Posted in Uncategorized on 29/05/2025| Leave a Comment »
Emma Rice has done another classic adaptation, this time Hitchcock’s film masterpiece NORTH BY NORTHWEST, follow link to the review. That is a challenge … the crop duster scene, Mount Rusahmore, a train, all done with a cast of six. How well did they do on a proscenium stage? We saw it at Bath Theatre Royal. It’s still touring and her productions often do subsequent tours.
Posted in Uncategorized on 25/05/2025| Leave a Comment »
The 2012 Booker prize winning novel sold multi-millions of copies worldwide in 37 languages. Then Rachel Joyce scripted a film version, and now a stage musical version of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY (link to review) at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre. It stars Mark Addy as Harold Fry, a fantastic ensemble and music and lyrics from Passenger. I will be surprised if it isn’tr the best thing we see this year. We couldn’t fault it, and I haven’t read the book or seen the film. Yet. It’s on till June 14th, but you’ll only get returns. It’s sold out. However, read the review. I’m convinced it will transfer to London.
Posted in Uncategorized on 23/05/2025| Leave a Comment »
Review of THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR by Nikolai Gogol, (follow link to the review)adapted by Phil Porter. Chichester Frstival Theatre, 2025. Directed by Gregory Doran. Tom Rosenthal as Khlestakhov, the trickster.A truly sumptuous production with a large cast of a play considered to be among the very greats. This version went for all-out comedy. Did it work? Read on.
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