Kiran Benawra

‘Can I get you a coffee? How ya doing?’ Ethel Thayer (Carol Parkinson) will ask you. She is pleasant and likable. ‘Might be my last’, jokes back Norman Thayer (Geoff Longbottom). Norman is Ethel’s blithe and jovial counterpart. I am willing Norman Thayer to die. Cheery, affable, cordial and nice:...

Two sets of identical twins (two masters, two servants), two named Antipholus and the other two Dromio, all unknowingly end up in the same city having been separated in a shipwreck twenty five years previously. Sounds a bit confusing? But this co-production by Fine Frenzy and The Nottingham New...

Famed for its record-breaking run, The Mousetrap is a truly renowned piece of theatre, which originally captivated audiences at Theatre Royal Nottingham in 1952. Since then it has been performed over 25,000 times, becoming one of the most successful productions in history. Celebrating its 60th anniversary the play returns to...

Richard Bean’s Pub Quiz is Life deals with the multiplicity of issues surrounding unemployed modern Britain. Throughout the play, the cast seamlessly deliver dark themes comically without undermining the essence of desperation the characters face. Directed by Jess Courtney, the bold cast successfully manages to synthesise comedy and futility...

‘possibility leads to opportunity…’ Do not be fooled by what appears to be innocent albeit wise words. I quickly learnt that I was not in for an innocent depiction of the well known fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. No, not at all! Alternatively, in the space of an intense...

Being more enthusiast than expert in dance, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Footstorm, the latest production by Prodijig, a company that specialises in Irish dancing. Using an energetic form of dance that blended traditional Irish dancing with tap dance and heavy bass beats, Prodijig presented a sci-fi...

Stephen Berkoff’s East deals with growing up and the rites of passage in London’s East End. Set in 1975, this verse play captures the essence of family relations in a beguiling manner. The cast itself consists of Mike (James Bentley) and Les (James Pardon), two East End badboys with...