THEATRE REVIEWS

Alia Lahlou, Joseph Long and Farah Saffari (Manuel Harlan) 12 February 2026 I 19:00 I Nottingham Playhouse ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Taken from Christy Lefteri's award-winning novel, The Beekeeper Of Aleppo returns to Nottingham Playhouse after a promising premiere in 2023, now touring the UK in 2026. In an era of the United Kingdom where migration policies are highly politicised and weaponised, these stories are all the more necessary. Using theatre as a lens to view off-stag

11 February 2026 I Valentine's Day '26 With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Jackstage have compiled a list of 20 iconic musical numbers to set pulses racing this Saturday. We listened to your favourites that you submitted, compiling the nation's favourite romantic ballads and duets. Some of you may choose to celebrate in its heart-filled commercialism, though for others it might be a challenging weekend. For those having a quiet night in, and wanting to block out th

Amy Dunn, Gareth Cassidy, Bonnie Baddoo & Morgan Bailey (Ed Waring) 05 February 2026 I 19:30 I Cast, Doncaster ⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite H. G. Wells' sci-fi novel The War Of The Worlds is no stranger to the stage, between Jeff Wayne's musical arena tour and London's immersive experience. Making its international touring debut in Doncaster, theatre practitioners imitating the dog reimagine the apocalyptic tale with miniature environments and camera footage, both live and record

Mo Sesay as Ashadele & Deyemi Okanlawon as Aderemi (Robling Photography) 03 February 2026 I 19:00 I Crucible Theatre, Sheffield ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Subsequent to last year's Death And The King's Horseman, Utopia Theatre return to Sheffield with Crown Of Blood, directed by Mojisola Kareem. Gutsy and visceral, this adaptation reimagines Shakespeare's Macbeth during the civil wars of 19th century Yorubaland, and how these societies operated before colonialism. General Ader

Photography Credit: Charlie Flint 01 February 2026 I 19:30 I Cockpit Theatre, London ⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite On an appropriately dark and drizzly night, it was time to hunt a prolific vampire with a priest and a tobacconist, played by co-writers Alexander Knott and James Demaine. The Highgate Vampire is a dark comedy by Bag Of Beard Theatre, inspired by a supernatural London story that first caught Demaine's imagination working on an entirely different production. A gothic an