
Season’s Greetings Review
An extended family combined with Christmas chaos, creates comedy gold in Season's Greetings at the New Vic theatre thanks to genius Alan Ayckbourn.
As Christmas Eve gets underway finishing touches to the decorations at Neville (Matt Addis)…


Dirty Dancing Review
Dirty Dancing is at The Regent Theatre in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent until Saturday 8 July.

The Card Review
The Card is at the New Vic Theatre until Saturday 10 June 2023. Read our Review here.

Heathers The Musical at The Regent Review
Heathers the Musical has finally hit Stoke-on-Trent! Review by Mel Osborne
5 STARS
For those unfamiliar with the 1988 film its based on, it is known as being the Mean Girls of the 80s...
The original film starring Winona Ryder and Christian…

ATLAS TO RECOVERY exhibition with B Arts
An invite to B arts is never one to be missed and their latest exhibition - ATLAS TO RECOVERY - is definitely one NOT to miss out on - writes Mel Osborne
B arts, the community arts organisation based in Stoke has gained a reputation for the…

Bouncers at the New Vic Review
John Godber’s awarding winning play ‘Bouncers’ is back doing the rounds and is manning the stage at the New Vic.
Review by Mel Osborne 5 stars
This show first premiered in 1977 at the Edinburgh festival and has been one of the most performed…

Quality Street at the New Vic Review
Northern Broadsides are no strangers to the New Vic theatre, so it is great to see them back with their latest production, Quality Street.
Review by Mel Osborne
Originally planned to play before Covid this long awaited show was written by…

International Women’s Day – REVIEW
@ BabaBaboon we publish many reviews...reviews from theatre & entertainment & sometimes other businesses too! Today this review is a little different and is a little blog about International Women’s Day 2023 - by our Founder &…

Shawshank Redemption REVIEW
Fans of crime drama will be in for a treat as The Regent theatre welcomes the epic Shawshank Redemption to Stoke-on-Trent - Review by Mel Osborne
Based on the 1994 hit film, inspired by a short novel by Stephen King, the show stars Joe Absolom…

Ladies Day at the New Vic Review
Horseracing at the theatre? Why not…
Ladies Day Review by BabaBaboon Editor - Sonya Farrall
As an avid Horseracing fan, and having spent a large part of my career in the Horseracing/media world it was an absolute joy to attend press night…