Paul Clarke
Musical director Harry Blake talks about Say Yes to Tess at Leeds Playhouse
One of the first-time candidates in the 2017 general election was Tess Seddon who stood for the Yorkshire Party in…
From Japan to Leeds Playhouse – Rupert Hands
The annual festive shows at Leeds Playhouse have become must see spectaculars for theatre lovers across West Yorkshire and this…
From Japan to Leeds Playhouse – Jonathan Munby
Peter Pan is one of our culture’s most enduring characters but a new festive production at Leeds Playhouse takes a…
Dianne Pilkington flies into Leeds Grand with Bedknobs and Broomsticks
When families settle down for a festive film one of the perineal favourites is BedKnobs and Broomsticks starring musical legends…
Nana-Kofi Kufour talks about his debut play My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored
Black people in this country are nine times more likely to be stopped and searched and that is what happens…
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…
These Hills Are Ours – Clougha Pike
Daniel Bye and Boff Whalley were just about to set off a national of their new show, These Hills Are…
Elizabeth Newman finds new ways of making work
In the second part of an interview with Pitlochry Festival Theatre Artistic Director Elizabeth Newman our Features Editor Paul Clarke…
Investing in our theatres is not a handout
Our Yorkshire Editor Paul Clarke welcomes the theatre world asking for short term government support, not handouts. The news that…
Streaming shows is no substitute for the real thing
Our Yorkshire Editor Paul Clarke applauds the streaming of shows but decides it an unsatisfying experience compared to the real…