Theatre Through the Eyes of a Manc
Amidst the chaos of Brexit, it is easy to miss an important debate that happened in parliament this week. Fibromyalgia is a condition with 'too many syllables to be anything other than shite'. It causes excruciating pain, chronic fatigue and forgetfulness (fibro-fog). After a petition attracted over 115,000 signatures, MPs debated this week whether fibromyalgia... Continue Reading →
Learning to Swim on an Ironing Board is a new piece commissioned by HOME theatre in Manchester, as part of their annual Push Festival, aimed at promoting emerging creative talent across the region. I caught up with spoken word artist Conor A. to discuss his new show and the impact fibromyalgia has on his on... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019! Despite the world seeming stuck in a perpetual purgatory of Brexit, Donald Trump and global warming, there is happiness to be found out there. I get my happiness from going to the theatre, an art form that continues to thrive during these uncertain times. Whether you want escapism, culture,... Continue Reading →
Since 2018 is coming to an end, it is only natural to look back over the year and reminisce over its highlights. This year was special for me as it was when I started blogging about theatre. Previously, I wrote mini reviews in my diary but then I made the decision to move online. As... Continue Reading →
The Royal Exchange's decision to stage The Producers as their Christmas show is a risky choice to make. Like most of Mel Brooks' work, it is unashamedly controversial. It satirically depicts the lengths that failing Broadway producer, Max Bialystock, will go to in order to make money. With his accountant, Leo Bloom, he comes to the realisation that... Continue Reading →
The weather outside is frightful. Winter is setting in and the nights are getting darker. Luckily, HOME theatre brings you a winter warmer that will bring even more joy to the Christmas period. Släpstick, a comedic troupe of musicians from Amsterdam, arrive in Manchester with a riotous show that revives the golden age of slapstick... Continue Reading →
What happens to your teddy bears when you grow up and forget about them? According to playwright Jackie Hagan, they live in a forest with other forgotten things. This is no ordinary forest though. It is a forest where discos used to happen all the time, but are now as forgotten as the bears. The... Continue Reading →
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Coca Cola trucks are on TV, Michael Bublé has come out of hibernation, and Father Christmas visits Sale Waterside Arts. Pins and Needles return to this theatre with another cracking Christmas show, after last year's acclaimed production, The Bear. Bringing Raymond Briggs' book to life, this family play... Continue Reading →
Nathaniel Hall contracted HIV the first time he had sex, aged 16. Receiving the diagnosis just two weeks after his 17th birthday, it took him fourteen years to open up to his family. A year later, Hall has written a play about his experiences, which he also performs. It is making its premiere at Sale's Waterside... Continue Reading →
