Theatre Review: SHIRLEY VALENTINE – The Lowry, Salford
When Willy Russell’s heart-warming comedy SHIRLEY VALENTINE first premiered at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool in 1986, the one-woman play took the world by storm. Now, in celebration of its 30th anniversary, Jodie Prenger takes on the lead role in the first major revival of the much loved national treasure. Set in Liverpool in the […]
Theatre Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG – The Lowry, Salford
Daft, inventive and utterly silly, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG takes British slapstick to a new level Following its successful run in London’s West End, the Olivier award winning play THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG heads Salford’s The Lowry this week as part of its UK tour. Produced by LAMDA graduates Mischief Theatre, THE PLAY […]
Theatre Review: PERSUASION – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
PERSUASION is a fresh, bold and enjoyable reinterpretation of Austen’s final masterpiece Following the bold reinterpretation of Aeschylus’s THE SUPPLIANT WOMAN, Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre’s Spring/Summer season continues to reshape and breathe new life into classic texts with its latest production of Jane Austen’s PERSUASION. Written by Austen 1817, PERSUASION tells the story of the […]
Theatre Review: THE WEDDING SINGER – Opera House, Manchester
This review was originally posted on The Reviews Hub. Based on the 1998 hit movie starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, The Wedding Singer tells the story of Robbie Hart, a wannabe rock-star stuck as a singer on the wedding band circuit. When his fiancée dumps him at the altar, it’s down to the sweet-natured […]
Music Review: Red Hot Chilli Pipers – The Lowry, Salford
The 2017 tour sees the Red Hot Chilli Pipers reinvent hits from artists such as Coldplay and Queen Over the past fourteen years, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers have grown to become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet. Formed in 2002, the Scottish group has played with rock band The Darkness, opened the popular […]
Theatre Review: GHOST – THE MUSICAL, The Lowry - Salford
Timeless and touching Bill Kenwright’s reimagined production of GHOST THE MUSICAL is impressively faithful to the movie When GHOST was first released back in 1990, it caused a real rumble. The American romantic fantasy film starring the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, was an outstanding commercial success, breaking box office records and […]
Theatre Review: TWELFTH NIGHT – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
TWELFTH NIGHT is one of the best Shakespeare adaptations seen at the Royal Exchange in a long time Funny, beautifully staged and well performed, Jo Davies’ adaption of Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT is a must-see piece at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre this spring. Written by William Shakespeare in 1601/02 as a twelfth night's entertainment for the close of […]
Interview: Deborah McAndrew on CYRANO DE BERGERAC
Award-winning playwright Deborah McAndrew talks to Frankly My Dear UK about her love for CYRANO DE BERGERAC As part of their 25th anniversary year, Northern Broadsides join forces with the award-winning New Vic Theatre to present an exciting new adaptation of CYRANO DE BERGERAC. Originally written by Edmond Rostand in 1897, the classic romantic comedy tells […]
Gig Review: Billy Ocean Spring Tour 2017 – The Lowry, Salford
Billy Ocean performs tracks from the new album as well as his greatest hits as part of his Spring Tour Billy Ocean’s heyday may have been in the 1970s and 1980s but the 67-year-old singer songwriter still knows how to entertain a crowd. Born in Trinidad in 1950, Ocean is the biggest black recording star […]
Theatre Review: Spring and Port Wine – Oldham Coliseum
This review was originally posted on The Reviews Hub. The story of a household living in fear of tyrannical father may seem a little dated in today’s liberated society but Bill Naughton’s subtle comedy Spring and Port Wine feels surprisingly resonant today as it did in 1959. Set in the Greater Manchester town of Bolton, […]