Carmel ThomasonSuzan Holder’s debut novel ‘Shake it up, Beverley’ is a modern love story – a romantic comedy with a musical twist. She talks to Quays Life about her inspiration for the book that draws on her years of experience as a...
Simon A. MorrisonWe take our seats for the second act of The Hound of the Baskervilles (hereafter … Hound) and Jake Ferretti, playing Holmes (alongside a mélange of other characters) berates the audience for a Tweet he claims to have seen during the interval, from...
Comedy is all about timing and it feels like ‘The Play What I Wrote’ has chosen the perfect moment to land at The Lowry. Not only are we waving goodbye to January – statistically the most depressing month – but for the first time it...
Paul ThomasonKids will love experimenting with Geomag Mechanics to build unusual shapes and playthings, developing their STEM skills while having fun, writes Paul Thomason The Geomag Mechanics Gravity Loops and Turns set is a construction toy that allows...
Alexandria SlaterCaught In The Net is a disturbing and gut-wrenching documentary that reveals the sinister child predators that lurk within the internet’s underbelly. As gruesome and uncomfortable as a social experiment like this is, Czech documentarians Vít Klusák...
Martin ThomassonImagine, in your youth, doing something so terrible that you can never make it right. Even to try to explain your conduct sounds like a feeble attempt at rationalisation. All that is left to you is to hold your peace and serve your time. Marvin has...
Niamh MelodyFor those who’ve never seen Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show before, it can be summed up in three words: crazy, catchy and confusing. In fact, the plot is so baffling and nonsensical that it is hard to explain. Directed by Christopher...
Diane ParkesFrom Tom Hiddleston to Denise Welch, ‘The Play What I Wrote’ has a surprise guest every night – who will you see? When Sean Foley and Hamish McColl created The Play What I Wrote they wanted the story to be inspired by the comedy...
Carlos Acosta’s dance company, Acosta Danza returns to The Lowry on 22 February with 100% Cuban, a mixed bill of five new works. But how much do you know about the ballet superstar, his company and his Cuban roots? Carlos Acosta, photo Johan Persson...
If I told you there was an Andrew Lloyd Webber show on at the Palace Theatre based on a book by Julian Fellowes, best known for his historical dramas such as Downton Abbey and Gosford Park, you may be surprised to find out it is the comedy “The...