Theatre Reviews

REVIEW: Acton Amateur Operatic Society’s “Oliver”

REVIEW: Acton Amateur Operatic Society’s “Oliver”

Acton AOS have delivered another wonderful production this year, with the family favourite Oliver, directed by Debbie Cornock which is showing at The Lyceum this week.

We are blessed to have a number of different theatre societies in the area.

October 24, 2025
REVIEW: Nantwich Players “The Last of the Haussmans”

REVIEW: Nantwich Players “The Last of the Haussmans”

By Claire Faulkner
For their latest production, Nantwich Players brings us comedy and drama in “The Last of the Haussmans” written by Stephen Beresford.

We meet three generations of the Haussman family, each with their own stories, dreams and ambitions.

October 18, 2025
REVIEW: “A Doll’s House” by Nantwich Players

REVIEW: “A Doll’s House” by Nantwich Players

by Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players new season is off to a strong start with “Nora: A Doll’s House”, written by Stef Smith after Henrik Ibsen and directed by Bethany Gail.

You don’t have to be familiar with A Doll’s House by Ibsen to watch and enjoy this production.

September 6, 2025
REVIEW: The Last Quiz Night on Earth, by Nantwich Players

REVIEW: The Last Quiz Night on Earth, by Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players have opened the Four Horseman Pub for their latest production of The Last Quiz Night on Earth by Alison Carr.

An asteroid is heading to Earth, and there’s nothing Bruce Willis can do about it.

July 11, 2025
REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, at Crewe Lyceum

Curtain Call Productions delighted the audience at The Lyceum this week with their latest show, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, writes Claire Faulkner.

I was lucky enough to watch the show on opening night, and it was absolute joy from start to finish.

July 4, 2025
REVIEW: The Tempest, by Nantwich Players

REVIEW: The Tempest, by Nantwich Players

As a teenager I didn’t find Shakespeare easy.

I found learning about the Elizabethan bard in a classroom in Crewe quite difficult, and it wasn’t until watching a performance from my peers that I started to embrace this strange sounding poetry and learn to love the language.

June 27, 2025
REVIEW: Matrix Cheer Squad at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: Matrix Cheer Squad at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
The Matrix Cheer Squad promised us a party to celebrate their 20th anniversary at Crewe Lyceum on Sunday – and they did not disappoint with their show MatriXX Revolutions.

The squad was set up by Leanne Palin in 2005 to give young people in Crewe a place to learn cheerleading in a positive environment and the opportunity to build confidence and friendships.

June 23, 2025
REVIEW: Locomotive for Murder, Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: Locomotive for Murder, Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Locomotive for Murder, The Improvised Whodunnit came to the Crewe Lyceum on Sunday night.

Produced by Pinch Punch, this refreshing piece of theatre turned out to be a very unique and hilarious night out.

May 20, 2025
REVIEW: Blackadder Goes Forth, by Nantwich Players

REVIEW: Blackadder Goes Forth, by Nantwich Players

Clever, cunning, brilliant…

Just a few words from Edmund Blackadder’s own diction that could be used to describe how Nantwich Players have brought this production to the stage.

May 6, 2025
REVIEW: Mokushla Theatre Company at Reaseheath Hall

REVIEW: Mokushla Theatre Company at Reaseheath Hall

By Claire Faulkner
It’s not very often you get the chance to see two different plays with the same cast on one day.

But on Saturday (April 26) Reaseheath Hall was transformed into the George Hotel, and became the setting for two performances from the Mokushla Theatre Company.

April 28, 2025
REVIEW: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Blackeyed Theatre returned to Crewe Lyceum this weekend with a new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Directed by Nick Lane, this thrilling and atmospheric production opens with a chilling warning to the audience; that vampires exist.

April 20, 2025
REVIEW: “Eight” by Nantwich Players Studio productions

REVIEW: “Eight” by Nantwich Players Studio productions

By Claire Faulkner
One of the most exciting things about Nantwich Players Studio productions is the opportunity to discover and enjoy plays I’ve never seen before.

Eight by Ella Hickson is a thought-provoking production which consists of eight monologues, delivered by different characters and was written to offer a ‘state-of-the-nation group portrait of a generation which grew up amidst a consumerist boom.’

April 11, 2025
REVIEW: “Death of a Salesman” at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: “Death of a Salesman” at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
A few years ago, more than I care to admit, I studied the Arthur Miller play “Death of a Salesman” at the old Dane Bank College in Crewe as part of my English A Level.

It was a set exam text, and I remember many hours were spent in the classroom discussing and dissecting Miller’s writing.

March 29, 2025