Carmel ThomasonBrecht’s classic anti-capitalist tale of war is catapulted to the end of the 21st century in Anna Jordan’s raw, new adaptation, and its bleak nihilism given bursts of colour by director, Amy Hodge’s nod to 80s punk rebellion. Originally set in...
We are giving away a family ticket to Regal Entertainments’ smash hit production of Beauty and the Beast at The Stockport Plaza in April. Channel 5 Milkshake’s Kiera-Nicole Brennan leads the cast as the show’s Beauty heroine, Belle who falls for the...
In 1871 William Hone’s satirical pamphlets were the Private Eye of the Regency era. Along with cartoonist George Cruikshank, Hone poked fun at the licentious behaviour of the Prince Regent, Prince of Wales, whose rotund figure he comically portrayed...
Comedian John-Luke Roberts talks to Carmel Thomason about his tongue-twister of a new show, All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy! John-Luke Roberts is on a journey to discover...
After spending last year being cluster-bombed with yoghurt on ‘Taskmaster’ and half-killed by Bear Grylls, multi award-winning comedian, Mark Watson returns with a UK National Tour doing what he’s best at: being indoors. He talks...
Nothing attracts like a dame, as popular joker, Richard J Fletcher gets ready to fill the high heels of Oldham Coliseum’s Fine Time Fontayne. After leading 11 Christmas shows at Oldham Coliseum, Fine Time Fontayne is hanging up his outrageous...
Great British Bake Off and QI presenter, Sandi Toksvig is starting off the New Year with a new live tour, National Trevor. Ahead of the opening at The Lowry, the comedian and writer talks to Quays Life about celebrity, unpredictable live audiences...
There was a time when Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise were as much a part of Christmas as tinsel and turkey. In an age before Netflix their Christmas specials drew in audiences of 28m. And on their move to ITV the comedy duo even had their own TV...
It’s a rare show that mesmerises adults and children alike. And Dutch comedy troupe, Släpstick go one further, by breaking down language barriers too. Winners of the 2017 Edinburgh Spirit of the Fringe Award, Släpstick is an inventive mix of music...
‘I’ve never seen anything like it!’ exclaims Brian Capron’s Greatest Showman style circus owner, Albert Blossom on seeing the two-headed llama, Pushmi-Pullyu – and in years of reviewing, neither have I. The puppets, and there are lots of them, are...