Welcome to the Theatre section of Chris High Reviews, your dedicated hub for comprehensive UK theatre reviews, breaking stage news, and exclusive cast interviews. Whether you are looking for thoughts on the latest West End blockbuster, a gritty independent play, or a vibrant touring musical, we cover the full spectrum of live performance. Furthermore, we proudly spotlight exceptional regional productions across the North West and throughout the UK, ensuring you never miss out on brilliant local talent.
Because of our deep passion for the performing arts, our critiques go beyond simple plot summaries. We strive to delve into the nuances of direction, acting, and set design to give you a complete picture of the production. Additionally, our in-depth interviews provide fascinating, behind-the-scenes insights from both emerging stars and established directors.
Ultimately, our goal is to help you discover your next unforgettable night at the theatre. Browse our latest articles below, and be sure to check back frequently as we continually update this page with honest, expert opinions on the ever-evolving British stage scene.
REVIEW: A stimulating collection of texts, Four Major Plays is a thorough introduction to some of the most successful works written by 19th-century Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen. Including an Introduction by one of the translators,[…]
Theatre – good theatre; theatre that is well written, directed and, ultimately, performed – has the inexorable ability to touch its audience deep within and so expose feelings and emotions that might otherwise lay dormant.[…]
The term ‘legend’ might well be over used, but in the case of Liverpool comedienne, singer and actress Pauline Daniels, a better descriptive is hard to think of. For over fifty years the Birkenhead born[…]
Liverpool Theatre Festival 2023 is dedicated to the late Liverpool writer Mark Davies Markham, writer of Taboo, Eric’s and Special Measures. In memory of Mark, who passed away this year, the festival is bringing back[…]
“The knock-on effect of Covid is going to be as nothing in comparison to the knock-on effect of the lack of real, sustainable interest from this or any future government to come.”
Fresh on the heels of his critically acclaimed memoirs, award-winning American comedian, writer, musician and presenter Rich Hall is hitting the road for another tour of the UK. Montana’s transatlantic messenger will return to Warrington[…]
Come see if OOGY’S potion works!!
Can it really be forty-two years since Steven Spielberg introduced us to Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark? Oh, how time flies. Ironically, in a way, as the quest on this, the fifth[…]
‘We are such stuff as Dreams are made on…’
With a shimmy and shake, the songs are tied together by hilarious sound bites from the period.
