Theatre Review: ASPECTS OF LOVE - Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Jonathan O’Boyle takes on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s tangled tale of love and lust with his stunning revival of ASPECTS OF LOVE The eighth in-house musical to be produced by the Hope Mill Theatre team, and the first from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extensive repertoire, Jonathan O’Boyle takes a less familiar Lloyd Webber show, ASPECTS OF LOVE, and […]
Theatre Review: LOVE FROM A STRANGER - The Lowry, Salford
Lucy Bailey ramps up the tension in her adaption of Agatha Christie’s 1936 play LOVE FROM A STRANGER Lucy Bailey’s slick new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1936 play LOVE FROM A STRANGER is tense and entertaining, with a good blend of grit and lightheartedness, which creates an enjoyable piece of entertainment. Based on Christie’s short story, […]
INTERVIEW: The cast of ASPECTS OF LOVE talk about taking on Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical
The cast of ASPECTS OF LOVE talk to Frankly My Dear UK about taking on Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic classic The hotly-anticipated and intimate revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic classic ASPECTS OF LOVE finally opens at Hope Mill Theatre this week with an exciting cast and creative team behind the production. From Olivier Award nominees […]
Theatre Review: THE LAST SHIP - The Lowry, Salford
Heartwarming and powerful, Sting’s musical THE LAST SHIP looks set to become a new British classic Sting’s new musical, THE LAST SHIP, looks set to join the likes of classics such as BILLY ELLIOT, BRASSED OFF and THE FULL MONTY in the world of theatre. With its heartwarming and powerful story ready, there is a […]
Theatre Review: YEAR OF WONDERS - The Lowry, Salford
YEAR OF WONDERS is a captivating tale of a tiny village stricken by Bubonic Plague in the mid-1600’s Based on the 2001 novel by Geraldine Brooks, YEAR OF WONDERS tells the story of a housemaid named Anna Frith who must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love when an […]
Theatre Review: Maeve Binchy's MINDING FRANKIE The Lowry, Salford
Maeve Binchy's MINDING FRANKIE is a sweet, heartwarming story that asks what it really takes to be a parent Maeve Binchy’s last novel MINDING FRANKIE has been brought to life on stage in a new adaption by Shay Linehan. Based on the 2010 novel of the same name, MINDING FRANKIE tells the story of Noel whose […]
Theatre Review: THE NATURE OF FORGETTING - The Lowry, Salford
Poignant and emotional, THE NATURE OF FORGETTING is a moving tale of friendship, love, guilt and memories It takes a lot of talent to tell a coherent, understandable story without using words. Theatre Re’s THE NATURE OF FORGETTING uses very few words but presents an incredibly beautiful and emotive piece all the same. THE NATURE […]
Theatre Review: BRIGHTON ROCK - The Lowry, Salford
Sinister, suspenseful and incredibly inventive, Bryony Lavery's adaptation of BRIGHTON ROCK is a chilling retelling of Graham Greene’s iconic novel Acclaimed writer Bryony Lavery brings the dark underworld of Graham Greene’s iconic novel BRIGHTON ROCK to the stage with a chilling retelling of this brilliant and classic story. Set in 1960s Brighton, BRIGHTON ROCK tells the story […]
Teentalitarianism at Week 53 Festival - The Lowry, Salford
As part of the events taking place during this year’s Week 53 Festival at The Lowry, Mammalian Diving Reflex have brought their “Teentalitarianism” project and will be running several events throughout the festival. Annalise Prodor, Operations Manager and Co-producer of “Teentaitarianism”, describes the project as a festival within Week 53, infiltrated and run by teenagers. […]
INTERVIEW: Meghan Marie Griffith Talks GIRL GANG MANCHESTER: ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION
Girl Gang Manchester immersive celebration of the 90’s slacker gal classic ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION heads to The Lowry's Week 53 Festival this weekend celebrating lifelong friendships, repairing youthful wounds and reminding us all that it’s OK to be awesomely average. Using decor, performers, workshops, speakers, participation, party bags, dressing up, dancing and […]