Actor Laura Littlewood has become a familiar face reporting breaking news from Coronation Street’s many dramatic moments. Now at the other end of the reporter’s notebook, Laura tells us about her latest role playing Mrs Bradman in HER...
Rupert Hill, who shot to fame in 2004 as Coronation Street’s Jamie Baldwin, makes his play-writing debut this month at Hope Mill Theatre with Husk, billed as a dark twisting tale of violence, love, addiction and revenge delivered with a dose...
What’s it like to step into the shoes of Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot? Michael Maloney is about to find out as he kicks off a new UK tour of Murder on the Orient Express at The Lowry. Quays Life meets him...
Devon-based theatre company Le Navet Bete is bringing its unique comedy retelling of the Arthurian legends to The Lowry. Quays Life talks to co-founder, Al Dunn to find out more. What made you chose to bring King Arthur to the stage? Al:...
This summer, Manchester-based actor, Emily Spowage joins HER Productions signature all female and non-binary cast as Petruchio for the company’s unique take to one of Shakespeare’s most provocative comedies, The Taming of The Shrew.She talks to...
Shalisha James-Davis, who plays Nurse Paige Allcott in BBC 1 drama, Casualty, is making her Royal Exchange stage debut in a fiery retelling of Shakespeare’s tragic love story. She talks to Quays Life about what it’s like to recreate one of the...
Drag fans are in for a ball this Christmas at Contact with not one but two Manchester drag queens taking centre stage in this year’s pantomime. But will there be room for Cinderella herself in all this fabulousness? Carmel Thomason meets Lady...
Starring in the UK’s first ever tour of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom is a childhood dream come true, Kevin Clifton and Faye Brookes tell Quays Life: When Kevin Clifton was 10 years old he watched the film of Strictly Ballroom and, as...
Christine Mackie, aka Coronation Street’s Dr Gaddas, is taking a break from the cobbles to take on the title role in an all female and non-binary production of King Lear. She talks to Carmel Thomason about preparing for one of theatre’s...
The stage version of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel comes to The Lowry as part of a UK tour ahead of its West End debut. We talk to stars Hayley Mills, who takes on the role of Evelyn, and Rula Lenska, who plays Madge, to find out more. What...