North West

Wasteland – Contact Theatre

When the mines shut down in the 1980’s, little thought was given to the catastrophic ripple affect it would have…

3 years ago

<strong>Closure – HOME Manchester</strong>

Alex (Conor Burns) and Laura (Nina Holland-Smith) arrive at a dinner party hosted by Laura’s friend Mia (Faye Draper) where…

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>Touch – Unity Theatre</strong>

Becky Downing has carefully crafted a beautiful script that brings four people’s stories together. As they were playing to a…

3 years ago

Madama Butterfly – Manchester Opera House

What a privilege to be able to see one of Puccini’s most iconic operas, in one of auditoriums built for…

3 years ago

<strong>You Are My Sunshine – Unity Theatre</strong>

Izzy Campbell took on the daunting task of writing and starring in her own work. You are my Sunshine shines…

3 years ago

Unsolicited (An Unsafe Space for Straight Men) – Royal Court Theatre

Every woman knows the importance of identifying your exits, they plan their routes home from nights out and experience the…

3 years ago

<strong>Singing with Friends – Rainhill Village Hall</strong>

A simple title yet, as director Paul Robinson says in his notes, full of meaning. This was so much more…

3 years ago

<strong>Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort of) – The Lowry</strong>

Sending up classical literature is nothing new but there’s still nothing quite like the sight of one of its most…

3 years ago

<strong>The Cher Show – Liverpool Empire</strong>

Tonight, I had the privilege of watching the dazzling new musical, ‘The Cher Show’. Having been exposed to this musical…

3 years ago