Carmel ThomasonDirector, Philip Franks talks about bringing the first revival of Alan Bennett’s 2009 play, Habit of Art to the stage. How did you get involved with this project? Through Alistair Whatley and Tom Hackney who are Original Theatre. I was in a...
A new exhibition at The Lowry, Salford Quays, is shining a light on artist LS Lowry’s passion for Pre-Raphaelite art work. In his younger days Lowry was an admirer of this 19th century group of artists and later became a collector of their...
Class conflict, sexual identity and political outcasts collide in Jean Genet’s explosive play, The Maids on stage at Home in November. Quays Life caught-up with lead actor, Jake Fairbrother to find out what audiences can expect from this radical...
More than two million people worldwide have seen Beatles’ show, Let It Be since it burst onto the musical scene in 2012. Now the show, which has enjoyed West End and Broadway runs, is returning to the stage on a UK tour for 2018 – but not as...
Arthur Miller’s 1949 Pulitzer Prize winning play, Death of a Salesman is a great play because, like Shakespeare, it captured something universal in the human condition. When staged 70 years later it still feels piercingly relevant, but sadly this is...
Choreographer, Matthew Bourne talks to Quays Life about re-staging his ground-breaking Swan Lake for the 21st century and the royal scandal that inspired him to transform this Tchaikovsky classic with a multi-award winning, male corps-de-ballet. You...
Over a cuppa with the cast of ‘Calendar Girls the Musical’ Vicky Edwards discovers that Ruth Madoc is ‘perky,’ Fern Britton’s intuition sometimes malfunctions and Gary Barlow and Tim Firth are to musical comedy what Mary Berry is to baking. If...
Life is a Dream is a departure from the Rambert’s usual touring programme of three pieces, often including at the Lowry a premiered work. This season the contemporary dance company brings its first full-length narrative dance work in almost 40 years...
Here at Quays Life we can’t wait to talk to the animals with Doctor Dolittle at the Lowry, Salford Quays this Christmas. The new stage production is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the original film starring Rex Harrison. The musical...
Life is a Dream sees contemporary dance company, Rambert present its first full length narrative dance work in almost 40 years. David Jays talks to choreographer, Kim Brandstrup and Costume Designer, Holly Waddington about their inspiration behind...