Twin sisters Kristina and SadĂ© Alleyne are the talented dancers behind the company âAlleyne Danceâ whose latest production, âFar From Homeâ captures the intense struggles and emotions that come from forced migration. Kristina and SadĂ©, choreographed...
In 1985 My Beautiful Laundrette was an undeniably bold and non-conformist film. It starred a young Daniel Day-Lewis and won screenwriter Hanif Kureishi an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay. Almost 40 years-on Kureishi has returned to his...
âIts kind of like a TED talk with people flying around and doing fire,â laughs Marisa Carnesky describing SHOWWOMEN, her new performance work which comes to The Lowry this weekend. âIt’s dynamic, it takes you on a journey, we make you laugh...
Theatre audiences can look forward to some Brazilian sunshine this spring when SĂŁo Paulo Dance Company tours the UK and Ireland for the first time. The company comes to The Lowry, Salford with a triple bill of contemporary works by some of the...
Joyous, informative, inspiring. This is a show not just for mothers and daughters, but for fathers and sons (who also, of course, need to know about fantastically great women). Kate Pankhurstâs book, adapted for the stage by Chris Bush, is threaded...
As the first real frost of winter sets in, it feels like even the weather has aligned to create the perfect setting for the enchanting return of Edward Scissorhands. In this dance version, Matthew Bourneâs New Adventureâs company takes the 1990 Tim...
Many will fondly remember the 1989 film Steel Magnolias. At the time, its star-studded line-up read like the Whoâs Who of women in Hollywood â Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Daryl Hannah, and Olympia Dukakis. It seemed...
How a new contemporary dance work was inspired by African dance and song, traditional cleansing rituals â and the meerkat. Dada Masilo brings The Sacrifice to Salford Acclaimed South African choreographer and dancer, Dada Masilo brings together...
Author Neil Gaiman‘s work has been successfully brought to both the big screen (with the animation Coraline) and the small screen (Good Omens) and now this Joel Horwood adaptation of his fantasy novel of the same name arrives on the huge Lyric...
Do you hear the people sing? Yes, I do. And I hear them cry â there are even nose-blowing sobs to the left of me. I also hear the roar of approval with thunderous applause that sees the whole auditorium on its feet as soon the stage goes black. This...