THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the lake in Keswick still has a week to run, but all performances are already sold out. If you contact the box office, you can still get on the waiting list for returns:
http://www.theatrebythelake.com/production/14224/The-Shepherd-s-Life
David Upton, for The British Theatre Guide, has joined the list of reviewers keen to praise THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick.
Read his review here:
http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/the-shepherd-s-theatre-by-the-12764
The latest review for THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the Lake is a rave from Karen Morley-Chesworth in the Westmorland Gazette. In it she says “This is the most perfect piece of theatre I’ve ever had the honour to watch”.
You can read the whole review here:
THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the lake, Keswick, has been receiving loads of positive comments on Twitter. You can find most of them by searching for @tbtlake, @herdyshepherd1, #theshepherdslife or #shepherdslife.
Alternatively, you can follow me on Twitter: @RichAtkinsonMD, as I’ve been doing my best to retweet them all – in amongst tweets about Frank Zappa, Terry Pratchett, and Kettering Town!
Clare Brennan from The Observer has added another 3 stars to the collection for THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the Lake. The review is slightly less effusive than others have been, but is positive on the whole, and there is a nice mention for my score:
The local reviews have started to come in for THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE, and it’s another thumbs up – this time from Ken Powell in Egremont2day:
http://egremont2day.co.uk/theatre-review-the-shepherds-life-at-theatre-by-the-lake
Another great review for THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE has arrived; this time from Nick Turner in CUMBRIA LIVE:
http://www.cumbrialive.co.uk/REVIEW-The-Shepherds-Life-9f950b4d-a2f4-48d6-b921-3afd316e048b-ds
Both Lyn Gardner in THE GUARDIAN, and Stephen Longstaffe in THE STAGE have given 4**** ratings for THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE.
You can read them here:
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2016/the-shepherds-life-review-at-theatre-by-the-lake-keswick/
You can read more about the show, and buy tickets on the THEATRE BY THE LAKE website:
http://www.theatrebythelake.com/production/14224/The-Shepherd-s-Life
The first review for THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE came in this morning on BBC radio Cumbria. I think they liked it!
You can listen to it here (about 38 mins into the programme):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03n0dk9
Also on the programme is a review of the other show that’s on at THEATRE BY THE LAKE at the moment: THE PROFESSOR OF ADVENTURE, written by, and starring PETER MACQUEEN. The show is virtually sold out at Theatre by the Lake, but you can catch it on tour at various locations around Cumbria.
The opening night of THE SHEPHERD’S LIFE at Theatre by the Lake is finally upon us. We had a very appreciative full house for our preview last night, and we’ll be making a few last minute tweaks throughout today.
I think the strangest thing about tonight will be having several people who feature in the play actually in the audience, including the Herdwick Shepherd himself, James Rebanks!
Best wishes to everyone involved, and here’s to a great first night.
Richard Atkinson 