Theatre through the eyes of a Manc
A month of incredible fringe theatre came to an end last night with the 2019 GM Fringe Awards. Across July, there were over 250 productions that showcased local emerging talent. A multitude of venues welcomed artists, from pubs to train station platforms, and Manchester was a buzzing hive of creativity. Every single person involved in... Continue Reading →
I want to begin this review by firmly stating that I truly dislike The Taming of the Shrew. Unlike most of William Shakespeare's plays, this one really hasn't aged well. I have always struggled to consider his play, in which a woman is broken into submission by her abusive husband, a comedy. It is difficult... Continue Reading →
Ben likes Al, even though he has a strange fetish for the A&E department. He met him online, but isn't even sure that Al is his real name. Well, it's better than "Master1507". Al just wanted a quick blowjob in the hospital's disabled toilet, but now Ben thinks their relationship is more serious than that.... Continue Reading →
Meet Kate. She's a skank. Stuck in a job she hates, Kate dreams of being a writer. Anything to get away from her irritating co-workers; Anal Annie, Linda (who has the world's most awful laugh), and a boss with seeds stuck in his teeth. As a relief from her mind-numbing job, she investigates which of... Continue Reading →
In an independent coffee shop, full of middle-class yummy mummies wilfully ignoring their kids, Jude has a meltdown. Jude doesn't like children. She considers kids to be "tit leeches" who validate your existence. "I've never shat myself in a pool", she proudly declares. In her 30s, Jude breaks conventions as a woman who doesn't actually... Continue Reading →
Occasionally, you can watch a play in a local fringe venue that leaves you astounded. Danny Clifford's new play, Unbreakable, is one of these. Lauded as one of the most anticipated shows of the GM Fringe festival, the show was sold-out throughout its run at the King's Arms in Salford and certainly lives up to... Continue Reading →
Platform 3 at Stockport train station may seem an odd location for a play, but it seems strangely fitting for Gare Du Nord Theatre's production, The Suitcase, The Beggar & the Wind, part of Manchester's GM Fringe festival. In a disused waiting room on platform 3, a beggar (Jon Martin) plays his guitar, and watches passers-by.... Continue Reading →
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" is arguably the most famous line of poetry in the English language. In this country, we are force-fed Shakespeare in school, before we even learn about any other poet or playwright. From an early age, we learn that Shakespeare is intrinsically linked to an idea of Britishness.... Continue Reading →
Men Chase Women Choose is a science lesson you won't forget in a hurry! Taking you through 12,000 years of scientific discoveries about sex, this is a show that challenges gender myths and explores how women were subject to "BAD SCIENCE" throughout history. Answering the question, "What is the point of woman?", the comedy sketch... Continue Reading →
