Park Theatre

Lost Watches Review

Aug 2, 2025 3 min read
VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> While it doesn’t quite hit the sweet spot in its balance of surrealism, the occult, and broken-family narrative, Lost Watches, nevertheless, does an admirable job of keeping the audience engaged throughout its pacy 75-minute runtime...

Steel Review

Jun 14, 2025 4 min read
VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> Half my family hail from the west coast of Cumbria. I know Workington well. I used to enjoy a cuppa in Debenhams before it closed down. I still enjoy a toasted sandwich in the Carnegie. This part of the world is very close to my heart...

Jab Review

Apr 4, 2025 2 min read
VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> Jab is a personal story. Inspired by the breakdown of his parents’ marriage, writer James McDermott places the play in March 2020 at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic...

One Day When We Were Young Review

Mar 3, 2025 4 min read
VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> One Day When We Were Young is a quiet, almost timid, play. We follow the relationship between two characters, Violet and Leonard, across three time periods starting during the Second World War. The first is the night before Leonard leaves for war...

Antigone [on strike] Review

Feb 3, 2025 3 min read
VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> We enter into Park 90, which hosts a white, minimalist set. A stage features centrally, with a judge’s seat and microphone to the rear, and screen to the front. Calming music accompanies us in. We are handed keypads to cast our votes on polls throughout the production - if you're no fan of interactive experiences, there's no escape now, but don't worry - it's gentle…

The Gift Review

Jan 28, 2025 2 min read
VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> How would you react if you received an unpleasant package anonymously in the post? Would you a. call the police, or b. question your entire past and every negative interaction you had had, stretching back to childhood?
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