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If You're Feeling Sinister. Lightswitch Productions. Central Hall Grimsby. 29 July 2025.
One of Grimsby's newest theatre companies is bringing a brand-new comedy to the stage on Friday August 1st and they invited me to their...

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Jul 305 min read
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Chapter 34, Studio 2000. Riverhead Theatre, Louth. 24 July 2025.
A Dazzling Celebration of Talent: Studio 2000’s Chapter 34  Shines at Riverhead Theatre I love seeing this show each year and always look...

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Jul 243 min read
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Pygmalion. The Caxton Theatre, Grimsby 15 July 2025.
Pygmalion , George Bernard Shaw's witty and insightful comedy, is brought to life with remarkable finesse in this production at Grimsby’s...

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Jul 154 min read
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Stop! You're Killing Me. Hambledon Productions. Grimsby Central Hall. 08 July 2025.
After a number of false starts, Review Culture was finally able to get to see the latest touring production from Hambledon Productions,...

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Jul 94 min read
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Dressing Rooms. Louth Playgoers, Riverhead Theatre, 25 June 2025.
It is not often that I get to see a brand-new British musical performed in its entirety before anyone else, but tonight I had the...

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Jun 265 min read
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Cats. LAODS, Lincoln Arts Centre. 12 - 21 June 2025.
Cats is the Andrew Lloyd Webber spectacular that is said to be responsible for the British invasion of Broadway some years ago. It was...

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Jun 134 min read
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Spirit Level. The Caxton Players. Caxton Theatre, Grimsby 05 June 2025.
Byron Young, Steve Skipworth and Vivienne Sargent in Spirit Level. The latest offering from the Caxton Players is a delightful comedy by...

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Jun 54 min read
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Riverhead Theatre, Louth. 11 May 2025.
It is that time of year again when the Louth Riverhead Theatre presents its annual musical production. Renowned for producing bright,...

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May 124 min read
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If I Were You. The Caxton Players, Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. 19 April 2025.
Sir Alan Aykbourn is Britain’s most successful playwright of recent years. He is an acclaimed director; he has worked extensively in the...

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Apr 193 min read
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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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Mar 275 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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