Northern Stage, NewcastleThis revival of the carnivorous plant caper showcases strong voices, incorporates playful designs and splits Audrey II in two Sure, it would be possible to deliver a hi-tech take on Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s 1982 musical about a bloodthirsty plant – one that looks and feels more “2026”. But the B-movie aesthetic (carried over from Roger Corman’s 1960 film) is a core part of its charm, so why lose it? Directed by Sarah Brigham for Northern Stage and Derby theatre, this is a solid production but not a sparkling one. For the most part, it revels in the low-budget, kooky absurdity of a story in which a mysterious shrub turns around the fortunes of Seymour, a flailing florist in love with his co-worker, Audrey. This version is a tad lighter on humour, and the plot’s more sensitive elements, such as Audrey’s domestic abuse, are also scaled back. Where it’s pioneering, though, is in its use of creative captions – still a rarity in UK theatre. Caption designer Ben Glover incorporates them into the fabric of the show, making this staging accessible and good fun too, with chunky, horror movie-style lettering and cartoonish speech bubbles poppi
May 15, 2026 → May 15, 2026
Northern Stage, NewcastleThis revival of the carnivorous plant caper showcases strong voices, incorporates playful designs and splits Audrey II in two Sure, it would be possible to deliver a hi-tech take on Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s…
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