Author Archives: Emily Garside

There is something to be said for some good old fashioned storytelling in theatre. The kind that sits an audience and does simply that; tells a story. While I love theatre that plays with form, stylistic theatre and sometimes even big flashy theatre, I think we sometimes forget that what we’re after is a story.ContinueContinue reading “Review: St Nicholas (The Other Room, Cardiff)”

Footloose is the best 80s dance film. Better than Dirty Dancing. There. I’ve said it. I stand by it. I love an 80s dance film in general (except Dirty Dancing, I really hate that film) but Footloose is unashamedly my favourite. Added to that an early 00’s pop favourite in Gareth Gates and Footloose isContinueContinue reading “Footloose (Tour)”

It was time to Meet Fred last night. The latest offering from Hijinx Theatre, Fred is a puppet, except he doesn’t know that at first. He soon does though, much to his shock. What follows is a clever, touching and at times hilarious look at life and the obstacles it throws at us (literally atContinueContinue reading “Meet Fred: Review”

I spent my Monday afternoon interviewing a small puppet with a lot of personality. Everyone, meet Fred:Fred’s new show, apty called Meet Fred, is touring with Hijinx theatre company (scroll down for more information)Fred. (Photograph Johnathan Dunn)Fred is a unique character, but with a story which is universal. As director Ben Pettit-Wade says during myContinueContinue reading “Meet Fred-Hijnx Theatre”

I love an awards list, even more so I love an awards list that recognises talent overlooked elsewhere. Therefore it’s no surprise that I’m happy to share the #AlsoRecognised awards from MyTheatreMates. The Also Recognised Awards were launched last year with ten categories. In addition to Best Musical Direction, these include six that had been droppedContinueContinue reading “Also Recognised Awards from My Theatre Mates”

I once (ok several times) used the phrase “You don’t grow up wanting to be Dana Scully and not become a feminist”Wise words, if I do say so myself. But I also learnt so much more from Dana Scully.The X Files in general taught me so much about life-in that it was one of thoseContinueContinue reading “What Dana Scully taught me about life and being a woman”

I’ll be honest, I’d not heard of the Collyer Brothers before I booked to see ‘The Dazzle’ and in an attempt to come to the play open minded, I didn’t find out much more. So other than knowing that they were slightly ‘eccentric’ and hoarded newspapers, I knew little elsee.So I was relieved to readContinueContinue reading “The Dazzle”

It’s that time of year again, ubiquitous top this and top that, so not to be left out, here’s some theatre ranking…10. Saturday Night Forever A late entry, the second to last production I saw this year and one that really will stick with me. Full review is here, but what I loved was a combination ofContinueContinue reading “Theatre 2015 review.”

Although this show has now ended it’s UK tour, it’s still one worthy of reviewing. Before I get into the reivew, two important things are going to become aparant as I go through, so we might as well get them out of the way now. 1. I am a John Barroman fan. 2. I am a Michael BallContinueContinue reading “Mack and Mabel”

Finally managing to do a round-up of New York theatre from the beginning of the month. So in no particualr order, starting with the plays….Sylvia I booked this in part because my a fluke of fate I’ve not missed Matthew Broderick in anything he’s done on stage for nearly 15 years. Somehow the man formerly knownContinueContinue reading “New York Theatre (Part 1)”