketeers. Class Act Adults. Parkway Theatre Cleethorpes. July 4 2024.
Class Act Productions is really working overtime with this production, with it only being little over a week since their last show,...
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Jul 3, 20244 min read
Sister Act. Grimsby Auditorium. Tuesday 2 July 2024.
It was delightful to see a packed house for the opening night of Sister Act at Grimsby Auditorium. The scene is set upon arrival with 70s...
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Jun 24, 20244 min read
Jessie's Tree. Class Act Productions. Parkway Theatre, Cleethorpes. 23 June 2024
Jessie's Tree is a play about remembrance overall, and it encourages its audiences to value love and friendship and to remember others...
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Jun 18, 20244 min read
Our House: The Madness Musical. GMTS. Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. 17 June 2024.
If you are familiar with the Gwyneth Paltrow film Sliding Doors, you will quickly realise what is happening in this show, however if not...
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Jun 14, 20245 min read
Avenue Q. LAODS. Lincoln Arts Centre. 13 June 2024
I must confess that this is a show I have been waiting a full 12 months to see at the Lincoln Arts Centre, since seeing All Shook Up by...
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Jun 10, 20244 min read
Jools Holland. Embassy Theatre, Skegness. 08 June 2024
It was an absolute pleasure seeing the Embassy Theatre packed to the rafters to see the return of Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues...
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Jun 6, 20244 min read
Hens. The Caxton Players, Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. 05 June 2024.
Over 80 years ago, The Caxton Players was established as a touring company operating out of St Andrew's Church in Freeman Street. They...
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May 15, 20244 min read
Oliver! Louth Playgoers. Riverhead Theatre Louth. 13 May 2023.
This week, Louth Playgoers finally manage to stage their revival of Lionel Bart's classic of musical theatre, Oliver! It has been a long...
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May 9, 20245 min read
Sunshine on Leith. Majestic Theatre, Retford. 08 May 2024.
Sunshine on Leith. Retford Musical Theatre Company. Majestic Theatre, Retford. 09 - 11 May 2024. The latest offering from RMTC is the...
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May 6, 20243 min read
Love Hurts. Steve Steinman Productions. Skegness Embassy. Sunday 5 May 2024
This is my third year reviewing Steve Steinman's work when he visits the Embassy Theatre at Skegness, having previously reviewed Ghost...
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Apr 26, 20243 min read
Pride and Prejudice. Class Act Productions. Parkway Theatre, Cleethorpes. 25 April 2024.
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. It also provides the latest source material for Class...
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