Paul Clarke

Garry Lyons talks about the unlikely inspiration for his new play, Blow Down, that comes to Leeds Playhouse

Giant concrete cooling towers just outside Leeds might seem an unlikely source for a play, but local playwright Garry Lyons…

3 years ago

<strong>imitating the dog take on the Bard with a high-tech version of Macbeth</strong>

imitating the dog built their reputation reinventing some of our biggest cultural moments, so it seemed inevitable that they would…

3 years ago

<strong>Cast announced for Of Mice and Men at Leeds Playhouse</strong>

Tom McCall and William Young take on the roles of friends George and Lennie battling to survive in tough times…

3 years ago

<strong>Blow Down tells the story of two iconic Yorkshire landmarks</strong>

The demolition of the iconic cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station that impacted on the lives of the people who…

3 years ago

<strong>The Nutcracker – Leeds Grand Theatre</strong>

Northern Ballet’s festive spectacular is their annual thank you to the city which they call home and has supported them…

3 years ago

<strong>Dick Whittington: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto – Leeds City Varieties</strong>

The festive period for theatre critics is an odd one as this week started with Gallic misery fest Les Misérables…

3 years ago

<strong>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Musical – Leeds Playhouse</strong>

Every festive season Leeds Playhouse tick off the work of a brilliant children’s writer and this time it’s the undisputed…

3 years ago

<strong>Les Misérables – Leeds Grand Theatre</strong>

An expectant audience finally sat down after a two year wait for this musical juggernaut, and any fears that this…

3 years ago

<strong>The Shadow Whose Prey The Hunter Becomes – Leeds Playhouse</strong>

It’s hard to think of many pieces of work where actors with disabilities are lead actors and even less so…

3 years ago

Orpheus In The Record Shop – Leeds Playhouse

One of the rare bright spots during the pandemic was getting masked up between outbreaks up to see Orpheus In…

3 years ago