Rose Theatre

THEATRE REVIEW: Our Town starring Michael Sheen at Rose Theatre, Kingston

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2

WHEN? Saturday 28 March (matinee) and runs through 28 March 2026 RUNTIME: 140 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)

‘No other play I’ve read or seen performed has ever affected me in quite the same way,’ writes star Michael Sheen (Nye, National Theatre) of this revival of a classic as the 1st production of the Welsh National Theatre.

  • Read on for reasons including how there’s a world where there is a West End transfer for this show
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THEATRE REVIEW: Marie and Rosetta starring Beverley Knight at Rose Theatre, Kingston

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN?: Saturday 3 May 2025, opens 9 May and runs through 24 May 2025 before transferring RUNTIME: 100 minutes (no interval) Update: Transfers to @SohoPlace 28 February through 11 April 2026 Tickets

Sometimes in our search for the new we forget the power of stories from the past and so it is that despite being hugely influential Sister Rosetta Tharpe became forgotten even in her own lifetime.

  • Read on for reasons including where else to see this unusual story of an unsung hero
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