Su Pollard reveals a grittier side in one-woman show, Harpy written for her by award-winning playwright Philip Meeks, that throws a light on mental illness and loneliness among the elderly. How would you describe the show to someone who hasnāt seen...
Like the yew tree at its centre, A Monster Calls is a story that twists and turns, with multiple layers of fantasy and reality; its roots stretching deep into the pain of grief. The original idea came from author, Siobhan Dowd who died from breast...
Itās a little-known fact that Quality Street chocolates ā that staple of Christmas in the UK ā is named after J.M. Barrieās play from 1901 (before he wrote Peter Pan). A comical tale of love, identity and misunderstanding set during the Regency...
Our evening begins at the infamous Kit Kat Klub, in the heart of Berlin nightlife and as the clock strikes midnight we celebrate with revellers, greeting the uncertainty of all that 1931 will bring to Berlin ā a city which had fast become the...
When ballet superstar Carlos Acosta was planning the new show for his company Acosta Danza there was only one possible name. He called it Evolution because he believes it will show audiences just how much his company has grown since he founded it...
As the Oliver-award-winning A Monster Calls arrives at The Lowry, Holly Williams chats to author, Patrick Ness and director, Sally Cookson to find out more about the inspiration behind the magical story. Sometimes, a story feels like it belongs to...
Comedian Paul McCaffrey self-depreciatingly describes himself as āan absolute lemonā. He is also very funny. He talks to Bruce Dessau about his new show, āLemonā in which he struggles to get to grips with being spied on by the Chinese through his...
āA bit of humanity and a hell of a lot of glitter and giggles.ā (Lockie Chapmanās take on āInsane Animalsā). In rehearsals Viewing the plight of 21st century humanity from afar, a couple of glam and compassionate aliens decide to pay us a visit and...
SoulPay is a Manchester-based collective of creatives from Nigerian and Ghanaian British descent, who seek to provide, through theatre and the arts, an alternative view of what itās like growing up African in the UK. The eveningās performance is set...
British sitar player and composer, Jasdeep Singh Degun talks to Quays Life about his new sitar concerto, Arya, for the orchestra of Opera North, ahead of its premiere at the Royal Northern College of Music in March. āArya is a Sanskrit word meaning...
Carmel Thomason
Georgina Wells
Lorraine Worsley-Carter
Diane Parkes
Martin Thomasson
Moses Kabunga