Carmel Thomason“It’s definitely not a twinkly, Disney version of the story; it’s quite a lot darker” – Quays Life chats to Delia Mathews, who dances Belle Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Beauty and the Beast. When and why did you first start dancing? Delia:...
We expected something different from Opera North’s new production of The Magic Flute after director, James Brining described it during our interview as a ‘mash-up of The Handmaid’s Tale, Black Mirror and Dr Who’. ‘The Magic Flute’ Opera...
“Of all the parts I’ve done in my career, this is probably the biggest.” Former Hollyoaks star, Chris Fountain talk to Quays Life about taking on the iconic role of Charlie Babbitt in Bill Kenwright’s touring production of Rain Man...
We’ve got a pair of weekend tickets to giveaway for Cheshire Fest, which returns to Cheadle Hulme this summer with a packed-programme of family entertainment, live music, food and drink. The two-day family-friendly festival is twice as big this...
Adults become little and children become great in the interactive imaginary world of Curiouser, a new children’s dance show for three to six-year-olds at The Lowry. The adventure is a brand-new show from award-winning dance and digital artists...
Manchester-based writer, performer and director, Jude Christian returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre, where she recently directed Parliament Square, with one-woman show, Nanjing. She talks to Quays Life about her personal response to the...
Manchester-born teen, Yami Mirazi makes his professional stage debut in Motown The Musical. The show tells Berry Gordy’s story of how he founded Motown Records and the phenomenal artists he launched on it, and in it Yami takes on the parts of a...
The music of Tamla Motown needs no introduction. The American record label nurtured the careers of megastars like Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and Michael Jackson and...
YouTube comedy favourites, Foil Arms & Hog met at University College Dublin while studying architecture, engineering and genetics. Then the financial crash led them to pursue the noble art of being downright silly. And it’s paying off...
James Brining can usually be found in the director’s chair at the Leeds Playhouse where he’s been Artistic Director for the last six years. This month, however, sees him take the plunge into the world of opera, directing The Magic Flute in a...