Paul Wilcox

How Not To Drown – Oldham Coliseum

'STOP THE BOATS’ is an easy phrase parrotted by politicians seeking the quick dopamine rush of an approving headline in…

3 years ago

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons – Opera House, Manchester

How would you express yourself if you were restricted by law to using just 140 words per day? This question…

3 years ago

Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood – Waterside Arts

As Storm Larisa battered the north of England, the near three hundred hardy souls who braved blizzard conditions to eventually…

3 years ago

National Theatre Live at Altrincham Garrick Playhouse – Othello

The creative team at Altrincham Garrick Playhouse have recently teamed up with National Theatre Live to bring some of the…

3 years ago

Beginning – Royal Exchange Theatre

A romantic comedy concerned with meeting and falling in love in a modern city, may conjure up images of Renee…

3 years ago

Spring and Port Wine – Octagon Theatre

When the Octagon Theatre announced it was producing 'Spring and Port Wine' as its first show of 2023 I jumped…

3 years ago

Husbands and Sons – Manchester School of Theatre

DH Lawrence called success 'the bitch goddess', during his lifetime he suffered constant vilification with his work dismissed as little…

3 years ago

Head Over Heels – Hope Mill Theatre

Musical theatre productions that challenge conceived norms and push back the boundaries are nothing new for Hope Mill Theatre, their…

3 years ago

<strong>Ellen Kent’s La Boheme – Opera House, Manchester</strong>

Producer Ellen Kent has created a niche in the theatrical world over the last three decades, importing the best of…

3 years ago

<strong>The Importance of Being Earnest – Altrincham Garrick Playhouse</strong>

The third week in January traditionally brings 'Blue Monday', reportedly the most depressing day of the entire year. So, in…

3 years ago