Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
I could make things very simple for myself here and just say that if you are a regular reader of mine, have seen any of the things I write about and agreed with my assessments, log on to https://www.mockingbirdplay.com/tour and book yourself a ticket when the play comes to somewhere within 50 miles of you,…
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Humour is a funny thing, it either gets you or it doesn’t. I am not a great fan of farce, being too logical, probably the Virgo in me, and prefer cerebral antics to physical ones. That being the case, I didn’t hold out much hope for Bedroom Farce, by the esteemed Yorkshire-based writer, Alan Aykbourn,…
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I am being spoiled for comedy this week, what with Consumed on Thursday and Black Tie Ball tonight. Both were hilarious and both relied on stereotypes, doesn’t most comedy, but they couldn’t have been more different. I wrote that Consumed took stereotypes and turned them on their head, whereas Black Tie reinforces the initial opinion…
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This past six weeks or so have been a case of feast or famine insofar as the world of theatre is concerned. August was definitely a famine – and drought – with only one engagement in the whole month; September, however, brings the feast – and the rain! When it comes to feasts there can…
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The more observant amongst you will have noticed that I classified this play under the heading Comedy, which indeed it was, but there was so much more to it than a laughfest. The whole production was set – pardon the pun – in the kitchen/diner of a house on the occasion of Great Grandma’s 90th…
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There is an old saying that you should always beware of what you wish for – you might just have it answered. Normally this is a warning that something which might seem like a good thing, can go disastrously wrong. I recently reviewed War Horse at Leeds Grand Theatre and started by saying that it…
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After a very quiet August, it was great to get back to work, and what better way than with a play staged within walking distance of home which ended at the civilised time of 9.20pm. The Signalman is based on a short novel by Charles Dickens, which was part of a collection called The Mugby…
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There are times when I wish I didn’t write theatre reviews, not many I grant you, but this was one of them. Not because I thought that the play was bad, far from it, it was absolutely superb, ironically that was the problem. Instead of concentrating on the different elements which make up a great…
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It’s been five years since the last Slung Low Shorts, but well worth the wait. The venue has changed to The Warehouse at Holbeck but the standard of plays hasn’t. The Producers Mark Catley, Jonathan Hall and Lisa Holdsworth have brought together some of the finest local actors and writers to stage five short pieces…
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Another week, another end of academic year celebration, this time showcasing the talents of Leeds Grand Youth Theatre. I recently saw The Maladies, which was presented by the alumni of Leeds Actors In Training, featuring the age group 18-25; Leeds Grand Youth Theatre comprises the younger aspiring actors in the 8-18 bracket. Both of these…
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Tyke It To The Limit 