Theatre through the eyes of a Manc
It's July! It's the time for eating strawberries and cream whilst watching Wimbledon. If tennis isn't your cup of tea, you can always visit the theatre. With a host of different festivals taking place across Manchester this month, here are my suggestions what you can watch:- THE HIRED MAN - OLDHAM COLISEUM Until 6th July... Continue Reading →
Britain in the 1980s was a period of civil unrest, political and industrial dispute. The most prominent of these was the Miners' Strike in 1984, where working-class mining communities protested against the closure of coal mines, which jeopardised hundreds of thousands of jobs, and an entire way of life. Violent scenes erupted as the police... Continue Reading →
Maxine Peake has a long affinity with Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre. She has appeared in several plays here over the years, most notably playing Hamlet and appearing in A Streetcar Named Desire. This is the first time I have ever been lucky enough to get tickets to see her live on stage. As she is such an... Continue Reading →
