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...
You know a performance has hit the right note when a 10-year-old spontaneously throws his hands in the air in time with the performers and says: âThat looks fun!â And it is. Even if you canât immediately put a name to the tune, you will likely...
Writer Alison Carr wanted to create something that audiences donât just sit and watch – they become part of it. The result was The Last Quiz Night On Earth – a quiz night AND the world is about to end. She talks to Quays Life about...
Hollie Harding is the first composer to create an immersive spatial performance using bone-conducting technology. She talks to Quays Life about her new work Melting, Shifting, Liquid WorldâŻbeing performed at Stoller Hall. Composer Hollie Harding Can...
âWhere did all the happy endings go? Where can all the good times be?â asks Eglantine Price. Is there an adult in the audience who isnât thinking the same? As the song goes, many of us are at âThe Age of Not Believingâ but Disney always has the...
Carmen is one of the most popular operas of all time, so itâs perhaps not surprising that Opera North chose to stage it for its comeback production after nearly two years of darkness during the Covid pandemic. As this bold new envisioning from...
Saxophonist Jess Gillam kicks off Manchester Camerataâs 50th anniversary year with a special programme which explores the unexpected and winding path of creative endeavour. Jess found fame aged just 17 when she became the first saxophonist to reach...
Composer and musician, Lavender Rodriguez talks about Manchester Camerataâs Hidden Histories project, working with schools across the northwest to celebrate the works of under-represented composers. During the project, teenagers are working with...
On the day Putin’s Russian troops invade Ukraine it feels more important than ever to contemplate both the joy and the fragility of our freedom to roam. Freedom to Roam: The Rhythms of Migration, an evening of music and film, arrives at...
When Fatal Attraction opened in cinemas in 1987 it captivated and terrified filmgoers, garnered multiple Oscar nominations and became that yearâs biggest global hit, raking in more than $320 million against a $14 million budget. More than three...
Carmel Thomason