Trial by Jury and A Matter of Misconduct – Festival Theatre - North West End UK

Trial by Jury and A Matter of Misconduct – Festival Theatre - North West End UK

Welcome to another episode of the hit TV show, Trial by Jury! Gilbert and Sullivan’s comedy opens this double bill from Scottish Opera. The setting is a Jerry Springer-style TV show, rather than a real-life courtroom, and we are the studio audience. This means that the performers get to interact to the crowd, exaggerating the showmanship of the characters. The absurdity of the story is perfect for the I’d-do-anything-to-get-on-TV scenario. The j…

REVIEW: The Merry Widow

Rating: 4 out of 5. Class, elegance and pure joy from start to finish! The Merry Widow truly is a visual and orchestral delight Franz Lehar’s The Merry Widow is a classic operetta which encapsulates excitement, beauty, romance, heartbreak and comedy. Edinburgh Festival theatre enjoys the glitterati at its best this week with sublime orchestral and vocal talents from all involved.  Godfather Don Zeta’s (Henry Waddinton) plot to secure his family…