Since becoming artistic director of Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Joseph Meighan has steadily transformed the venue into one of the north-west’s…
Back in 2016, the political and cultural landscape of Britain felt markedly different: David Cameron was Prime Minister, the UK…
“Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes. It’s awful.” These eight words, spoken by Estragon, neatly distil the themes of existential…
The Royal Exchange’s recent renaissance under its newly installed artistic director, Selena Cartmell, continues apace with a sparkling revival of…
For the fourth instalment in its “Season of Manchester Drama”, Altrincham Garrick Studio opts for the unexpected. Alongside the more…
For a Welsh theatre marking its 50th anniversary, Under Milk Wood is both an obvious and a risky choice. Dylan…
In the week Timothée Chalamet made his ill-advised claim that “no one cares about ballet and opera anymore”, the 1,700…
Over four hundred years since it was written and first performed, Shakespeare’s Macbeth still proves to be the quintessential study…
Back in April 2023, my daughter and I were in London’s theatre-land, seeking something cheerful and light after enduring a…
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Exchange Theatre, an occasion celebrated with a season of…