Ahir Shah effortlessly, and somewhat cheekily, blends together a powerful political message with his intensely personal experiences of life to create a show which is both deeply moving and quietly […]
Category: Off-Campus
City Secrets: October
Photograph: The Yorker For the discerning student or inhabitant of York who likes a chill cafe or jazzy pub but doesn’t know where to look, City Secrets is your guide. […]
Review: The Great Gatsby at Castle Howard
If personality is a series of incredible rooms, well-placed scenes and good performers, then there was something gorgeous about this production. The immersive Great Gatsby at Castle Howard by Alexander Flanagan […]
Review: Birdsong – York Theatre Royal
There have been a wide variety of artistic performances marking the centenary of the First World War in recent years. They all remember the horrors that young men […]
Review: The Importance of Being Earnest
Alastair Whately directs Oscar Wilde’s superb crown jewel: The Importance of Being Earnest. The three-act play is revived at York Theatre Royal, retelling the excellent combo of love, society and […]
Review: Dracula, John Cooper Studio Theatre
“Welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.” A crowd of people are summoned into a dark room. The only form of […]
Review: Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland has been a part of our collective consciousness since the book’s original release in 1865. Iconic characters like the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, and […]
Review: Murder, Margaret and Me – York Theatre Royale
Philip Meeks’s play about an against-odds friendship between the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, and the actress who performed Miss Marple’s first appearance on-screen, Margaret Rutherford, is a warm delight. […]
Review: Omid Djalili: Shmuck for a Night
Omid Djalili’s newest stand up show, ‘Shmuck for a Night’, came to York for one night only last week. Playing to a nearly full York Royal Opera House, the show […]
Review: The Great Gatsby
Don your feather boa, grab your martini and let the Guild of Misrule’s immersive adaption of Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby transport you into a world of jazz and debauchery. […]