Review: Macbeth, presented by Castle Park Theatre

This year, a production of Macbeth feels like the old adage about buses: you wait [...]

Review: Macbeth at the Headgate Theatre

Paul T. Davies reviews Macbeth, presented by Colchester Theatre Group, at the Headgate Theatre. These [...]

Review: Educating Rita at the Headgate Theatre

Finding the Authentic Self: Educating Rita at the Headgate Theatre. Launching R Bland Productions comes [...]

Review: Ghosts at the Headgate Theatre

In Ibsen’s 1882 classic, the sins of the father inherited by the son are explored [...]

Wilde About Alfie: A Man of No Importance

This beautiful, small-scale musical is given a perfectly judged staging by Headgate Theatre Productions. A [...]

Review: Snake in The Grass at The Headgate Theatre

For their first production of the year, Headgate Theatre Productions present a late Ayckbourn, written [...]

Review: My Fair Lady at The Mercury Theatre

Paul T. Davies reviews My Fair Lady at the Mercury Theatre, presented by Colchester Operatic [...]

Applauding a New Initiative: Treatment at Headgate Theatre

All credit to the Headgate Theatre for always seeking new ways to stage work and [...]

Paul T. Davies reviews Miss Mimple Meets the Ice Wolf at the Headgate

A firm favourite with audiences throughout East Anglia, Common Ground Theatre Company creates hilarious parodies [...]

Winnie Brady, age 4, gives ‘Me…’ at the Mercury a Big Two Thumbs Up review

A Little Angel Theatre production adapted from the book by Emma Dodd, “Me…” tells the [...]

Sleeping Beauty at The Mercury Theatre ★★★★★

As traditional as the presents you politely receive and will regift as soon as you [...]

The Paulies – The Winners 2023

So here they are; I’ve made my decisions! The standard of so-called amateur theatre in [...]

The Paulies – 2023 Nominations Announced

It’s that time of the year again, the theatre awards that have no physical prize. [...]

Paul T. Davies reviews Funny Girl at The Headgate Theatre

Made famous by Barbra Streisand in the movie, Fanny Brice is a challenging role based [...]

Paul T. Davies reviews Vanya and Sonia and Marsha and Spike at Headgate Theatre

Christopher Durang’s play, presented by Headgate Theatre Productions and 3wishes, spoofs on the work of [...]

Murder, Margaret and Me reviewed by Paul T. Davies

Colchester Theatre Group present an intriguing play by Phillip Meeks concerning the meeting and growing [...]

School of Rock at the Mercury Theatre – reviewed by Paul T. Davies

Packed to the rafters with a hugely entertained audience with an incredible amount of talent [...]

The Haunting of Hill House – reviewed by Paul T. Davies

Paul T. Davies reviews The Mill On The Floss at The Headgate Theatre

George Elliot’s classic novel comes to life in this adaptation by Helen Edmundson, in a [...]

Paul T. Davies reviews The Addams Family Musical at the Headgate Theatre

The Addams Family are riding high at the moment, mainly due to the Netflix hit [...]