It’s been a tough week for Oldham Coliseum. Having been funded by Arts Council England for decades the 137-year-old theatre was unsuccessful in securing support for the coming year. The venue is one of only 32 regularly producing theatres in England...
When faced with tough circumstances people often use the expression of feeling like they’ve been hit by a 10-tonne truck. For Katie Damer, that horror was real. At age 15 she was hit by a truck when cycling home from school and was told she’d never...
A lot has changed since Deborah Moggach first introduced us to retirement Indian-style. For one, her 2004 best-selling novel These Foolish Things has become a phenomenon; changing both how we view old age and how Hollywood views it. Under a new...
How many Bollywood stars does it take to change a light bulb? Actually that’s an unfinished joke because I have no idea (answers on a postcard). Bollywood movies are hugely popular, and so ingrained in popular culture, that even those who’ve never...
It is 17 years since Deborah Moggach’s novel These Foolish Things introduced us to an eclectic bunch of pensioners finding a new lease of life on a journey to India. The best-selling book became a hit film under new name The Best Exotic...
The stage version of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel comes to The Lowry as part of a UK tour ahead of its West End debut. We talk to stars Hayley Mills, who takes on the role of Evelyn, and Rula Lenska, who plays Madge, to find out more. What...
Whether you’re watching the latest blockbuster movie or streaming your favourite TV show, it’s always nice to be able to kick back and relax in your own personal theatre. But what happens when you want to take your show on the road? Here...
Students are bringing the 70s number 1 hit, ‘Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs’ to a new audience with a cover of Brian and Michael‘s award-winning track. The University of Salford’s brass band has collaborated with...
When you stop and think about it, it’s incredible that a musical parody based on a US television series which finished airing over 18 years ago is touring the UK, and that people are paying to go and see it. Such is the cultural phenomenon of...
The curtain rises to reveal four young men, each naked but preserving a modicum of dignity by holding a small pile of his own clothing (shoes and all) at a strategic height. These four are the latest inmates, just arrived at Shawshank Maximum...
Carmel Thomason
Steve Timms
Sarah Antonie
Georgina Wells
Martin Thomasson