The era of the movie musical
Does the recent surge in movie musical production and viewing mark the beginning of a shift away from in-person audiences to sitting-room spectating? The movie musical - yay or nay?
Fiona Steer
DOE’s production of ‘Don Giovanni’ review
Fiona Steer reviews the Durham Opera Ensemble's production of Don Giovanni at the Assembly Rooms Theatre.
Durham Drama Festival: Assembly Rooms Programme Review
Fiona Steer reviews a fantastic night of student theatre - Mrs Alexander, Hotel Charmon and Cottage in the DDF Assembly Rooms Programme.
Review The Durham Revue’s Show: You Only Laugh Twice
In her review, Fiona Steer discusses how 'You Only Laugh Twice', isn't an accurate representation of her experience watching this series of comedy sketches created and performed by The Durham…
Review: Sky Arts series ‘A Play in A Day’
Fiona Steer reflects on the new Sky Arts series 'A Play in A Day' that provides six young theatre graduates with the opportunity to work with industry professionals to create…
‘Guys and Dolls’ comes to Durham’s Gala Theatre this January
Durham University’s largest musical theatre company brings its annual blockbuster musical to Durham’s Gala Theatre this January.
Review: Sightline Productions presents ‘Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons’
Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world in which you could only say 140 words a day? This production ingeniously explored this reality between the…
Review: The Blizzard Theatre Company’s ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
The Blizzard Theatre Company made a fantastic return to Durham Student Theatre with their performance of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Is too much time spent on Shakespeare?
Fiona Steer discusses whether we spend too much time studying and performing Shakespeare's work.