Paul Clarke
A new show aims to tackle Islamophobia….in a car park
Bradford based Common Wealth are a political theatre company who specialise in creating pieces in unusual spaces and this time…
Waitress – Leeds Grand
One of the glories of musical theatre is no subject will ever be too offbeat to become a hit. Who…
Peaceophobia – Oastler Market Car Park
When feminist Carol Hanisch observed that ‘the personal is political’ she could have looking into the distant future and seeing…
Looking Good Dead – Leeds Grand Theatre
When crime authors like Ian Rankin and Val McDermid sell squillions of books it seems odd producers insist on sending…
Dangerous Liaisons – Leeds Playhouse
Sexual power, cruelty and deceit. There surely can’t be a better mix for a ballet, and Northern Ballet’s artistic director…
Leeds Playhouse’s Alexander Ferris talks about telling refugee stories in Freedom Project
The desperate scenes at Kabul Airport, or people paddling in inflatables across the English Channel, act as a stark reminder…
Magic Goes Wrong – Leeds Grand Theatre
Go on….admit it. One reason we still love magic shows is while we are intrigued by how the illusionists fool…
Northern Ballet are back with three Yorkshire shows
Northern Ballet are back with a trio of shows including a brand-new production of Merlin, the return of David Nixon’s bodice…
Drama takes to the Leeds Liverpool Canal
This September the Leeds Liverpool Canal will become a moving stage as traditional 1930s canal boat The Ribble hosts a…
Mamma Mia! – Harewood House
This was my daughter’s fourth time seeing this perennial blockbuster, but it was certainly the most unusual with the audience…