Carmel ThomasonTim Foley won the 2017 Bruntwood Prize Judgesâ Award with his sci-fi comedy, Electric Rosary. Ahead of the play’s world premiere on the Royal Exchange main stage he talks to Carmel Thomason about writing, coffee and robotic nuns Writer Tim...
The intimacy of Oldham Coliseum theatre makes it the perfect venue for family theatre. So, it is surprising that The Jungle Book is the first family show the Coliseum has produced outside of the festive season for over a decade. Perhaps the growing...
The tale may be as old as time, but this brand-new production of Disneyâs Beauty and the Beast is ever a surprise. Imagine an enchanted castle where youâre served dinner by dancing plates, entertained by a quick-fire candlestick, warmed by a mumsy...
The Quays Duck Race returns this Easter to raise money for childrenâs health charity MedEquip4Kids. We talk to the charityâs Hayden Cowap to find out more: Great to hear the duck race is back after a two year gap. For those who havenât been...
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...