Theatre Review: THE HERBAL BED – The Lowry, Salford
THE HERBAL BED is an intelligent piece of theatre, full of drama, debate and old-fashioned virtues To coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, Peter Whelan’s gripping 1996 play THE HERBAL BED has been revived in a new production directed by Royal & Derngate Artistic Director James Dacre. Inspired by the real-life scandal involving […]
Theatre Review: DICK TRACY – The Lowry, Salford
Sharp, slick and silly, DICK TRACY is a fast-paced, slapstick romp that will have you crying with laughter Director John Nicholson teams up once again with the award-winning Le Navet Bete to present DICK TRACY, a highly energy, slightly bonkers, physical comedy about the world-famous detective. Based loosely on the comic book character of the […]
Top Universities For Performing Arts Revealed
Juilliard School ranked world’s best university for studying Performing Arts The world’s top universities for studying Performing Arts have been revealed in the largest-ever university rankings study of its kind by QS World University Rankings by Subject. Juilliard School in the United States ranked top of the list as the world’s best university for the […]
Film Review: THREE DAYS IN AUSCHWITZ
THREE DAYS IN AUSCHWITZ is a very personal view about Auschwitz and the Holocaust There have many film documentaries about Auschwitz and the Holocaust over the past few years. From the Oscar winning GENOCIDE (1982) to James Moll’s THE LAST DAYS (1998), more than 150 films have been produced about one of the deadliest genocides […]
Theatre Review: THE WITCHES – The Lowry, Salford
Playful, inventive and deliciously disgusting, THE WITCHES brings Roald Dahl's iconic book to life Roald Dahl’s award-winning novel THE WITCHES is brought to life in a tremendous new stage production directed by Nikolai Foster. Originally published in 1983, THE WITCHES tells the story of a young boy who is sent to live with his Grandmother […]
Theatre Review: WHAT’S DONE, IS DONE – HOME, Manchester
Bold, original and innovative, WHAT’S DONE, IS DONE is a thought-provoking piece of theatre by CAN Young Artists Community Arts North West (CAN) presented their first production WHAT’S DONE, IS DONE at Manchester’s HOME venue yesterday as part of the World Stages Festival. WHAT’S DONE, IS DONE tells the story of Trish, an outsider who is […]
Film Review: HAVANA MOTOR CLUB
Inspiring and thrilling, HAVANA MOTOR CLUB beautifully captures the vibrancy of Cuba and its people As a motorsport fan, I have watched many sports documentaries in my time. Some are good, most are bad but every now and again, a true gem comes along. HAVANA MOTOR CLUB is one of those gems. Directed by Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, […]
Jason Donovan: Ten Good Reasons Tour – The Lowry, Salford
Jason Donovan takes his debut album Ten Good Reasons on tour for the first time 27 years after the release of Ten Good Reasons, Jason Donovan takes his debut album on tour for the first time. The Australian pop-star first shot to fame in the soap opera Neighbours before embarking on a music career in […]
Theatre Review: THE MERRY WIVES – The Lowry, Salford
Lively, inventive and wickedly funny, Northern Broadsides’ production of THE MERRY WIVES is a full-on farce that's sure to entertain THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR may not have been one of Shakespeare’s favourite plays but it certainly appears to be one of Barry Rutter’s. The light, funny and wickedly entertaining play is third time Northern […]
Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In – The Lowry, Salford
Ed Byrne injects hilarity into the monotony of everyday life in his new show Outside, Looking In Following critical acclaim at 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, comedian Ed Byrne takes his new show Outside, Looking In on tour across the UK. Byrne is a regular face on the UK and Irish comedy circuit and has enjoyed huge […]