Theatre Review: THE EXONERATED – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Blending live theatre with filmed footage, THE EXONERATED is a powerful and poignant piece about the American criminal justice system gone wrong Imagine being accused of a crime you didn’t commit. Now imagine being sentenced to death for that crime, left to rot on death row as you desperately wait a reprieve which may never […]
Theatre Review: RAGS - Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
With great performances, a poignant story and a stunning score, Hope Mill Theatre breathe new life into underrated musical RAGS Just ahead of the highly anticipated opening of it’s Hope Aria Academy, Hope Mill Theatre presents it’s eleventh in house musical, RAGS. This show has somewhat of a troubled past, first opening in 1986 and […]
INTERVIEW: Katy Lipson Talks Musicals, RAGS and Hope Aria Academy
Award-winning theatre producer Katy Lipson talks about her love for musical theatre, why RAGS means so much to her and what to expect from new drama school Hope Aria Academy It’s fair to say that it’s been a whirlwind few years for Katy Lipson. After setting up her company Aria Entertainment in 2012, the award-winning […]
Theatre Review: THE PRIDE – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Funny and thought-provoking, Alexi Kaye Campbell's THE PRIDE examines the changing attitudes to sexuality and the fear of being unloved When Alexi Kaye Campbell's play THE PRIDE first opened at the Royal Court Theatre in 2008, it won a handful of awards, including an Olivier. 10 years on, the play has lost none of its […]
INTERVIEW: Dan Jarvis Talks THE PRIDE
Director Dan Jarvis talks to Frankly My Dear UK about THE PRIDE and what audiences can expect from the show Green Carnation Company head to Hope Mill Theatre this week for their debut production, THE PRIDE. Switching between alternate timelines set in 1958 and 2008, THE PRIDE follows a love triangle between three characters and […]
Theatre Review: THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER - Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER is a beautiful, emotional piece of theatre The latest stunning addition to the Hope Mill Theatre’s impressive repertoire of musicals, THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER is a beautiful, emotional piece of theatre. Skillfully directed by Charlotte Westenra, the piece tells the tale of Christopher Baldry, a captain in 1916 who […]
Theatre Review: CLOSETS THE MUSICAL – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Sweet, heart-warming and fantastically camp, CLOSETS THE MUSICAL is a coming-of-age story that inspires the soul and warms the heart With musicals like PARADE, YANK! and PIPPIN all making their debuts at Hope Mill Theatre, it’s easy to understand why the team behind new original musical CLOSETS decided to open their new show in Manchester. […]
INTERVIEW: Kelly Price and Felix Mosse Talk ASPECTS OF LOVE
Kelly Price and Felix Mosse talk to Frankly My Dear UK about their roles as Rose and Alex in ASPECTS OF LOVE With five star reviews from The Stage and WhatsonStage, its fair to say that Jonathan O'Boyle's revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic ASPECTS OF LOVE is a hit. Running at Hope Mill Theatre […]
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 […]
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 […]