I was sat in row B, Seat 11. I had a great view of the stage and everything that was on the floor. There was only one problem; there

  Hansel and Gretel – a haunting rendition of the childhood classic As I walked into the studio I could see simply from the scenery that this would not be

The unique and intriguing story telling of Hansel and Gretel at the Lichfield studio combined together the art forms of puppetry, music, poetry, projections and song in a bewitching sensory

  Sondheim’s Women: Send in The Clowns – a brilliant celebration of a true musical legend From the mass of people in the auditorium I could already see the powerful

For the first time this year, we invited our fabulous young critics to review events at Lichfield Literature (the scheme has previously run just for the summer festival). All 4

The event was sold out and everyone was excited to discover more about the enigma. The event began with amusement as Dermot Turing started with jokes about The Imitation Game,

The regal George Hotel gave the presentation of The Perfect Words a suitable erudite  atmosphere. The talk was structured as an interview where the two  authors discussed and linked  ideas

Hello my name is Samantha Stanley and I’m on the young critics panel. Today I’m going to review the Emma Pass writing fictional world’s workshop. My first impressions were that

  Hello, my name is Rebecca and I am a young critic for the Lichfield Literature festival. Today I am reviewing ‘writing fictional world’s workshop’.  A presentation by Emma Pass.

Mansfield Park – An opera by Johnathan Dove, based on the novel by Jane Austen Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park at Swinfen Hall was a truly phenomenal event to attend. The

  “For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” – Ballet Cymru, Romeo and Juliet< review Having experienced difficulty in completing recent mundane tasks, I was hoping to see

  Composition 2 Exhibition Review Composition 2 Exhibition was an artistically varied gallery with many extraordinary media. The cathedral provided a beautiful environment and supported the different tones of the

  Maths Genius Bobby Seagull Bobby Seagull is 35 and he grew up in East Ham in London. He was named after Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, from his father’s favourite book!

  KT Tunstall at the Lichfield Cathedral It is the first show of the Lichfield festival today and I was very excited to see how this was going to work

  KT Tunstall at Lichfield Cathedral – Friday 5th July 2019 The Lichfield festival started today, I was excited to see the opening act KT Tunstall for the first time.

  Ballet Cymru – “Romeo and Juliet” Romeo and Juliet by the Ballet Cymru on Saturday 6th July 2019 was an outstanding performance. The cast were so expressive and emotional,

  Ballet Cymru – Romeo and Juliet ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was performed by Ballet Cymru on a warm night, which was a perfect match for the climate of ‘fair Verona’.

  Lauren Zhang – Piano Opening piece This piece was played in a gentle and smooth manner. Lauren’s dedication to the music was clear and she had memorised it well,

  HMS Pinafore – Charles Court Opera Company. The Guildhall, 7 July 2019 On Sunday evening I watched Charles Court Opera perform HMS Pinafore. Charles Court Opera Company specialise in bringing

  The Death Show Death. A bit morbid, is it not? Morbid, macabre, unmentionable – the list of adjectives to describe this natural yet significantly haunting aspect of life continues,

  The Mozartists – Mozart’s Travels In his short life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart travelled far, going all around Europe with his parents and later alone. This concert follows his extensive

  HMS Pinafore Going into HMS Pinafore filled me with trepidation having realised that it was in fact an opera. I wanted it to change my opinion of opera for

  Michael Petrov (cello) – Bach by Candelight Michael Petrov is a Bulgarian cellist who has won awards such as the ECHO rising star 2015/16 and was a Young Artist