When it first premiered in the 1990s, Stones in his Pockets caused a stir. A winner of two Olivier awards for best new comedy and best new actor, the play by Marie Jones has played consistently in the West End as well as endearing audiences abroad...
This play could not come at a more apposite moment. Next week not only marks Anti-Slavery Day but the subject of this production â abduction and enslavement in Sudan â comes at a time when the sub-Saharan country has been plunged into yet another...
Grease is back in Manchester for a welcome return with this energetic touring production featuring a youthful cast. This current version is a blend of one of the greatest movie musicals of the last half century and the original 1971 stage show it...
Two of Us, the title taken from the opening song on The Beatlesâ final album, looks at the friendship behind what is still probably the greatest song writing partnership of all time â John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The story has been adapted for...
Thatcher’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...
I 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...
A 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...
Reunions 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...
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