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 →
The Hired Man has been lauded as the best British musical in 40 years. Based on the novel by Melvyn Bragg, it tells the stories of the ordinary, working-class, rural community in Cumbria, during the turn of the 20th Century. The idyllic country life, with whippet racing, hunting, and country fairs, is set in stark... Continue Reading →
Moira Buffini's political satire, Handbagged, invents what happened during the infamous meetings between the Queen and Margaret Thatcher, during her term as Prime Minister from 1979 - 1990. We still feel the ramifications of Thatcher's hugely divisive policies today. The closure of coal mines and the introduction of poll tax devastated working-class families. With strikes... Continue Reading →
The best thing about living in Manchester is the abundance of theatre on offer. From the smallest fringe venues to large theatres, there is always something fantastic to watch. Here is my pick of what to watch across Manchester in May. RICHARD III - HOME, MANCHESTER On until 4th May 2019 After decades of the... Continue Reading →
At the heart of Barney Norris' play is a beautifully rendered relationship of an ageing couple, Arthur and Edie. Childhood sweethearts, they come to terms with old age as they reminisce over times gone by. Along with a life time of nostalgic memories come regrets and missed opportunities. "I wish I had tried LSD" Arthur... Continue Reading →
'My mother said I never should, play with gypsies in the woods. If I did, she would say, 'naughty girls to disobey''. Charlotte Keatley's play is a powerful depiction of women's lives throughout the twentieth-century, told through a non-linear narrative that spans four generations of the same family. It is a play that holds a... Continue Reading →
Clocks have been put forward an hour and British Summer Time has officially begun. As the evenings get lighter and the weather gets warmer, you can always pay a visit to your local theatre this April. Manchester has some cracking productions across its theatres. Here is a handful of some of the plays that you... Continue Reading →
"No life should ever be small". These words drive Boston attorney, Frank Galvin, to seek justice for his client, Debbie, after she is left in a coma by supposed medical malpractice, during a difficult labour. Filing a suit against St Catherine's Hospital, professional doctors, the church, and the country's best attorney, Frank certainly has a... Continue Reading →
Deal or no deal? Will there be a People's Vote or a delayed Brexit? March 2019 is a month that will decide Britain's future, but who knows what that it will bring? There are still so many uncertainties surrounding Brexit. But one thing is certain - Manchester has some cracking theatre in March that will... Continue Reading →
"I had a drink and she had no seatbelt on... Pure drink driving is all it was"..... Or was it? Seven years ago, the wife of Mick Dowd, the local gravedigger, died under mysterious circumstances. Although he pleads innocence, claiming that it was a drink driving accident, it is not enough to stop the villagers... Continue Reading →
