âOn a very basic level, all Iâve ever wanted to do is entertain people. Thatâs what itâs about, and sometimes people forget that.â So says, Sir Matthew Bourne in his impressively well-attended post-show chat. Judging by the turnout for this Tuesday...
Tim Alberyâs critically acclaimed 2012 production of Handelâs Egyptian epic, Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) is just as thrilling in this latest revival from Opera North. Opera Northâs production of Handelâs Giulio Cesare Heather Lowe as Sesto and...
Michael Barker-Cavenâs able revival of Phyllida Lloydâs 1993 production of La BohĂšme for Opera North, gives us a layered and richly rewarding take on Pucciniâs classic tale of bohemian Paris. Lloydâs transposition of this late Victorian tale to the...
Choreographer, Emanuel Gat originally created Works two years ago as a collaboration between his company, Emanuel Gat Dance and Le Ballet de Lyon. In this version performed at The Lowry, as part of Re:generations 2019 (an international forum...
âWhat’s mine is yours and what is yours is mineâ (Duke, Act 5 Scene 1). While we may be familiar with many lines from Shakespeareâs Measure for Measure most of us are less familiar with the play. Quays Life talks to RSC Artistic Director...
Director Justin Audibert reimagines Shakespeareâs comedy âThe Taming of the Shrewâ, in a new production for the RSC where the women hold the power. He talks to Quays Life about playing with conventions to turn gender on its head. RSC The Taming of...
Heâs dressed from head to toe in black Javier Jarquin pounces on stage as the eponymous Card Ninja. To his right is a table stacked with sealed packs of normal sized playing cards. Is this a magic show? A stand-up routine? Or a childrenâs...
Playwright Daniel Kanaber talks to Carmel Thomason about his new play Under Three Moons, produced by Manchester Theatre Company Box of Tricks and written after a terrifyingly macho stag-do: Without giving away any spoilers, what is the story of...
Circus duo, Tamsin Shasha and Maisy Taylor are another of the Lowryâs Week53 Festival successes. Their show âEverything I See I Swallowâ, which debuted at last yearâs festival, went on to win a Fringe First award at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe. Quays...
In âWho Caresâ, writer and director Matt Woodhead shares the inspirational stories of young cares in Salford. What is the story of Who Cares? Matt: ‘Who Cares’ is a verbatim play adapted from over 200 hours of interviews with young...
Martin Thomasson
Carmel Thomason
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