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Matt Cardle to play Shakespeare in award-winning musical & Juliet
'There is life after Romeo!' Global sensation & JULIET is coming to Curve in February 2025, and with it, multi-platinum selling recording...
Mar 26, 20243 min read


Reviewed: The Secret Garden at The Little Theatre
This Easter, discover The Secret Garden and unlock the magic within at The Little Theatre. In a lonely manor house on the Yorkshire...
Mar 23, 20243 min read


New Made at Curve productions announced
The shows celebrate stories close to home and from across the globe. Leicester’s Curve has announced details of four new Made at...
Mar 19, 20245 min read


Reviewed: Life of Pi at Curve
The multi-award winning play is currently in Leicester as part of its UK tour. The New York Times once described Life of Pi as...
Mar 15, 20244 min read


Musical adaptation of The Secret Garden coming to The Little Theatre this Easter
The classic is the centrepiece of a stellar season at Leicester’s home of amateur dramatics. The Little Theatre on Dover Street has...
Feb 20, 20243 min read


Reviewed: Jesus Christ Superstar at Curve 2024
Physical theatre meets rock concert. Gyrating, convulsing, and rhythmically thrashing as though their lives depended on it, the ensemble...
Feb 14, 20242 min read


Reviewed: Sister Act (touring) at Curve 2024
Sister Act is back at Curve after its last touring visit to Leicester two years ago. With a fresh cast, Sister Act: A Divine Musical...
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Reviewed: Evita at Curve
It's all new in Buenos Aires! Evita has always been a surprising choice for a musical. When it first opened in 1978, starring a...
Dec 7, 20235 min read


Reviewed: Nativity! The Musical at The Little Theatre
Sparkle and shine comes to Leicester for this festive favourite. Knighton Park Amateur Operatic Society (KPAOS) are uniquely positioned...
Nov 21, 20235 min read


Reviewed: Greatest Days at Curve
Did the official Take That musical relight our fire? Juke box musicals are a mixed bag. Few have had the longevity and acclaim of a Mamma...
Oct 25, 20234 min read


Reviewed: paranormal podcasters bring 'Uncanny: I know What I Saw' to Curve
Investigating modern-day ghost stories. Ahead of his new BBC TV series, Danny Robins presented the final Leicester showing of Uncanny: I...
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Reviewed: School of Rock at The Little Theatre
Join the IDOLS as they "stick it to the man". The IDOLS present their adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) musical, based on the...
Oct 11, 20233 min read


Reviewed: I ❤️ Musicals at The Little Theatre
It explored the constituent parts of any good musical. One of the key challenges of amateur theatre (especially for operatic societies...
Sep 26, 20233 min read


Reviewed: Frantic Assembly's Metamorphosis at Curve
The adaptation of Franz Kafka's novella is currently touring the UK. I have never felt less qualified to write a review. Lemn Sissay's...
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Reviewed: La Bamba! A Musical World premiere at Curve
An explosive fiesta! Curve got loud this week with its run of La Bamba: A Musical! This explosive jukebox musical opened at Leicester's...
Aug 5, 20233 min read


Reviewed: Wish You Were Dead at Curve
The dark comedy thriller is at Curve until Saturday, July 22. How do you do a country house mystery in the 21st century? Novelist Peter...
Jul 19, 20233 min read


Reviewed: Hairspray at Kilworth House Theatre
The iconic musical is playing in the open air auditorium until August 6, 2023. I would consider myself a veteran of Kilworth House...
Jul 16, 20234 min read


Reviewed: Ride - A New Musical at Curve
The true story of the first women to cycle around the world is at Curve until this Saturday. It's always fun to get invited to a brand...
Jul 11, 20233 min read


Reviewed: Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet at Curve
Romeo and Juliet, but not as you know it. I love a ballet and was very much looking forward to seeing the fabulous Matthew Bourne OBE's...
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Reviewed: Shakespeare in Love at The Little Theatre
Playing til this Saturday. Leicester's Little Theatre recently staged a bold new production of the romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love, a...
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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