1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (382+ words) Oh Zeus! is wild, whimsical, and completely absurd… everything La Navet Bete do best. This time, the comedy trio, “the daft turnip”, transport us to Ancient Greece in a barmy take on Greek mythology. When Zeus’ daughter, Hebe, declares her…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (84+ words) Paul Englishby’s compositions are aurally cinematic. They heighten the drama and tension in a play that is otherwise quite static. But this contrast sometimes results in them sounding melodramatic and out of place. The Spy Who came in from the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (196+ words) Everybody knows that Marisha is a powerful vocalist but who knew she was so funny – is there anything she can’t do?! Whilst the character is refreshingly feminist, challenging the sexism of Shakespeare, I do wish the book has delved a…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (679+ words) Ahead of the UK premiere of Something Rotten!, we sat down with leading lady Marisha Wallace, who has been with the show since its inception, leaving the role of Eggie White on Broadway to play the real Effie White in…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (85+ words) It’s a unique glimpse into 19th century intersectionality, with bigotry attempting to suppress feminine agency, queer expression, and homosexual relationships. Gentleman Jack is a daring articulation of misogynistic control and bigotry reflected by dynamic dancing and clever costuming. Gentleman Jack runs…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (323+ words) The popularity of Karate Kid spans way beyond the classic 1984 movie with five sequels and a multi-series television spin-off a whole 34 years later. As a fan of the franchise, I’ve always been quietly surprised by the enduring popularity of Karate…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (246+ words) The English National Opera has kicked off its move to Manchester with the UK premiere of the Pultizer Prize-winning modern opera Angel’s Bone, in collaboration with Factory International and BBC Philharmonic. The production is directed by Kip Williams, who is…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) Bears Bears Bears has some strong writing and superb acting of a faltering, trepidatiously diverging relationship. The writer, Natalie Beech, won a playwrighting competition, DCC playwright Prize, ran by theatre and creative education company Divided Culture Co. (among other accolades…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (444+ words) The latest musical to premiere in Manchester is Bank of Dave The Musical, which is based on the book, documentary, and highly fictionalised Netflix film of the same name. The musical follows the eponymous Dave Fishwick, a self-made millionaire from…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (245+ words) I, Daniel Blake follows the life of Daniel Blake and his relationship with a mother and her daughter, the current Universal Credit System, his neighbors, and his own grief. This is not just one story, but a story of over…...