Martin ThomassonOpera North, in collaboration with Phoenix Dance, bring us a triple bill: two parts Bernstein with a new piece (“Halfway and Beyond”) based on a contemporary poem, sandwiched between. The evening opens with a revival of Matthew Eberhardt’s 2017...
Georgina WellsJoe’s Pie Diner has opened its doors in Manchester for the first time, with the arrival of Waitress at the Opera House. Boasting a female creative team and a female-fronted cast and storyline, this heart-warming musical focuses on Jenna (Lucie...
Carmel ThomasonDire Straits’ bassist, John Illsley is among the speakers at this year’s Louder than Words festival. Illsley was a founding member of the rock band, along with his close friend and lead singer, Mark Knopfler remaining in the line up from...
Niamh MelodyFollowing their unique shot-for-shot stage recreation of George A. Romero’s classic 1968 zombie movie – Night of The Living Dead™ – Remix, imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse have joined forces again for a radical adaptation...
Alexandria Slater“The story of a girl who writes her own ending” is a rare occurrence in the history of film, but writer and director, Sarah Pirozek illustrates the extreme tragedy of one who does. #Like follows the spiralling vengeance of Rosie (Sarah Rich), a...
Jeremy Sams, adapter and director of this stage version of the popular 1970s sitcom The Good Life, points out how current the central clash of ideas seems to be. On the one hand, we have careerist Gerry (played here by Dominic Rowan) and his...
From the roaring standing ovation to the audience hum of “You can’t stop the beat” following us into the street, it’s abundantly clear the opening night of Hairspray at the Palace Theatre was a resounding success. After more than 30 years on the...
Steve TimmsThe genre of films that combine live action with animation is notoriously small, probably because of the huge technical challenges involved. Try and think of a dozen such movies and you may struggle – though Anchors Aweigh, Mary Poppins...
Alison RuckThe classic musical ‘Tell Me on a Sunday’ is on tour and back in front of audiences where it belongs! The first of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black collaborations, this one-woman play is a perfect show to be touring following the pandemic: it...
Niamh Melody gives an affirming shantay you stay to the first UK tour of new drag murder mystery, Death Drop. Seeing a production that’s only been on the stage for a year or so is always a treat for the well versed theatre-goers. There’s a different...