By Grace Hatchell, 2nd Act Couriers I don’t usually interfere with fairy tales while I’m on my...
Festive
By Grace Hatchell I barely had time to sling my satchel over me shoulder before I found...
What’s in Grace’s Satchel? Riverside Studios invites us to Try January (and honestly… why not?) January gets...
Aladdin Panto at Newcastle Theatre Royal: Danny Adams and Clive Webb Celebrate 20 Years

Billie Kay and Danny Adams. Credit: Paul Coltas

MEET CLIVE AND DANNY – STARS OF NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL’S ALADDIN Grace Hatchell reporting, fingers numb, notebook...
By Grace Hatchell, Your Postie With The Mostie Well, well. Looks like the beanstalk’s grown another rung...
Right then, goggles on and eyebrows at the ready — Brainiac Live! is packing its lab coat...
I visited the Phoenix Theatre in Blyth to see their pantomime production of Aladdin. It was my...
A Christmas Carol at Sheffield Theatres: Festive Feels, Mighty Carols and a Scrooge Who’s Absolutely Not Having It

Credit: Johan Persson

Delivered straight from my snowy satchel – and no, I didn’t snoop in Scrooge’s ledger. Much. Grace...
If your idea of festive fun leans less towards tinsel and more towards tingles down the spine,...
Aladdin at Sheffield Lyceum: Grace Hatchell’s Sneak Peek at the 2025 Panto Cast

ario Solomon (Aladdin) and Lauren Chia (Princess Jasmine) in rehearsals for Aladdin. Photo by Chris Saunders

Sheffield Theatres and Evolution Productions have cracked open their rehearsal room doors — and trust me, lovelies,...
Polka Theatre’s Artistic Director Helen Matravers, Executive Director Lynette Shanbury, and the entire Polka team are delighted...
Review: The Nutcracker at Birmingham Hippodrome

Credit: Johan Persson ( 2024 Production)

Christmas at the Birmingham Hippodrome always feels a little magical, but this year’s production of The Nutcracker...








