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Theatre Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s CINDERELLA – The Lowry, Salford

Posted in The Lowry, Theatre, Theatre Reviews March 2, 2017

Birmingham Royal Ballet's CINDERELLA

Birmingham Royal Ballet elevate the story of CINDERELLA to a whole new level in their latest touring production

Pretty much everyone knows the story of CINDERELLA. From ballet and opera, to film and panto, the famous fairytale has been reimagined in a thousand ways. But just when you think you’ve seen it all before, Birmingham Royal Ballet elevate the story to a whole new level in their latest touring production.

CINDERELLA tells the story of a beautiful young girl who finds herself at the me...

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Theatre Review: BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL – Opera House, Manchester

Posted in Opera House Manchester, Theatre, Theatre Reviews February 25, 2017

BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL

BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL is a revved up and racy Romeo and Juliet story that appeals to not just Meat Loaf fans but musical and theatre lovers alike

Jim Steinman’s rock and roll theatrical fantasy BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL – the inspiration for one of the most iconic albums in history – has burst onto the stage of Manchester Opera House and will hit the London Coliseum later in 2017.

Set in an apocalyptic future where the young mutate and will be forever young, is a father struggling to k...

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Album Review: Jarrod Dickenson – READY THE HORSES

Posted in Album Reviews, Music February 22, 2017

Jarrod Dickenson READY THE HORSES

With its warm sound and well-written tracks, READY THE HORSES is a worthy follow-up to the groundbreaking THE LONESOME TRAVELER

Following the critically acclaimed THE LONESOME TRAVELER, American singer-songwriter Jarrod Dickenson finally releases his highly anticipated new album READY THE HORSES on 10 March.

Dickenson’s first exposure to UK audiences came in 2013 when he supported David Ford for 15 UK tour dates...

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Comedy Review: Brennan Reece – EVERGLOW

Posted in Comedy, Comedy Reviews, The Lowry February 19, 2017

Brennan Reece’s debut full-length show is both funny and thought-provoking

With his boyish energy, beaming smile and puppy-dog enthusiasm, it’s hard not to like Brennan Reece. Since he first burst onto the UK comedy scene back in 2010, the twentysomething comedian has grown from strength to strength, supporting Joe Lycett on tour and winning the English Comedian Of The Year award in 2015.

EVERGLOW marks Reece’s debut full-length show and is an autobiographical piece about family and adult lif...

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INTERVIEW: Jarrod Dickenson on READY THE HORSES and UK Tour

Posted in Music, Music Interviews February 17, 2017

Jarrod Dickenson

Photo: Josh Wool

Jarrod Dickenson talks to Frankly My Dear UK about his new album and headline UK tour

2017 is already proving to be a pretty big year for Jarrod Dickenson. Following his support set for The White Buffalo, the Texas-born singer-songwriter is about to release a brand new album and take to the road on a new headline UK tour. And we’ve just only just started the year!

Cutting his teeth on the Texas and Nashville circuit for 10 years, Dickenson’s first exposure to UK audiences came...

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Theatre Review: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA – Royal Exchange, Manchester

Posted in Royal Exchange, Theatre, Theatre Reviews February 8, 2017

Kathryn Hunter in THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA

Kathryn Hunter in THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA.  Photo by Jonathan Keenan

Intense, bitter and darkly comic, Graeae’s full-blooded adaptation of Lorca’s final tragedy focuses on the emotional intensity of the piece

Following their radical production of BLOOD WEDDING, Graeae Theatre Company return to the stage to take on another of Lorca’s classics, THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA.

Based on the Spanish play by Federico García Lorca, THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA centres on the events of a house of the ...

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Theatre Review: THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: THE REACH OUT 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Posted in The Lowry, Theatre, Theatre Reviews February 7, 2017

THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN

THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: THE REACH OUT 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR is high-energy show that pays tribute to the motor city and its music

The golden age of Motown may have been over 50 years ago but if THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: THE REACH OUT 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR is anything to go by, it’s still very much alive!

Described as an “explosive concert experience”, THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN is a feel-good musical celebration which pays tribute to popular Motown artistes of the 1960s and 1970s...

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Comedy Review: Steve Bugeja – UNPRONOUNCEABLE – The Lowry, Salford

Posted in Comedy, Comedy Reviews, The Lowry February 6, 2017

Steve Bugeja - UNPRONOUNCEABLE

Steve Bugeja’s craft, structure and compelling narrative make for an entertaining hour

Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Steve Bugeja brings his second solo show UNPRONOUNCEABLE to Salford’s The Lowry as part of a three-month long UK tour.

Best known for his guest appearances on Russell Howard’s STAND UP CENTRAL and CBBC’s DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK (CBBC), Steve Bugeja is an English stand-up comedian and writer...

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Theatre Review: NARVIK – HOME, Manchester

Posted in HOME Manchester, Theatre, Theatre Reviews February 2, 2017

Narvik presented by Box of Tricks Theatre

Joe Shipman as Jim Callaghan and the cast of Box of Tricks’ NARVIK. Image Credit: Decoy Media

NARVIK is a bold and powerful play about of love, guilt, heroism and betrayal

Over a year after its world premiere at Liverpool Playhouse Studio, Lizzie Nunnery’s acclaimed play NARVIK embarks on a national tour as part of Box of Tricks’ tenth anniversary season.

The enigmatic new play tells the story of Jim, a 90-year-old Liverpudlian who suffers a fall at his home...

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INTERVIEW: Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder on NARVIK Tour

Posted in Theatre, Theatre Interviews January 30, 2017

NARVIK Director Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder

Box of Trick’s Joint Artistic Director and NARVIK Director Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder. Image Credit: DecoyMedia

Box of Trick’s Joint Artistic Director Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder talks to Frankly My Dear UK about NARVIK Tour

Following an acclaimed run at the Liverpool Playhouse Studio, Lizzie Nunnery’s NARVIK embarks on a national tour as part of Box of Tricks’ tenth anniversary season.

The poetic voyage through war, love and loss received critical acclaim when it premiered back in 2015, gaining four...

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