Reviews

Pummel Squad are a crowd favourite; people are queueing in droves to see their new    fringe show. The experimental theatre collective formed in 2023 boasts absurd, wacky and eccentric mayhem. This is no ordinary theatrical performance; it is a show that stretches and leaps into new territory, offering curious new techniques to tell their story which includes clever popular culture references lucidly tied into the main narrative.

The life of French fashion icon, Coco Chanel, has inspired many works of art. As the designer most celebrated for freeing women from corsets and celebrating a more sporty feminine ideal, it is fitting that her latest incarnation should appear in a celebration of dance.

Tina celebrates the life and work of Tina Turner, a legend of Rock and Roll who won 12 Grammy Awards. Really, really celebrates! The singing, music and choreography are phenomenal, the costumes, lighting and staging are extravagant, and the acting is nuanced, engaging and moving. Surprisingly, for a musical celebrating a legendary live performer, the acting turned out to be central.

Tempest Theatre’s one hour adaptation strips Chekhov’s original Three Sisters to its essence. A visually beautiful, quite poetic production, it looks at the women’s lack of choice, and how they are trapped by circumstances, giving us a much more sympathetic and relatable tale that resonates more strongly with the audience.