GEOFF BOTTOMS relishes a profoundly human portrait of a family as it evolves across 55 years in Sheffield
An intentionally amateurish quality provides the winning charm
Stuffed with Xmas cracker style gags
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PAUL DONOVAN applauds an excellently crafted new musical that explores the life and death of Ruth Ellis
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Treasure Island
Bristol Old Vic
LE NAVET BETE’S recycled pantomime of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate tale is a welcome addition to family entertainment at the start of the long summer holidays.
Stuffed with Xmas cracker-style gags, double entendre for adults, an ugly sister-style dame and pop culture references, this starts out as typical pantomime fare but transmutes into something more akin to the National Theatre of Brent’s comically irreverent productions.
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