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Five Kinds of Silence. Caxton Theatre, Grimsby 27 - 29 March 2025.
Shelagh Stephenson's play Five Kinds of Silence is nobody's idea of cosy, comfortable viewing. Yet it is a sharply written, challenging,...
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7 days ago5 min read
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Thumbelina. Stardust. Terry O'Toole Theatre, North Hykeham, Lincoln. 23 March 2025
There is no theatrical event in my annual calendar more satisfying than my visit to North Hykeham to watch Stardust perform their bespoke...
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Mar 245 min read
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The House of Bernarda Alba. The Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. 1 - 8 March 2025
The latest offering from The Caxton Players is a bold, new translation of Frederico Garcia Lorca's classic, The House of Bernada Alba ....
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Mar 14 min read
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Shrek, the Musical. Curtain Up Productions. Grimsby Auditorium. 28 January 2025.
The opening song in Shrek - the musical , is A Big, Bright, Beautiful World and that is exactly what Curtain Up Productions has created...
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Jan 294 min read
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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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Jan 185 min read
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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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Jan 75 min read
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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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Nov 18, 20243 min read
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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 19, 20244 min read
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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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Oct 5, 20244 min read
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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, 20242 min read
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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 12, 20245 min read
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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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Sep 5, 20244 min read
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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 19, 20243 min read
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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 5, 20243 min read
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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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Jul 3, 20244 min read
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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 24, 20244 min read
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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 18, 20244 min read
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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 14, 20245 min read
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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 10, 20244 min read
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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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Jun 6, 20244 min read
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