Theatre Review: THE GOOD LIFE - The Lowry, Salford
A strong cast performance and delightful staging help to keep THE GOOD LIFE engaging, even if the comedy fails to generate the genuine belly laughs that the original generated With sustainability and climate change high on the UK's agenda, you can see why Adapter and Director Jeremy Sams decided to bring THE GOOD LIFE to […]
Theatre Review: BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS – Palace Theatre, Manchester
With its dazzling effects, accomplished puppetry, catchy score and excellent cast performance, BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS is a feast for eyes and ears. It's been 50 years since Disney's BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS cast its spell on the big screen. Often unfairly regarded as the poor relation to MARY POPPINS due to its similarities in style and […]
Theatre Review: TELL ME ON A SUNDAY – The Lowry, Salford
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY may be one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lesser-known musicals, yet this one-woman, one-act show still boasts plenty of charm. Originally conceived for television, TELL ME ON A SUNDAY may be one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lesser-known musicals. Yet this one-woman, one-act show still boasts plenty of charm, as Jodie Prenger […]
Theatre Review: DEATH DROP – The Lowry, Manchester
Featuring an international cast of famous faces, DEATH DROP is a colourful mash-up of murder mystery drama, energetic comedy and a refined panto musical, dusted with drag sparkle. Arm yourself with sequins, put on those killer heels, and girl grab your wig because drag queen sensations are in town, and there is a murder on […]
Theatre Review: GREASE – Opera House, Manchester
Nikolai Foster latest touring production of GREASE brings a fresh, contemporary edge to the cult classic, paying homage to the original stage production. Considering the worldwide success of the 1978 film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, it's easy to forget that GREASE started life on stage in Chicago seven years earlier. Yet Nikolai Foster's […]
Theatre Review: BALLET BLACK – The Lowry, Salford
Delivering a seamless performance from start to finish, the BALLET BLACK double bill provides a diverse offering that all dance audiences can enjoy BALLET BLACK returns to Salford’s The Lowry, with a double bill of thrilling dance to captivate your senses. Cassa Pancho’s professional British ballet company celebrates dancers of Black and Asian descent and […]
Theatre Review: GREASE - Opera House, Manchester
GREASE THE MUSICAL hand jives it’s way to Manchester’s Opera House for an evening of fun, audience vocal participation and bum shaking It is 43 years to the day that YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT was top of the UK and US Billboard charts. I know this as it number one the day I […]
Theatre Interview: RuPaul’s Drag Race legends Willam and Ra’Jah O’Hara talk DEATH DROP
RuPaul’s Drag Race legends Willam and Ra’Jah O’Hara talk about DEATH DROP, a full-scale murder mystery starring some of the most celebrated drag performers A group of strangers is invited to a remote island for a dinner to celebrate Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ tenth wedding anniversary. No one knows the host or why they […]
BFI #LFF 2021: MASS Film Review
In his directorial debut, Fran Kranz’s opts for a theatrical approach with his new film MASS, a boilerplate chamber drama held together by its incredible performances. The parents of two boys involved in a school shooting strive for closure in Fran Kranz’s riveting directorial debut, MASS. Set six years after a fictional school shooting that […]
BFI #LFF 2021: BOILING POINT Film Review
Shot in one single, continuous take, Director-Writer Philip Barantini dazzles with his new thriller BOILING POINT. Following his award-winning short and feature debut VILLAIN (2020), actor-turned-director Philip Barantini dazzles with his new thriller BOILING POINT, which screens at this year's BFI London Film Festival. Taking place across an incredibly hectic evening at a top London […]