The Place Theatre, Monday 28 January Review by Cara Lee (21) Written for Holocaust Memorial Day, the show (which is told in full mask) tells the true tale that Rachel Levy chose to share with Small Nose Productions and Trestle Theatre Company, of her life and her experiences through Auschwitz, the death marches that took…
8 February 2019, at The Place Theatre, Bedford Starring: Theo Ancient, Harry Potter star (Albus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) Review by Isma Begum (14) Joe C. Brown and Anthony Hollis Productions have brought their tour of this monologue by Michael Ross, directed by Cat Robey to Bedford’s The Place Theatre. The…
Bedford Drama Company’s next production is Death by Design at the Place Theatre on 19 – 23 February. Set during a weekend in an English Country Manor, in 1932, Death by Design is a new comedy peopled with vivid, fascinating characters, a pastiche of Noel Coward’s witty dialogue and features mis-quotes and references to other…
Kick off the new year at the theatre. Here’s our January round-up by Paula Walker. The Place Theatre Beowulf Friday 11 January at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (Concessions £10) Age Guidance: 14+ Seth Kriebel’s Beowulf is a performance-game that invites audience members to explore the world of this legendary story… without leaving their seats. Harking back…
A Christmas Carol – Told by Guy Masterson 10thDecember Review by Kezia-Rose Johnston (18) ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a classic tale, and most people you ask can certainly remember some aspects of it, but it would seem that most audiences would say it’s old; read it once or watch one adaptation and that’s all you really…
Beauty and the Beast Performed at The Place Theatre by Lamphouse Theatre On 15thDecember 2018 Review by Isabelle Brazier Wow, this is my last review already! This performance was a great one to finish on. It was based on the original beauty and the beast story, but it was a bit different. Instead of father…
The Place Theatre, Friday 2ndNovember Review by Kezia Johnston, age 18 A&E Comedy’s performance of ‘Enter the Dragons’ is a deeply humorous exploration of the menopause and other struggles of how a woman ages. On a quest to defeat Chronos, the God of Time, our protagonist sets off in the hopes that she might halt…
Here’s Paula’s top picks for your festive season theatrics! The Place Theatre Theatre Tours International present: A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens Saturday 8 December at 7:30pm Tickets: £12 (concessions £10) Age guidance: All Olivier Award winner, Guy Masterson, veteran of many smash hit solo works, such as Under Milk Wood, Animal Farm and Shylock,…
The Place Theatre Certain Age presents Vote! Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 November at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (concessions £10) Age guidance: 12+ In 1918 women were given the vote and everything changed. Well, no, not exactly. In 1918 some women were given the vote and some things began to change. Vote! is a new play…
By Kezia-Rose Johnston Following their successful run of The Full Bronte Literary Cabaret at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scary Little Girls brought the show to The Place Theatre on Wednesday 24 October. This show was a wonderful combination of music, comedy, and storytelling, which focussed on the Bronte family and their works with even a Kate…