Review of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Adapted for the stage by Rona Munro and now playing at Derby Theatre until Saturday 25 January 2020.
In Good Company subsidised tour Derby Theatre Studio Saturday 18 April, 8pm. Banishing body shame: laughing and loving our way into 2020 A defiantly feel-good show which sticks two fingers firmly up to everything the media tells us we should look like kicks off its 2020 Midlands tour at Derby Theatre Studio on Saturday 18 April. It’s a New…
Scottish screen actress Eilidh Loan is to star in the new theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, depicting Shelley herself onstage as the author personally unfolding her monstrous tale of creature and creator. With a cast also including Ben Castle-Gibb, Thierry Mabonga, Sarah MacGillivray, Natali McCleary, Michael Moreland and Greg Powrie, the seminal 1818 gothic horror novel adapted by…
You cannot enjoy Christmas without thinking of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The novel was first published in 1843, and 176 years’ later, continues to stand the test of time through various adaptations into film and theatre today. Derby Theatre’s production has been adapted for the stage by Neil Duffield, with Oliver O’Shea as director, Jack Quarton as composer…
When was the last time you visited the theatre? Why not treat yourself and pop along to the latest production by Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company, King Lear. I love theatrical productions from this company; Twelfth Night and Madness of George III were engaging and very special indeed. This time, Shakespeare’s King Lear is the set piece of this production. 1963.…
When was the last time you went to the theatre? I’m a huge fan of the arts and have promised myself to frequent the theatre at least once every month. Which is why I’m really looking forward to the Twelfth Night presentation by the Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company this week. This year marks the centenary of the Battle of the…
How often do you frequent the theatre? I don’t go as often as I’d like and if I had more free time, I’d definitely theatre watch (and cook) more too. This was my second theatre visit in as many months, this time to watch The Madness of George III. It is the latest offering from the Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company,…
We often complain that our leaders must be mad (cough Cameron cough) but what really happens when a head of state, PM or monarch begins to lose his mind? George III reigned from 1760-1820. In those days the King was the engine that drove the nation. Alan Bennett’s play follows the story of George’s second slide into insanity. His collapse threw…
It’s a good sign when you find yourself intrigued from the outset and a play titled ‘Stones in his Pockets’ certainly piqued my curiosity. Written by Marie Jones and produced by the Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company, the play’s venue was the Shakespeare House nestled on Kedleston Road one cool Saturday evening. The play has much lauded origins. It premiered in…