Martin ThomassonCharles Dickens’s favourite of his own works, David Copperfield can be well described as an ‘autobiographical novel’, drawing heavily on events and characters from Dickens’s own life, but nevertheless a work of fiction created by the author’s...
When Queen and Slim meet for a Tinder date they are far from a match made in heaven. She has too much attitude for his liking, and she hates his taste in music and the loud noises he makes while eating. Though not from a privileged background, Queen...
Lorraine Worsley-CarterSeemingly uncomplicated, Sarah, who is living at home, is used to having an arm’s length relationship with her mum, Helen. She even accepts her mum’s decision to give her bedroom over solely to the new cat. But when faced with the prospect of...
“And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.” An Inspector Calls. Photo by Churchill Bromley It’s quite often overlooked that, as well as an...
Moses Kabunga“Mothers tell their kids this is a special day … on this day you’ll become a woman. All you have to do is – be brave.” Cuttin’ It by Charlene James is that very rare event that takes a multitude of subjects and condenses them into meaningful and...
Carmel ThomasonThere is nothing like a good story at Christmas. In Roots, Home Associate Company, 1927 brings us a dozen or so of the most weird and wonderful from around the world. Its inspiration comes from the Aarne index of folk tales, held in the British...
What better way to ease yourself and your family into Christmas than with a welcome dose of merriment and escapism? This adaptation by Kate Ferguson and Susannah Peerce (music and lyrics) certainly ticks all the boxes. Jack Lord and Ami Okumura...
Who loves Christmas? The Whos love Christmas. And they certainly know how to win over an audience with their Christmas cheer. Who-ville is the fictional candy coloured town where even the inhabitants’ tights look like they’ve been pulled straight...
Manchester has long awaited Alexandra Burke’s return to her role of soul superstar Rachel Marron. Her faultless rendition of so many beautiful melodies in this concert of a show, has the audience entranced from the opening to the show-stopping last...
As the final of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing approaches, judge, Craig Revel Horwood sashays into Manchester for another fearsome role as Queen Lucretia, villain of the region’s biggest panto of the year at the Opera House. This is the third year for...
