Reposted by Neil NormanJustin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ed Sheeran is the musical equivalent of an international plastics concern, no shock he should behave like one 5342
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Heads up! Here's my review of the first show in the REP: RADICAL CLASSICAL season @riversidestudio.bsky.social www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-...thestage.co.ukThe Cherry Orchard review at Riverside Studios, London: pleasingRead our review of The Cherry Orchard at Riverside Studios, London: tribute to the venue's first production and a nostalgic reminder of the joys of weekly rep 011
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Unbelievably sad news about Jeremy Thomas. A legend and a friend has left us. Susannah and I will always treasure his kindness and support over the years. 021
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Tartuffe (Remixed). It's a good 'un. www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/tart...thestage.co.ukTartuffe (Remixed) at Marylebone Theatre: The cast radiate a bold, bright energyRead our review of Tartuffe (Remixed) at Marylebone Theatre, London. Molière gets a makeover in Darren Raymond's exhilarating remodel 000
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Here is my review of Annie Wobbler (Revisited). Written by Arnold Wesker for Nicola McAuliffe in 1981. I didn't see it then but I'm glad I caught up with it 45 years later. www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/anni...thestage.co.ukAnnie Wobbler (Revisited) review at the Finborough Theatre, LondonRead our review of Annie Wobbler (Revisited) at the Finborough Theatre, London: Nichola McAuliffe’s multi–roled revival is a theatrical tour de force 011
Reposted by Neil NormanDogs & Cats & Wes Denton @kitty-puppy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A boy and his kitten .... 24681171215
Reposted by Neil NormanIan Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 02/08/2026We made our own entertainment in the old days 041794
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Falling Standards: How Evgeny Lebedev saved — then sank — London’s newspaper www.the-londoner.co.uk/falling-stan...the-londoner.co.ukFalling Standards: How Evgeny Lebedev saved — then sank — London’s newspaper‘Everyone was being run ragged by his absolutely ludicrous requests and tantrums’ 033
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Whoopsadaisy. My review of Trainspotting: The Musical. www.express.co.uk/entertainmen...express.co.uk'Trainspotting is just the ticket if you like rude, raucous and profane'Irvine Welsh's nineties tale of Edinburgh junkies arrives in the West End with little regard to modern sensibilities... and it's the best feel-bad show in town 011
Reposted by Neil NormanBlue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The world is a better place because of people like this. 315101561352
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 14/07/2026This year's modellers www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-...thestage.co.ukThe Market Deeping Model Railway Club – delightfulRead our review of The Market Deeping Model Railway Club review at Nottingham Playhouse: affectionate and poignant comedy by William Ivory arrives on time 010
Reposted by Neil NormanNeil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 07/07/2026It's my Birthday and I'll go rogue if I want to 221
Reposted by Neil NormanHelen Stirling-Lane @helenstirlinglane.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Happy birthday Neil 🎂 121
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 07/07/2026It's my Birthday and I'll go rogue if I want to 221
Reposted by Neil NormanProPublica @propublica.org · 29/06/2026NEW: It has been 118 years since the Supreme Court ruled the federal government owes tribes water, but Native American communities in northern Arizona are still fighting for their rights to the Colorado River. With @kjzz.orgpropublica.orgNative American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix. 15674813038
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 26/06/2026MacMillan at his most reverential www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/kenn...thestage.co.ukKenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty at Royal Albert Hall: Sprinkled with fairy dustRead our review of The Sleeping Beauty at Royal Albert Hall, London. Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet is sumptuous and glacially spectacular 011
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 25/06/2026My review of Relics at the Lyric Hammersmith www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/reli...thestage.co.ukRelics review at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, LondonRead our review of Relics at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre: full-blooded production of an undernourished play 000
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 09/06/2026And jolly good it is, too. I enjoyed it immensely. 030
Reposted by Neil NormanNeil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Meanwhile, back in 1979... 031
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Kurt Vonnegut's celebrated novel Slaughterhouse-Five made quite a good film back in 1972. But how well does it fare as a play? Read on and find out... www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/slau...thestage.co.ukSlaughterhouse-Five (or the Children’s Crusade)Read our review of Slaughterhouse-Five (or the Children’s Crusade) at Southwark Playhouse Borough: valiant attempt at staging Kurt Vonnegut’s sci-fi satire 011
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 05/06/2026The Show of the Year just landed www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/chit...thestage.co.ukChitty Chitty Bang Bang review at the Watermill Theatre, NewburyRead our review of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury: Iinventive revival of the well-loved musical is a truly scrumptious triumph 021
Reposted by Neil NormanMother Earth @motherearth19309.bsky.social · 24/05/2026No truer words were ever spoken... 929164654261
Reposted by Neil NormanTom Reagan’s Witch’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Me settling down to read The Guardian’s 100 best novels of all time 69310
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Oscar would have enjoyed this www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/an-i...thestage.co.ukAn Ideal Husband at the Lyric Hammersmith: Nicholai La Barrie stages Wilde's play in a contemporary settingRead our review of An Ideal Husband at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London. Nicholai La Barrie's astute production of Oscar Wilde’s greatest play reinforces his continuing relevance 010
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Boom Boom!! My review of Yamato Japanese Drummers. www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/yama...thestage.co.ukYamato: Hito no Chikara at Peacock Theatre, London: Spectacular taiko drummingRead our review of Yamato: Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength at Peacock Theatre, London: all-embracing performance of taiko drumming is like musical martial arts 020
Reposted by Neil NormanLinda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026My friend who used to say the final stage of corporate greed was demanding to be loved is never, ever proved wrong. 7757821511
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 07/05/2026www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/four...thestage.co.ukFourteen Again at the Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-WindermereRead our review of Fourteen Again at the Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere: world premiere of Victoria Wood musical 10 years after her death in a theatre renamed in her honour has a certain... 011
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 06/05/2026www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/les-...thestage.co.ukLes Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – finely tunedRead our review of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: 50th-anniversary UK tour – 50 years on, the all-male ballet company is still unbeatable 010
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 06/05/2026www.thestage.co.uk/long-reads/b...thestage.co.ukBallroom to ballet: the brutal world of dance competitionsThe dance competition sector is thrilling, diverse and lucrative. Industry experts give Neil Norman a rare insight into the world where sport intersects with art 020
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 06/05/2026www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/brea...thestage.co.ukBreakin' Convention – shows how borderless hip hop can beRead our review of Breakin' Convention 2026 at Sadler's Wells: Jonzi D curates an uneven evening that features an adrenaline-fuelled finale 010
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 03/05/2026The latest Classic Movies series is a belter. The usual suspects including @iannathan.bsky.social @stephena1984.bsky.social @christinalefou.bsky.social and @njstreitberger.bsky.social check out the best of the best. 041
Reposted by Neil NormanLuca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Adoption day for doggies and their human families 💙🥹. Please do not shop for fur babies and consider adopting instead. 2175369883
Neil Norman @njstreitberger.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Gonna buy an aquarium with magnifying glass and start making underwater ghost movies 020
Reposted by Neil NormanOrange Tree Theatre @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Churchill in Moscow…in Frankfurt! 🇩🇪 Following its successful run last year, Howard Brenton’s Churchill in Moscow has arrived in Germany and opened at The English Theatre Frankfurt! Now playing until 31 May — if you’re in town, don’t miss it! 🎟️ 051
Reposted by Neil NormanConor 📎❤️ #LaraCroft ❤️ #TombRaider ️❤️ #TombRaider30 ❤️ #gaming ❤️ @conormcl2026.bsky.social · 21/04/2026#PierceBrosnan honouring #RobinWilliams who acted together in #MrsDoubtfire,. Pierce said he never felt so comfortable and laughed so much as he did on this Film. This is in Deauville, France. ♥ 📼 #filmsky #moviesky 🔄 03198290
