What do soldiersâ wives get up to when their husbands (or wives) are away on active service? Never fear. âMilitary Wivesâ is not a News of the World-style exposĂ©. Itâs a heart-warming story based on real life events of how a group of women set out...
E. M. Forsterâs famous two-word exhortation, âOnly Connectâ appears onscreen to top and tail writer/director Michael Winterbottomâs latest work, ‘Greed’. You might want to connect the life story of Winterbottomâs egregiously avaricious...
If the word âMACFESTâ conjures thoughts of tribute bands to former Beatles, or feasts of self-indulgence celebrating a certain world-dominating burger chain, think again. MACFEST, now in its third year, is the brainchild of Qaisra Shahraz, a...
Charles Dickensâs favourite of his own works, David Copperfield can be well described as an âautobiographical novelâ, drawing heavily on events and characters from Dickensâs own life, but nevertheless a work of fiction created by the authorâs...
When Queen and Slim meet for a Tinder date they are far from a match made in heaven. She has too much attitude for his liking, and she hates his taste in music and the loud noises he makes while eating. Though not from a privileged background, Queen...
“And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.â An Inspector Calls. Photo by Tristram Kenton Itâs quite often overlooked that, as well as an...
âTo die would be an awfully big adventure,â muses Peter Pan, uttering one of the most famous lines in J.M. Barrieâs story. âDonât talk daft!â comes the abrupt Lancastrian rebuke from Christinaâs Meehanâs mermaid princess. Quite right, too! Peter Pan...
âOn a very basic level, all Iâve ever wanted to do is entertain people. Thatâs what itâs about, and sometimes people forget that.â So says, Sir Matthew Bourne in his impressively well-attended post-show chat. Judging by the turnout for this Tuesday...
Amanda and Mike meet and bond on a plane while watching the the inflight movie – Pride and Prejudice. Mike prefers the book (more nuanced) but Amanda challenges him to watch the film without shedding a tear. Next thing, Mike is moving in with...
Michael Barker-Cavenâs able revival of Phyllida Lloydâs 1993 production of La BohĂšme for Opera North, gives us a layered and richly rewarding take on Pucciniâs classic tale of bohemian Paris. Lloydâs transposition of this late Victorian tale to the...
Martin Thomasson