The beloved story of C.S Lewis’ The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe has come alive on the stage, and I had the pleasure of seeing it on its opening night at Norwich’s Theatre Royal on the 5th of April. If you don’t know the story, it focuses on the four Pevensie children, Peter, Susan,…
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Review: Animal Farm at Norwich Theatre
A touring production of Animal Farm, (Children’s Theatre Partnership in association with Birmingham Rep) is performing at Norwich Theatre Royal until March 12th, and it is not to be missed. The script is masterfully adapted from George Orwell’s book by Robert Icke, and performed by a cast of expert puppeteers. Before the play even begins,…
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Les Mis is everything you hope it would be, Norwich Theatre Royal
Over 42,000 people will pass through the doors of Norwich Theatre Royal in the next five weeks to see the touring production of Les Miserables. Some of these visitors will travel from over an hour and a half away, and a huge 25% of ticket buyers haven’t visited this Norwich venue before. This information was…
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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes Review
Having studied the work of Matthew Bourne at college, I was more than excited to be given the opportunity to review his retelling of The Red Shoes at the Norwich Theatre Royal. Being unfamiliar with both the original Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale and the 1948 film, this story was completely new to me. I…
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It’s No Mystery: Curtains is a Musical Murder Must-See
Curtains: A Musical Comedy is playing at the Norwich Theatre Royal from Tuesday the 11th to Saturday the 15th of February. With the early song, ‘What Kind of Man?’ (a denunciation of critics featured in the show) I’ll take the hint, and keep this review nice. Luckily, that won’t be difficult. Do whatever you can…
Arts, Venue
Richard Alston’s Dance Company- ‘Final Edition’
Richard Alston’s Dance Company played their last performance at the Norwich Theatre Royal this last weekend. With a variety of performances under the title ‘Final Edition’, it seemed the production’s purpose was to show the spectrum of skill the company possessed. Alston’s company, founded in 1994, has annually performed a display of dance, with Alston…
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Made in Dagenham: Alive, precise and unapologetically British
Since 1925, the Norwich and Norfolk Operatic Society have put on an annual musical production (with a brief break for World War II), with its members making up the cast and crew. 2020 is no exception: Made in Dagenham came to the Norwich Theatre Royal for a 5-day run. The show was fantastically produced and…
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Dial M for Murder at Norwich Theatre Royal
Last night was opening night for ‘Dial M for Murder’ at Norwich Theatre Royal. Walking into the auditorium, I knew nothing about the plot of the play. I vaguely knew it was about a plot to kill someone, but I deliberately didn’t research the play prior the seeing it as I wanted to experience the…
Arts, Venue
Panto Time in Norwich
It’s that time of year again… Oh no it isn’t… oh yes it is… you get the idea. Whether you love or loathe pantomimes, they are a quintessential piece of British theatre and a Christmas past-time favoured by many. Norwich Theatre Royal’s latest instalment is the classic tale of Cinderella. We were treated to all…
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