Carmel ThomasonMax Raabe and his Palast Orchester arrive in Manchester on the final date of their first ever UK tour. But while the German singer and his 12-piece orchestra may be relatively unknown to British audiences, their music is nostalgically familiar...
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is one of the most unsettling ghost stories ever written. And Benjamin Britten’s operatic version as part of Opera North’s new season at The Lowry is equally chilling. When a governess agrees to take care...
We are giving away a pair of tickets to see the new stage adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s award-winning, young adult novel, Crongton Knights. The tickets are for the show of your choice at The Lowry, Salford Quays between Tuesday 10 and Friday 13 March...
Songs of Arrival is a performance of songs based on the stories of Jewish refugees arriving in Cheetham from Manchester Jewish Museum’s oral history collection as well as contemporary stories of migration to Manchester. Carmel Thomason talks to...
Alex Wheatle MBE’s award-winning young adult novel, ‘Crongton Knights’ has been adapted for the stage by Emteaz Hussain and is on its first UK tour. He talks to Carmel Thomason about life on the fictional Crongton Estate, bringing...
Ahead of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of Swan Lake at The Lowry, Roz Laws talks to dancer Céline Gittens who along with Momoko Hirata takes on the double principal roles of Odette/Odile for the tour. Céline Gittens made history in 2012 in...
Su Pollard reveals a grittier side in one-woman show, Harpy written for her by award-winning playwright Philip Meeks, that throws a light on mental illness and loneliness among the elderly. How would you describe the show to someone who hasn’t seen...
Like the yew tree at its centre, A Monster Calls is a story that twists and turns, with multiple layers of fantasy and reality; its roots stretching deep into the pain of grief. The original idea came from author, Siobhan Dowd who died from breast...
As the Oliver-award-winning A Monster Calls arrives at The Lowry, Holly Williams chats to author, Patrick Ness and director, Sally Cookson to find out more about the inspiration behind the magical story. Sometimes, a story feels like it belongs to...
Comedian Paul McCaffrey self-depreciatingly describes himself as ‘an absolute lemon’. He is also very funny. He talks to Bruce Dessau about his new show, ‘Lemon’ in which he struggles to get to grips with being spied on by the Chinese through his...