Tricia Paoluccio plays Dolly Parton in a new musical Here You Come Again, which she co-wrote with Bruce Vilanch and Gabriel Barre. The show has been fully authorised by the real Dolly herself, with the UK version including some additional scripting...
There’s a Bluevolution happening in Salford this week. Don’t know what that is? Well, it’s what this experience is all about – discovering the world of art and entertainment as if it’s a world you’ve never seen before. Blue Man Group is a...
Le Navet Bete describe themselves as idiots and clowns. But just like the multilayered foolery of a court jester, there is a quick-witted intelligence to their silliness giving them broad appeal. This time they’ve turned their attention to the...
In the programme notes, Michael Morpurgo admits he was sceptical when first approached about staging his 25-year-old book, War Horse using puppets. The National Theatre was keen to find a vehicle to work with South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company...
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...
In the world of movie directing, there’s the auteur, and there’s the journeyman. The craftsman occupies the middle ground, motivated more by story and character than a need to stamp his personality on the finished product. Sydney Lumet was one of...
Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is many stories in one. Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it – it’s boring! Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if...
What kind of Queen are you?’ That’s the question posed by a new exhibition at The Lowry. The exhibition, which takes inspiration from the hit musical SIX, celebrates ‘everyday’ queens of every description. “With Queens we want to celebrate not only...
When Punch magazine first printed its cartoon about a curate’s egg, the joke was very clear. Fearful of offending his superior, the bishop, the curate describes the egg he has been served for breakfast as having “excellent” parts. For reasons that...
From the very first jump scare at the start of scene one, this welcome return to The Lowry of “2:22 A Ghost Story” grabs your attention and doesn’t let go. Barely audible baby noises emitting from a monitor begin the play with a...
Carmel Thomason
Liz Ratcliffe
Steve Timms
Martin Thomasson
Paul Thomason