Author Archives: Emily Garside

*Disclaimer, I saw this while it was still in previews so this review comes with the caveat that it was not the offcial finished product.The Brannagh season at the Garrick comes to a close in style with John Osbourne’s classic ‘The Entertainer’. When curating the season it seems a fitting finale for Kenneth Brannagh, whoContinueContinue reading “The Entertainer- Garrick Theatre London”

I\’ve come to the realisation I\’m just not…something. You see all the words I want to use to fill in that sentence feel insulting, wrong. I could say \’clever\’ but clever is relative. I could say \’artistic\’ or \’high brow\’ they seem more fitting. But it still feels insulting. What it boils down to inContinueContinue reading “Never going to be good enough…on \'artists\' and being terribly lowbrow.”

I’ve come to the realisation I’m just not…something. You see all the words I want to use to fill in that sentence feel insulting, wrong. I could say ‘clever’ but clever is relative. I could say ‘artistic’ or ‘high brow’ they seem more fitting. But it still feels insulting. What it boils down to inContinueContinue reading “Never going to be good enough…on ‘artists’ and being terribly lowbrow.”

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s best known plays, and particularly for those of us who were teenagers in the 90s a certain film version is more than etched into our minds as well. Personally speaking as well this was, by pure accident rather than design, the third Romeo and Juliet I’d seen inContinueContinue reading “Romeo and Juliet-Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival”

Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival opened in style with Sondheim’s classic Into the Woods last night. It is a visually spectacular production which makes brilliant use of the fittingly wood-filled backdrop. And the large and impressive cast taking on one of musical theatre’s most challenging scores. Into the Woods is Sondheim’s twist on fairy tales. FromContinueContinue reading “Into the Woods- Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival”

Continuing the outdoor theatre theme from the last post, it’s time for Taking Flight theatre’s annual outdoor Shakespeare production. Starting in the lovely Thompson’s Park in Cardiff and going on to some of Wales’ most beautiful parks and castle grounds (oh and even one in Bristol this year!) the annual Taking Flight Shakespeare tour wouldContinueContinue reading “Romeo and Juliet-Taking Flight Theatre”

Let\’s get one thing out of the way: the play is aptly named. Coming in at around 3 hours 25 minutes it\’s a classic marathon of a play. And actually I loved it for that.I\’m all for a short play. The phrase \’90 minutes straight through\’ often fills me with delight. Years as an usherContinueContinue reading “Long Day\'s Journey Into Night- Bristol Old Vic”

Let’s get one thing out of the way: the play is aptly named. Coming in at around 3 hours 25 minutes it’s a classic marathon of a play. And actually I loved it for that.I’m all for a short play. The phrase ’90 minutes straight through’ often fills me with delight. Years as an usherContinueContinue reading “Long Day’s Journey Into Night- Bristol Old Vic”

Note: I saw this performance on the first preview, so there may be changes before the opening night, and this review keeps in mind that the first preview is not always the ‘finished product’. Only the Brave is a landmark production for Wales Millennium Centre. For the past 10 years it has been a leading touringContinueContinue reading “Only the Brave- Wales Millennium Centre”

I may be a disgrace to my people, I know nothing about Tom Jones. Despite having worked in Pontypridd for a year and living two doors down from a Tom Jones impersonator, what I know about Tom Jones is well, limited. In that sense it was great to hear some of the ‘real’ story behindContinueContinue reading “Tom the Tom Jones Musical”