Two of Us, the title taken from the opening song on The Beatles’ final album, looks at the friendship behind what is still probably the greatest song writing partnership of all time – John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The story has been adapted for...
Pianist, composer and technologist Zubin Kanga is performing the world première of Laurence Osborn’s Schillers Piano with Manchester Collective in Fever Dreams at the Royal Northern College of Music as part of his groundbreaking project Cyborg...
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...
Rupert Hill, who shot to fame in 2004 as Coronation Street’s Jamie Baldwin, makes his play-writing debut this month at Hope Mill Theatre with Husk, billed as a dark twisting tale of violence, love, addiction and revenge delivered with a dose...
What’s it like to step into the shoes of Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot? Michael Maloney is about to find out as he kicks off a new UK tour of Murder on the Orient Express at The Lowry. Quays Life meets him...
Devon-based theatre company Le Navet Bete is bringing its unique comedy retelling of the Arthurian legends to The Lowry. Quays Life talks to co-founder, Al Dunn to find out more. What made you chose to bring King Arthur to the stage? Al:...
Candice Brathwaite brings her unique style of big magic to The Lowry in September. Ahead of the release of her new book, Manifesto, she talks to Quays Life about juggling life’s many roles and what manifesting your best life looks like when...
Michael Flatley may have retired from dancing some years ago, but his unique stamp is still clearly on this record-breaking show he created more than 25 years ago. In this updated version, fans of the superstar Irish dancer are in for a treat. And...
Fresh from tours of Australia and the U.S., the worldwide Bluey phenomenon is coming to The Lowry. Quays Life talks to director Rosemary Myers about bringing the cartoon favourite to the stage. Since launching in Australia in 2018, Bluey has gained...
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