Take a bow, LBT

Dec 18 2008 by Val Javin, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

AFTER having been to see three very different pieces of theatre at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in the past couple of weeks, I felt compelled to write!

First I went to see Ockham’s Razor with their stunning, spellbinding pieces of aerial theatre, then Pacitti Company’s somewhat disturbing and thought-provoking promenade performance of Finale and finally Northern Broadside's political farce, Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, which was extremely well acted, cleverly adapted, topical and hilarious in places!

The reason I felt compelled to write is that LBT has been through some very tough times in recent years but over the past 12 months or so the theatre seems to be coming alive again.

I feel this is largely down to the variety of programming now on offer.

It's great to be able to see an interesting piece of theatre such as Finale at LBT... it may not have been completely to my taste but it is important to have the opportunity to see something different and expand one's mind... and even better to be able to see such performances at your local theatre.

What was also really great to see was that for both Ockham’s Razor and Northern Broadsides the theatre was almost full... this level of support has to be good news for all concerned!

So well done LBT and looking forward to next season!

Roz G

Waterloo