Author name: John Groves

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a play by Simon Stephens, based on the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. During its 2012 premiere run, starting at the National Theatre, the play won seven

Just one word describes the current revival of Priscilla Queen of the Desert: superb! Originating at Palace Theatre, Manchester in February of this year, this production is not a replica of the Broadway, London or previous touring stagings but is

The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a 2019 novel by Christy Lefteri telling the deeply human, emotionally charged story of Syrian refugees Nuri and Afra as they flee war-torn Aleppo and struggle towards safety in Britain. It blends trauma, displacement, love,

For many people, one of the main reasons to see this adaptation of John le Carré’s 1963 spy novel is the casting of Ralf Little as Alec Leamas. He is on stage all the time, and because of the power

Operation Mincemeat is perhaps best described as a whip-smart, fast, very funny British musical about an absurd, real WW2 deception – played at breakneck speed by a cast of five who switch characters constantly – but underneath the comedy, it

Brighton Festival Fringe is in full swing, with many events at almost every hour of the day, scattered across unusual venues around the city. Counterattack: Youth is a 45-minute, mostly scripted (by Gain Amy Park) but also, I understand, partly

Allegra is a delightfully surreal light comedy by Peter Quilter, with a serious subtext which makes it eminently watchable, especially in the capable hands of Elizabeth Bower, Bailey Patrick, John Middleton and Maureen Lipman. Lipman plays “an eccentric older woman“,

James Cain’s novel, Double Indemnity, was first published as a serial in 1936, based on the real-life murder of Albert Snyder in 1927. The novel formed the basis of a 1944 movie, adapted for the screen by Raymond Chandler and