Saxophonist Jess Gillam kicks off Manchester Camerata’s 50th anniversary year with a special programme which explores the unexpected and winding path of creative endeavour. Jess found fame aged just 17 when she became the first saxophonist to reach...
Carlos Acosta’s energetic, vibrant production of this classic ballet is guaranteed to make you smile, writes Georgina Wells In his programme notes, Carlos Acosta calls Don Quixote ‘the sunshine ballet,’ and certainly Birmingham Royal Ballet...
Composer and musician, Lavender Rodriguez talks about Manchester Camerata’s Hidden Histories project, working with schools across the northwest to celebrate the works of under-represented composers. During the project, teenagers are working with...
Kick off your Sunday shoes and enjoy the power of 80s pop in Footloose live at Opera House Manchester. Paul Thomason reviews: The musical Footloose, adapted from the 1980’s movie of the same name, invites you to kick off your Sunday shoes and...
I recently read Ged Duffy’s memoir Factory Fairy Tales, detailing his time in Burnage’s finest band (no not that one)… The Stockholm Monsters, the nearly men of Factory Records. One of the interesting things to come out of the back is that, yes, the...
Calling a play ‘The Last Quiz Night on Earth’ is asking for trouble. The latest from Manchester based new writing company, Box of Tricks was originally scheduled two years ago, but a global pandemic put the kibosh on a planned tour. Alison Carr’s...
On the day Putin’s Russian troops invade Ukraine it feels more important than ever to contemplate both the joy and the fragility of our freedom to roam. Freedom to Roam: The Rhythms of Migration, an evening of music and film, arrives at...
When Fatal Attraction opened in cinemas in 1987 it captivated and terrified filmgoers, garnered multiple Oscar nominations and became that year’s biggest global hit, raking in more than $320 million against a $14 million budget. More than three...
‘Fatal Attraction’ is a show which starts off in high gear, and just keeps getting faster finds Steve Timms. A seminal performance text, Peter Brook’s ‘The Empty Space’ has served as a blueprint for many theatre practioners since its publication in...
You might think that it’s apt to have watched ballet legend Carlos Acosta’s company on the most #TutuTuesday ever (22/2/22) – but in this mixed programme of new and existing contemporary works, there isn’t a tutu in sight. Acosta Danza –...
Carmel Thomason
Georgina Wells
Paul Thomason
Simon A. Morrison
Steve Timms