Brian DonaldsonRob Beckett’s comedy has long been packing a solid punch, so he’s found the ideal title for his new touring show in Wallop! The London comic is a regular face on TV, having been a team captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats, hooked up with Mr Ranganathan on...
Carmel ThomasonGrowing up I remember being fascinated by an apocryphal tale about a young boy who fell in love with a penguin on a school trip to Edinburgh Zoo. He sneaked it home in his backpack only for it to be discovered swimming in the family bath tub by his...
There is something for everyone in Age of Heroes, the latest instalment of Marvel Universe Live! which packs no fewer than 20 Marvel super heroes and villains in an action-filled show that bursts with filmic special effects. The stage extends to...
Moses KabungaIn today’s digital age societies are more connected than ever before. This hyper inter connectivity means that wifi, broadband, smartphones and tablets allow those with access to click, post, share and like at the drop of a hat. Everything is...
Bryony Kimmings is back – back with a vengeance. On stage, she’s dressed in an orange ASOS sequin dress and a blonde wig – Dolly Parton would be jealous. This is a flashback. Our protagonist fills us in on events since she last trod the boards...
Martin Thomasson“On a very basic level, all I’ve ever wanted to do is entertain people. That’s what it’s about, and sometimes people forget that.” So says, Sir Matthew Bourne in his impressively well-attended post-show chat. Judging by the turnout for this Tuesday...
The Shadow is Company Chameleon’s first full-length work to be produced from its new Openshaw-based dance studio. And there was a warm reception at Home for the premiere, its first in the city for more than a decade. The Shadow presented by Company...
Georgina WellsDementia, loneliness and social isolation are huge problems affecting today’s society, and yet they aren’t often the focus in theatre, dance and other art forms. So it’s refreshing to see Lumo Company address these issues in their contemporary...
Acclaimed choreographer, Matthew Bourne talks to John Bultitude about his glamorous ballet, The Red Shoes and how Hollywood inspired him from an early age. The Red Shoes is one of the first movies which brought the world of dance to the big screen...
Comedian John-Luke Roberts returns to the Lowry with his new show, ‘After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip BLUBBP BLUBBP BLUBBPBLUBBPBLUBBP!!’ Jokes about staring into the Nietzschean void, the stupid decisions of kings and...