Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
I am writing this article the day following the Lionesses retaining their Women’s European Championship after extra time and penalties. Had the men’s team enjoyed even a fraction of the success gained by the women, this play by Christopher Wollaton may have turned out much differently. The piece is a two-hander, starring the playwright and…
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Before I get into the nuts and bolts of the review of this play, I would just like to say one thing. Go and see it! It works on so many levels, football being the mortar which binds the whole building, but you really don’t need to be a fan, in fact, it being press…
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I realise that the Monarchy can be a divisive topic but, love it or loathe it, no one can deny that Queen Elizabeth II devoted her whole life to the duty which was bestowed on her, even though she was not born to reign. Had Edward VIII not abdicated, it would have been his children…
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You would think that a one-woman show covering mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse and doomed relationships all set against the background of the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, the place of her birth, would be a bit of a downer, but not so. Suzy Crothers treated us to an hour-long account of her fall and rise…
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I am going to begin this article with a trigger warning. According to Leeds Heritage Theatres’ website, this show ‘contains mature adult themes…’ I would venture to suggest that it contains many more immature adult themes, just what we wanted really, as maturity goes out of the window when you are out for a night…
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Preferably one who can sing, dance, play an instrument and drop F bombs all over the place. This is the third time I have seen the show, the first was in 2020…
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I must admit to having a bit of a thing about shoes. I suppose it started in my teens when, not being quite a mod, but interested in the more preppy style, I always had a pair of Chelsea boots and Clarks sand coloured desert boots in my wardrobe, in fact, I still do, not…
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Whoever compiles the schedule for productions at Leeds Playhouse played a blinder on Thursday night. For those of you who are not familiar with the venue, it comprises four spaces; Quarry, which is the largest auditorium, Courtyard, my favourite, a smaller one with the most comfortable seating, both in the upholstery and legroom departments, Bramall…
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I always find it odd watching the wonderful Mikron theatre company perform at this venue. Not because there is anything strange about either organisation – well, not much – but Mikron is a bunch of travelling performers who set up their stage in various venues, mostly using their trusty narrowboat, Tyseley, to get them around…
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I was not familiar with this work until I saw the Leeds Playhouse website, telling me that it had spawned a tv series, so I took a sneaky peek at the show on Netflix. Rather than start at Episode 1, which I thought would just be a scene setter, I skipped to the third one…
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Tyke It To The Limit 