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IF HE WAKES by Zoe Lea is a captivating psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat

I’ll admit I was a little put off by the title of Zoe Lea’s debut novel IF HE WAKES when I first saw it. Not because there is anything wrong with it but because there are so many other books out at the moment with similar sounding titles that I was crying out for something different...

Comedian Joseph Morpurgo talks to Frankly My Dear UK about his new solo show HAMMERHEAD

Following sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Soho Theatre, award-winning comedian Joseph Morpurgo takes his new show HAMMERHEAD out on tour across the UK with a stop at Manchester’s Bread Shed on 24th May.

Delving into the deep, dark world of ambitious actors, HAMMERHEAD is the post-show Q&A session that follows a fictional epic nine-hour performance of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN...

Inspired by their super fan obsession, DOLLYWOULD is a bold, bouncy and bonkers celebration of all things Dolly Parton

Louise Mothersole and Rebecca Biscuit of Sh!t Theatre have never really been conventional. Whether it’s tackling the housing crisis in LETTERS TO WINDSOR HOUSE or with shaking up history with SHE BANGS THE DRUMS, the award-winning performance duo are famed for pushing the boundaries in wild and wacky ways. Their latest show DOLLYWOULD is no exception, even if the pair do des...

Jenny Lee & Leila Schaus in KINDERTRANSPORT. Photo Credit Mark Sepple

Jenny Lee talks to Frankly My Dear UK about her role as Lil Miller in KINDERTRANSPORT and why Diane Samuels’ play feels as timely as ever

Mention the words ‘war’ and ‘evacuation’ and most people think about the 1939 British evacuation which saw 1.5 million children evacuated to the countryside to escape the threat of war...

OUR KIND OF MUSIC sees Sir Michael Parkinson turn the spotlight on himself to share his passion and love for music in all its forms

This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. 

Few talk show hosts can boast the popularity or respect of Sir Michael Parkinson. Since 1963, Parkinson (or “Parky” as he is better known) has become a firm fixture on British TV screens, most notably for his television talk show, PARKINSON which ran from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007.

Following ...

Catherine Janke & Leila Schaus in KINDERTRANSPORT. Photo Credit: Mark Sepple

Powerful, poignant and deeply moving, KINDERTRANSPORT is an emotionally charged piece of drama about a vanished moment in history

Diane Samuels’ haunting play KINDERTRANSPORT may have been written 25 years ago but it has never been more relevant than it is today...

Playwright and author Diane Samuels talks about her play KINDERTRANSPORT and the real-life events that inspired it

2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Diane Samuel’s play KINDERTRANSPORT, a deeply moving piece which examines the life of a Kindertransport child during World War II and afterwards.

To celebrate, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Les Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg in association with Selladoor Productions take a new revival of KINDERTRANSPORT out on tour across the UK.

Ahead o...

Suzan Sylvester and Jenny Lee in KINDERTRANSPORT. Photo Credit: Mark Sepple

Suzan Sylvester talks to Frankly My Dear UK about her role as Evelyn in KINDERTRANSPORT

Diane Samuels’ deeply moving and timely play KINDERTRANSPORT celebrates its 25th year this year with a special anniversary tour.

Based on real-life stories, KINDERTRANSPORT tells the story of nine-year-old Eva who is forced onto a train by her desperate mother in Hamburg, 1938 in order to escape the threat of World War II...

The Cast of THIS HOUSE by James Graham. Photo Credit: Johan Persson

Intelligent, enthralling and bitingly funny, THIS HOUSE is a timely, moving and amusing insight into the workings of British politics

Considering the current political climate, you’d be forgiven for thinking James Graham’s critically-acclaimed play THIS HOUSE is set just a few years ago...

Dan Parr as Bill and Harry Long as Alfie in THE BIG CORNER. Photo: Richard Lakos

Fresh, funny and heart-warming, THE BIG CORNER is an uplifting coming-of-age story which pays homage to Bill Naughton and Bolton’s rich past

In 1967, Bolton’s Octagon Theatre opened its doors for the first time with Bill Naughton’s ANNIE AND FANNY. Fifty years later, as the Octagon prepares to temporarily close its doors for refurbishment, former artistic director Lawrence Till makes a welcome return to his Bolt...