Author: Tanya Jones

  • Brimstone and Treacle, The Hope Theatre

    Brimstone and Treacle, The Hope Theatre

    A guest post by Tanya Jones Dennis Potter is one of Britain’s most beloved and controversial playwrights, with Brimstone and Treacle being famous for having its television debut postponed by the BBC for nearly a decade, on the word of the then Director General, Alasdair Milne. Brave, then, is the theatre company that takes such…

  • Cat the Play, Ambassadors’ Theatre

    Cat the Play, Ambassadors’ Theatre

    Guest Review from Tanya Jones  Contains spoilers It’s fair to say that I went along to Cat – (The Play!!!) expecting something light and fluffy. The press release promised “a playful and cheeky homage to the world of musical theatre”, and certainly the stage design was a beautiful summary of the legacy of one Andrew…