Ian FiveanklesThis autumn sees the first live outing for cult heroes The Exploding Heads: angry-about-everything Colin from Portsmouth and former-professional-footballer-turned-current-pundit Ian Fiveankles from comedy podcast Sports Horn. Ahead of their Lowry...
Dave PorterFancy seeing a production of Romeo and Juliet that’s not three hours long, which casts a vibrant new light on Shakespeare’s tale of tragic love, and one that’s blessed with moments of laugh-out-loud hilarity? Then head to Shakespeare North’s latest...
Carmel ThomasonRupert Hill, who shot to fame in 2004 as Coronation Street’s Jamie Baldwin, makes his play-writing debut this month at Hope Mill Theatre with Husk, billed as a dark twisting tale of violence, love, addiction and revenge delivered with a dose...
Devon-based theatre company Le Navet Bete is bringing its unique comedy retelling of the Arthurian legends to The Lowry. Quays Life talks to co-founder, Al Dunn to find out more. What made you chose to bring King Arthur to the stage? Al:...
Katie JohnsonHER Productions’ 6th annual Shakespearean venture, The Taming of the “Shrew”, brings a fresh, provocative twist to the classic play. This reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s most controversial comedies is set in a cabaret club...
This summer, Manchester-based actor, Emily Spowage joins HER Productions signature all female and non-binary cast as Petruchio for the company’s unique take to one of Shakespeare’s most provocative comedies, The Taming of The Shrew.She talks to...
A whole new world has arrived at Manchester’s Palace Theatre, as Disney’s Aladdin takes to the stage for a six-week run as part of its first ever UK tour. The story and music will be familiar to many as it is based on the popular 1992 animated film...
Some titles tell you all you need to know about a show. In the case of Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle, like the show, all is not quite what it seems. Here Mischief Theatre, the team behind smash hit comedy ‘The Play that Goes Wrong’, take...
The 2020s is blazing a trend for all things meta. So, it’s not surprising to find Rambert leading the charge for dance by staging a meta dance comedy. But what on earth does it mean? Death Trap is a new double-bill from Ben Duke, which links two of...
Steve TimmsIn 1948, poet WH Auden wrote an essay outlining the key components of the ideal English detective story. ‘A murder occurs, many are suspected: all but one suspect, who is the murderer, is eliminated: the murderer is arrested.’ Such was the national...