A new stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s bestselling novel The Haunting of Hill House will make its world premiere with a UK tour this autumn. Following the critically acclaimed Netflix hit series that introduced a new generation to Jackson’s eerie masterpiece, this brand-new adaptation – written by Olivier and...
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Review: Romeo and Juliet (immersive production), Salisbury Playhouse
By Katie Isham. Pictures: Craig Fuller. Star rating: 5/5 “The day is hot, the Capulets are abroad, and if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl.” And marry, if you head to Salisbury Playhouse before the 7th June, you shall not ‘scape a brawl, nor a ball, nor...
Review: The Talented Mr Ripley at Salisbury Playhouse
By Rachel Jones & Luke Richards. “I never wanted to murder anyone. It was necessary.” Not exactly a comforting opening line, but it tells you everything you need to know about The Talented Mr Ripley. Based on Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller, this adaptation leans straight into questions of identity,...
Review: Rock & Roll Man, Salisbury Playhouse
By Dan O’Farrell. Ever since the success of ‘The Buddy Holly Story’, the appeal of the ‘rock & roll’ musical has been a recurring theme of West End and Broadway successes, with shows like ‘Jersey Boys’ and even ‘Hairspray’ tapping into the febrile yet innocent lore of late 1950s...
Review: Jack and the Beanstalk, Salisbury Playhouse
By Dan O’Farrell. As a certifiably pretentious graduate of English Literature, full-time English teacher and ‘wannabe’ man-of-letters, I’ve laboured most of my post-childhood life believing that the great British tradition of ’The Christmas Pantomime’ was – most assuredly – not for me. Like a miserly Scrooge confronted with theatrical...