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Mar 19, 20245 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 15, 20244 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...
Feb 20, 20243 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 14, 20242 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 2, 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...
Dec 7, 20235 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...
Nov 21, 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...
Oct 25, 20234 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 12, 20232 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 11, 20233 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...
Sep 26, 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 20, 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...
Aug 5, 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...
Jul 19, 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 16, 20234 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 11, 20233 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 10, 20232 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 6, 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...
May 23, 20232 min read
Reviewed: 42nd Street at Curve
Good mood guaranteed! An evening out to see 42nd Street at Curve won’t disappoint. It’s a razzling-dazzling, glittering spectacle. This...
May 16, 20232 min read
BBC Radio's Scott Mills to make Panto debut at Leicester’s De Montfort Hall
He's excited to spend time in the 'great city of Leicester'. Radio DJ favourite Scott Mills will make his pantomime debut this festive...
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