John Webster

Harris’s Duchess goes West End

Harris’s Duchess goes West End

Dr Who star plays title role in Lyceum-created play

Jodie Whittaker is to play the title role in The Duchess, Zinnie Harris’s bloody indictment of misogyny, at the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End, Oct 5 – Dec 20 2024.

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A Trilogy of Comedies

A Trilogy of Comedies

★★★★☆ Celebratory

The Trilogy of Comedies, presented by Saughtonhall Drama Group at Saughtonhall United Reformed Church to mark their 75th anniversary, provide geniality, stagecraft and much laughter.

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Whisky Galore

Whisky Galore

★★★★☆ Classic comedy

Edinburgh People’s Theatre, 80 years young and regulars at the Fringe since Methuselah was a boy, return to one of their greatest hits in style with a production of Whisky Galore at Mayfield Salisbury Church.

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Alter Ego

Alter Ego

★★★☆☆ Humorous

Alter Ego by Tom Casling, from Saughtonhall Drama Group at Saughtonhall United Reformed Church, is a comedy with poignant moments, performed with diligence and wit.

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The Fed-Up Christmas Fairy

The Fed-Up Christmas Fairy

★★★☆☆ Likeable

The Fed-Up Christmas Fairy, Saughtonhall’s post-Christmas entertainment, is a short and unassuming piece that carries considerable charm.

Jan 5 2023 | By | Reply More
Cock O’ The North

Cock O’ The North

★★★★☆ Fizzing

There is a great evening to be had at Saughtonhall United Reform Church, where the drama company is staging a snappy and positively fizzing production of Cock O’ The North until Saturday 13.

Aug 12 2022 | By | Reply More
Surprise Package

Surprise Package

★★★☆☆  Brightly cheerful:

Surprise Package, Saughtonhall Drama Group’s comedy at Saughtonhall United Reformed Church, is garishly old-fashioned and very silly, but put together with genuine care.

Aug 9 2019 | By | Reply More
The Duchess [of Malfi]

The Duchess [of Malfi]

★★★★☆  Necessarily nightmarish:

The blood-soaked events of The Duchess [of Malfi], a co-production between the Lyceum and the Citizens Theatre, are almost unwatchably intense at times. As a depiction of timeless and timely considerations, however, this production is hard to beat.

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Nightmare

Nightmare

★★★☆☆    Oddly enjoyable:

A frankly implausible plot, that breaks several of the cardinal rules of crime fiction, is largely overcome by the committed performances in Saughtonhall Drama Group’s Nightmare.

Apr 3 2019 | By | Reply More
A Fistful of Mondays

A Fistful of Mondays

★★★★☆ Yee-ha!

Low-key but satisfying, Saughtonhall Drama Group’s A Fistful of Mondays which has a limited run to Saturday is attractively humorous.

Aug 9 2018 | By | Reply More