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Lizz Brain

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Lizz Brain has been a theatre critic and writer since 1996, and is based in the East Midlands

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Jack and the Beanstalk review

ReviewsDec 18, 2023

Uneven show marks the panto debut of Radio 2’s Scott Mills

Peter Pan review

ReviewsDec 1, 2023

Superb ensemble entertainment from Little Wolf’s writer/director Morgan Brind

Cinderella review

ReviewsNov 27, 2023

Panto veterans Iain Lauchlan, Andy Hockley and Craig Hollingsworth give this traditional show star power

Hairspray review

ReviewsJul 5, 2023

Volume and shine create a premium production for the ultimate lift

Dia-Beat-Es review

ReviewsFeb 9, 2023

Paul O’Donnell reminisces and educates in this piece exploring life with type 1 diabetes

Cinderella review

ReviewsDec 19, 2022

Dancer AJ Pritchard and his brother Curtis helm this modern twist on the panto classic

Dick Whittington review

ReviewsNov 29, 2022

Overlong music-heavy panto misses the mark

Sleeping Beauty review

ReviewsNov 28, 2022

Traditional panto magic works like a dream

Nativity! The Musical review

ReviewsNov 25, 2022

Debbie Isitt revives her 2009 film for a stage musical packed with Christmas mayhem

White Christmas review

ReviewsNov 22, 2022

Jay McGuiness and Dan Burton star in this touring version of the Christmas classic

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