The sensational stage version of Dirty Dancing is back on tour. Ahead of its stop at Manchesterâs Palace Theatre we meet cast, Kira Malou (Frances âBabyâ Houseman), Michael OâReily (Johnny Castle) and Simone Covele (Penny Johnson). How does it feel...
Read onSinger Sam Lavery, who shot to fame in 2016’s X-Factor, chats to Quays Life about making her stage debut in the hit Green Day rock musical American Idiot. What attracted you to the show? Theatre is something Iâve always been interested in, but...
Read onLaura Wadeâs comedy Home, Iâm Darling is about one womanâs quest to live like the like perfect 1950âs housewife in 2019. But behind the gingham curtains, things start to unravel, and being a domestic goddess is not as easy as it seems. Quays Life...
Read onâThereâs no problem on earth canât be solved between two people by 15 minutes of considered chat â that goes for marriage, Brexit, or the Middle Eastâ â Quays Life meets brutally honest comedian, Reginald D Hunter, whose 20th anniversary tour Facing...
Read onBirmingham Royal Ballet return to The Lowry with David Bintleyâs acclaimed fairytale ballet, Beauty and the Beast. The production marks the Directorâs final tour with the company and, as Carmel Thomason discovers, his work behind the scenes has been...
Read onManchester Actor and Comedian Jenny May Morgan talks to Quays Life about her comedy alter-ego, self-published erotic novelist, Pamela DeMenthe. Who is Pamela DeMenthe and how did you create her? Pamela is a self-published erotic fiction author with...
Read onJB Shorts marks its 10th anniversary with a special REloaded programme of six favourite short plays and some top name casting in Richard Hawley (Coronation Streetâs Johnny Conor), Sean Ward (Corrie’s Callum Logan), Arthur Bostrom (‘Allo...
Read onThis month Cheshire-based theatre company, Forest Tribe are transforming libriaries across the north west into the watery world of Alluriat. Quays Life meets director, Debbie Bandara to find out more. How would you describe the world of Alluriat...
Read onSalford-born actor, Emmanuel Ighodaro is gearing up for the north west premiere of Inua Ellamsâ critically acclaimed new play, Barber Shop Chronicles. Expect barbed comments, telling truths, pre-show haircuts, live DJs and a day trip around the...
Read on“Itâs definitely not a twinkly, Disney version of the story; itâs quite a lot darker” â Quays Life chats to Delia Mathews, who dances Belle Birmingham Royal Balletâs Beauty and the Beast. When and why did you first start dancing? Delia:...
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