Caroline McKinlay
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Caroline McKinlay
@gingerknit
the arts. yarns. words. travel. fun. that's it.





5* review for Calamity Jane @CurveLeicester eastmidlandstheatre.com/2025/07/09/rev… reviewer @gingerknit @NikolaiFoster #NickWinston... a toe - tapping, heart-thumping crowd-pleasing treat Calamity Jane hits the target bang on. Yee Haw!











5* review for @GaryClarkeCo DETENTION @NottmPlayhouse eastmidlandstheatre.com/2025/05/09/rev… reviewer @gingerknit... unflinching, political and beautifully raw... physical dance at its most powerful telling stories we mustn't forget.

5* review of @TheRSC Hamlet. eastmidlandstheatre.com/2025/02/19/rev… reviewer @gingerknit , Luke Thallon’s Hamlet is an electrifying departure from the brooding, introspective portrayals we’ve come to expect. His Hamlet is charged with nervous energy .. Exceptional performances across the board

4* review Re:INCARNATION QDance Company eastmidlandstheatre.com/2024/10/07/rev… reviewer @gingerknit @DanceConsortium It feels at once ancient yet strikingly modern. .... the dancers embody the spirit of Lagos — dynamic, rooted in history, yet always evolving.











5* review @TheKiteRunnerUK @NottmPlayhouse @GilesCroft eastmidlandstheatre.com/2024/04/17/rev… Watching The Kite Runner is an emotional roller-coaster. It grips you from beginning to end. Do come and see it if you can. On at Nottingham Playhouse until the 20th April. @gingerknit


Nottingham - we cannot wait to experience your energy until the 20th April! Opening TONIGHT! @nottmplayhouse @UKP_Ltd

5* for The Children @NottmPlayhouse eastmidlandstheatre.com/2024/03/28/rev… review @gingerknit The themes from this thought-provoking play along with Hazel, Rose & Robin will stay with you long after you’ve left the theatre... timely reminder that human actions have significant consequences...

5* review for @MarkRavenhill2 Ben and Imo @TheRSC Swan Theatre. eastmidlandstheatre.com/2024/03/01/rev… reviewer @gingerknit ... a tour de force. It’s an opportunity to see fantastic actors who spark off each other. Their chemistry is electrifying. ... incredibly moving and funny. Don’t miss it.




4* review for The Importance of Being Earnest @LMTheatre eastmidlandstheatre.com/2023/12/12/rev… This was my first visit to The Lace Market Theatre and based on this production it certainly won’t be my last. After all, as Wilde puts it “I can resist everything except temptation." @gingerknit

5* review of Cinderella @derbytheatre eastmidlandstheatre.com/2023/11/29/rev… This is a heart-warming quirky and earthy retelling of Cinderella. Different but familiar enough to delight all the family. It’s both funny and thought provoking. An unexpected delight. Reviewer @gingerknit