Theatre Review: LITTLE SISTER – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Dark, daring and incredibly dramatic, LITTLE SISTER is an innovative production which explores the themes of silence and survival Following highly acclaimed performances of HUSBANDS & SONS, KING LEAR, THE NIGHT WATCH and THE MIGHTY WALZER, Royal Exchange close their spring/summer season with the world premiere of LITTLE SISTER, an innovative reinterpretation of a classic fairytale that […]
Funny Women Awards 2016 Regional Final – The Lowry, Salford
This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. The Lowry played host to the regional final of the 2016 Funny Women Awards as nine comedy acts took to the stage compete for a place in the coveted final. Launched in 2003, the Funny Women Awards aims to find the best new female comedy performers […]
Theatre Review: THE TRIAL – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
People Zoo Productions grotesque and darkly comic adaption of Kafka’s THE TRAIL is both innovative and incredibly daring This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. Considering Franz Kafka wrote THE TRIAL more than half a century ago, it’s uncanny prediction, both in subject matter and form, is eerily disturbing. In today’s world of mass surveillance […]
Film Review - DUGMA: THE BUTTON
Norwegian filmmaker Paul Refsdal is no stranger to controversy. The freelance journalist has spent more than three decades covering conflict around the world and his last film, TALIBAN BEHIND THE MASKS, was shot behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. But when Refsdal went to film an airstrike in northern Syria back in 2014, little did he […]
All-Star Cast Attend Media Launch of New WIND IN THE WILLOWS Musical
The cast and creatives behind Julian Fellowes’ new musical adaption of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS gave theatre fans a first glimpse into the new musical at the official media launch at The Lowry on Monday. Fra Fee, Neil McDermott and Sophia Nomvete wowed guests with performances of three new musical numbers from the new […]
Theatre Review: KING LEAR – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Following their five-star production of HAMLET and sell-out performances of TWELFTH NIGHT, Liverpool’s PurpleCoat make a welcome return to Manchester with their innovative re-imagining of KING LEAR. Widely considered William Shakespeare’s bleakest tragedy, KING LEAR tells the story of the jealous and ageing King of Britain who greedily divides his kingdom between his three daughters […]
Theatre Review: The Mighty Walzer - Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
THE MIGHTY WALZER is a fresh and modern adaption of a great comic novel Howard Jacobson’s semi-autobiographical comic novel THE MIGHTY WALZER, has been adapted into a new stage adaptation directed by Jonathan Humphreys. Written by Jacobson in Australia in the 1990s, THE MIGHTY WALZER is a riotous Manchester tale of growing up, sex and ping pong. […]
Theatre Review: Millionaires Anonymous – Salford Arts Theatre
Dark, edgy and surprisingly funny, MILLIONAIRES ANONYMOUS takes a hilarious look at our never-ending lust for the green stuff This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. It is often said that money doesn’t buy you happiness and if Stewart McDonald’s new comedy play is anything to go by, the proverb certainly appears to be […]
THE 39 STEPS (The Lowry) Review
Fast-paced, well-polished and sublimely executed, THE 39 STEPS is still in spiffing form Considering THE 39 STEPS is now in its 10th year, the award-winning production is still in spiffing form. After nine years in London’s West End, Patrick Barlow’s hilarious adaptation is back on tour and is as bonkers and as brilliant as ever. […]
Comedy Review: JAMES VEITCH - Dot Con, The Lowry
Dot Con is a topical, fast-paced and witty comedy show about scamming the scammers Email spam is still a big business. In 2013, 60% of emails sent were either spam or scam, resulting in innocent people being relieved of around $6 billion of their hard earned cash. So one bold, brave and bored comedian decided to […]