Carmel ThomasonMental illness, once hidden away, is now being talked of in the public sphere like never before. It therefore feels timely for the Royal Exchange to make it the topic of a new play, but with that comes a heavy weight. Despite the constant feed of...
Ben Adams first rose to fame at age 16, as lead singer of boyband a1. Since then, he’s proved to be an all-round entertainer, working as a singer-songwriter, music producer and regular reality TV favourite – a finalist in Celebrity Big Brother...
More than 400 years on, Hamlet is still one of the most complex characters in English literature and one of the most coveted stage roles. In the last ten years we’ve seen David Tennant in the role with the RSC, and elsewhere star casting saw Jude...
It’s a rare gem of a show that genuinely enchants young and old in equal measure. New York duo, Acrobuffos has found this balance in Air Play, an inventive show that does exactly what it says, plays with air. The husband and wife team, Seth Bloom...
Rosie Fleeshman’s one woman play, Narcissist in the Mirror, won critical acclaim when it premiered at the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival in July 2017. A lyrical, witty and wise comedy about life, ambition and millennial expectation, Narcissist...
In 2009, Hollie Steel was the little girl with the big voice, who won a place in the final on Britain’s Got Talent. Now, aged 19, she is the star of a new children’s Christmas show from Salford-based company, Colour the Clouds, the first festive...
Pantomimes are made for unlikely pairings, but few seem stranger than matching Torchwood star, John Barrowman with comedy duo, The Krankies. If Qdos Entertainment were to return to Manchester after 10 years with a bang, it didn’t feel like this line...
It’s hard to imagine The Gruffalo as a little-known story. Axel Scheffler’s illustrations for Julia Donaldson’s children’s book are instantly recognisable. Even if you haven’t read it, you can’t escape the mythical creature who has since become an...
Eva Peron is reported to have once said: ‘My biggest fear in life is to be forgotten’. Well, if she was as ambitious as Madalena Alberto portrays, you could be forgiven in thinking the former Argentinian first lady has aligned the stars for this...
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is on its first UK tour and stops at the Palace Theatre, Manchester for the festive season. It’s an unexpected treat for its star, Bronté Barbé who gets to spend both her birthday and Christmas at home in...