Theatre through the eyes of a Manc
Falling smack bang in-between the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter seasons, August is usually considered as a fallow month for theatre productions, as people flock to the Edinburgh Fringe for their theatre fix. In Manchester, there's no rest though, with plenty of great shows available throughout the month. Here are a handful of suggestions for what theatre... Continue Reading →
Can you remember your first time? Nathaniel Hall can't seem to forget his. He contracted HIV the first time he had sex, aged 16. Receiving the diagnosis just two weeks after his 17th birthday, it took Nathaniel fourteen years to open up to his family. A year later, he penned an autobiographical play about his... Continue Reading →
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 →
Kat wakes up in hospital after a serious accident, in which her brain has been critically deprived of oxygen. She has trouble with her memory, forgetting words and basic cognitive functions like tying her shoelaces. Visited by her sister, Kat has a rocky road to recovery, as her mind goes into overdrive. In order to... Continue Reading →
On 14th February 1895, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest opened to triumphant success at St James' Theatre in London. Within 100 days, Wilde found himself bankrupted, disgraced and sentenced to two years imprisonment for "committing acts of gross indecency with a male". He suffered a tragic fall from being a successful playwright to... Continue Reading →
The inaugural Pride in Trafford festival kicks off this week, offering a host of events at Sale Waterside Arts. The event will celebrate and explore LGBTQ+ life in Trafford. There is a scratch night on Thursday 16th May. Trans Creative: Breaking Ground encourages transgender artists to break ground by providing them a platform to perform... Continue Reading →
Inspired by the success of Nathaniel Hall's First Time, and the popularity of subsequent activities marking World Aids Day, Sale Waterside Arts made plans for a series of events that celebrate and explore LGBTQ+ life in Trafford. They worked in collaboration with Trafford Council, Creative Industries Trafford, Contact Theatre, and many others, to create a... Continue Reading →
With only eighteen seats arranged in Sale Waterside Arts' studio theatre space, Karl Falconer's The Orange Peel is an intimate affair. Portraying a disastrous family meal between two siblings and their partners, this is a relatable subject matter with which most people can identify. The studio's intimacy places the play's audience as eavesdropping spectators to the... Continue Reading →
Emergence are a brand-new dance company formed from twelve female dance students studying their MA at the University of Salford. Led by Artistic Director Joss Arnott, they are touring venues across the UK with their double-bill production of two new contemporary dance pieces. Part one, 'And Still I Walk', is choreographed by Sharon Watson in... Continue Reading →
