Cory Gourley

Robin Hood, Pixie Dust and Platform Heels: OUTLAWED Review  ★★★★ Produced by Nonsuch Studios, the outrageously wonderful OUTLAWED recently made its Newcastle debut, […]

A Powerful Portrait of Broken Britain & Brotherly Love: Yen Review  ★★★★★ Written by Anna Jordan and produced in association with Divided Culture Co., Yen, recently made its […]

The Boys Are Back In Town: Award-Winning Play Yen Returns To The North Of England  Anna Jordan’s (Succession, One Day) “era defining” play, Yen, is set to return to the North of England for a […]

Album Review: The Beaches // No Hard Feelings  If The Beaches’ last two albums, Late Show and Blame My Ex were their pride, then this long-awaited third a […]

A Vibrant Voyage of Sea Stories, Scintillating Sounds & Strings: At Sea Review  ★★★★★ Presented by the North East-based Puppet Company Life and Limb Puppets, in association with Newcastle […]

Dinner is Served…With A Few Too Many Sides: Around The Table Review  ★★★ Produced by Hurtwood House and written by Zaria JG, Around The Table explores the complexities and nuanc […]

Staged Kisses and Show-mantic Gestures: For the Plot Review  ★★★★★  From Love Island to Love Is Blind to Too Hot to Handle—TV dating shows are everywhere. But, would y […]

A Bold Step Forward For Narratives About Modern Women: A Play About Feet Review  ★★★★★ Who knew feet could be so eye-opening? Who knew feet could be so educational? Who knew feet could be […]

Big Dreams Drowned Out By Too Much Toilet Talk: Buttalk Review   ★★ Produced by Sayit Once and written by Yixia Jiang, Buttalk follows two friends who attempt to nav […]

A Story of Childhood Trauma and Inner Healing That Will Leave You Mad About Alice: Alice Review  ★★★★★ TW: Childhood Sexual Abuse, Alcoholism, Voice Hearing Wow, wow, wow!  Produced by the Slow Theat […]

Musical Flashback To Beatlemania Just Misses The Mark: 1966 Review  ★★★ Picture the scene: The Beatles have just released ‘Love Me Do’, England’s team captain Bobby Moore and h […]

A Dark Comedy Lacking In Laughs And Depth: Failsafe Review  Content warning: this review contains references to suicide. If you require support, please contact […]

“Please Try Not To Forget Love”— Memory, Nostalgia and Family: Ah-Ma Review  ★★★ Narratives centred around the realities of living with Dementia have become more and more frequent on st […]

A Quirky but Clunky Tribute to the Jazz-Age: Adrienne: An American in Paris Review   ★★   Written by Josh King, and performed by Kirsten Lewis, Adrienne: An American in Paris is a one-w […]

Remember My Name? (Almost) Fame!: Almost Famous Review  ★★★★ Written by Andy Moseley and performed by Jac Wheble, Almost Famous, is a one-woman show that tells t […]

Michelle Collins, Marilyn Monroe & a Motorhome: Motorhome Marilyn Review  ★★★★★ One of the most iconic women in British soaps, Michelle Collins makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut wit […]

A Recycled But Unapologetically Queer Celebration Of Camp Culture: An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo Review ★★★ Ned Blackburn’s An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo, which arrives at this year’s […]

Noughties TV and Smart Scripts: Disco 2000 Review  ★★★ Manchester’s Hedge Maze Theatre brings an emotional story about growing up in the noughties, parenta […]

An Incredibly Powerful Reclamation Of Identity: Does Anyone Else Smell Curry? Review ★★★★ Kiren Virdee’s Edinburgh Fringe show, Does Anyone Else Smell Curry? is billed as a “raw” and “relevant […]

Don't Call Her Crazy… This Is Like Fleabag, Only Better: Call Me Crazy Review ★★★★★ First and foremost, my words cannot do justice nor explain how sensational Olivia Ormond’s one-woman E […]