The Play that goes Wrong

The Play that goes Wrong, Norwich Theatre Royal, 2017.

Cast: Graeme Rooney, Katie Bernstein, Patrick Warner, Jason Callender, Adam Byron, Edward Howells, Meg Mortell, Alastair Kirton, Natasha Culley, James Waterson, Helena Muir, Matthew Howell.

Writers: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields

Director: Mark Bell

I hated this. Me and the fiend I went with sat in silence while everyone around us roared with laughter. I hate slapstick so I guess it was fairly stupid of me to go in the first place.

The Last Ship

The Last Ship, York Theatre Royal, 2018.

Cast: Richard Fleeshman, Joe McGann, Michael Blair, Matt Corner, Marvin Ford, Annie Grace, Katie Moore, Parisa Shahmir, James William-Pattison, Charlie Hardwick, Frances McNamee, Joe Caffrey, Susan Fay, Orla Gormley, Sean Kearns, Charlie Richmond, Kevin Wathen, Penelope Woodman,

Music & lyrics: Sting

Director & book writer: Lorne Campbell

I have a real soft spot for this and hope someone revives it before too long. There are several reasons: a fondness for Sting; knowing the concept album before I saw the show (which included The Unthanks); and a general love of all things north-east. I was lucky to see it in York at the tail end of the tour.