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The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary Spectacular. Photo: Supplied.
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Rocky Horror turns 50 – and still refuses to behave itself

The 50th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is a loud, fan‑driven celebration of Rocky Horror’s cult legacy, complete with original cast appearances.

The Woman in Black 2025. An actor in Edwardian dress stands in a narrow strip of light, his back to a door and looking horrified.
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The Woman in Black review: two performances to fear

John Mackay and Daniel Burke anchor this unsettling ghost story at the Bristol Old Vic with performances of rare discipline,…

The Beekeeper of Aleppo. PhotoL Manuel Harlan.
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo review: strongest in its softest moments

A story of loss and displacement, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is an uneven production that occasionally loses its way.

Meet Fred. Photo: Kirsten McTernan.
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Meet Fred review: a decade on, this satire is still sharp

In Meet Fred, precise puppetry and wry storytelling bring a 'blank canvas' character to life.

Michael Marcus and Sergo Vares in A Midsummer Nights Dream. Photo: Rich Lakos.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream review: this fresh staging knows its power

Director Holly Race Roughan's A Midsummer Night’s Dream is sharper, stranger and more human than most.

Tobacco Factory Theatre's Macbeth. Photo: Craig Fuller.
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Macbeth review: Bristol's Tobacco Factory explores the ordinary roots of evil

Tobacco Factory’s ensemble‑driven Macbeth turns the spotlight from its doomed hero to the web of people who enable both his…

A scene from 2:22 – A Ghost Story at the Theatre Royal Bath. Three characters stand with their hands raised, one holding a teddy air, and face a fourth character in an open plan stage kitchen.
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2:22 – A Ghost Story review: high volume and low stakes strike a hollow note

Stripped of its celebrity anchors, Danny Robins’s paranormal thriller relies on ear-piercing volume rather than psychological tension to generate its…

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Clementine review: a riot in a Regency dress

There's a chaotic energy to the hilarious comedy Clementine.

Joe Layton as Robbie and Hannah Sinclair Robinson as Jess in Lost Atoms.
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Lost Atoms review: a filing cabinet of the soul

An inventive production by Frantic Assembly, Lost Atoms explores the experience of love and loss.

AJ Jenks as Buddy Holly. Image: Supplied.
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The Buddy Holly Story review: still rocking, but not exactly rolling forward

There's no shortage of hits in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, but is that enough?

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