Liz RatcliffeThatcher’s fabulous fantasy return to Soho sees the Iron Lady get a disco makeover. Sound bizarre? Well, it’s even more of a spectacle than you might imagine. This cabaret-style extravaganza, brought to life by the formidable duo of Jon...
Martin ThomassonI do not know and am not qualified to say if Huang Ruoâs newly commissioned piece, âCity of Floating Sounds,â is a great work of music. What I do know and can say, with gratitude and certainty, is that the event the âcomposer and conceptual artistâ...
Carmel ThomasonA whole new world has arrived at Manchesterâs Palace Theatre, as Disneyâs Aladdin takes to the stage for a six-week run as part of its first ever UK tour. The story and music will be familiar to many as it is based on the popular 1992 animated film...
‘The Accountants’ is a cross-cultural collaboration between choreographers and video designers at Factory International. And there is so much energy and devotion to the project in evidence that the audience canât help but want to love it...
The 2020s is blazing a trend for all things meta. So, itâs not surprising to find Rambert leading the charge for dance by staging a meta dance comedy. But what on earth does it mean? Death Trap is a new double-bill from Ben Duke, which links two of...
Dave PorterReunions rarely work, whether school reunions, band reunions or â this case â resurrection of a much-loved comedy classic. For many people the iconic series Drop the Dead Donkey was synonymous with associated with alternative programming Channel 4...
Lorraine Worsley-CarterLouisa May Alcottâs Little Women was the first âclassic bookâ gifted to me at a Christmas long ago. It was therefore, with slight trepidation that I entered Theatre One at HOME Manchester last evening. I was pleased when film-maker Greta Gerwig...
One reviewer described this show as âbrilliantly bonkers.â I shall strive to be similarly generous, but I give you fair warning: I expect to fall some way short. To begin at the beginning⊠We are gathered to witness the birth of Diktat, a strongman...
In case youâre so pressure-cooker busy you donât have time to read the rest of this review (cue scream-face emoji), Iâll come straight to the point: This Opera North production of Verdiâs âFalstaffâ is simply splendid. Shakespeareâs Sir John...
The Drifters formed in 1953 and the band is still going strong, with another UK tour this year. How do they do it? Well, the Driftersâ Girl, whose story is told in this new musical, holds the key. The Driftersâ Girl refers to the late, Faye...