Catch it while you can – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, a hilarious immorality play, is showing at Manchester’s Opera House. Full disclosure: the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (starring Michael Caine,...
New writing, adult content, song, dance and gender swapping all feature in this year’s theatre scene. We highlight some of the best yet to come. As the big musicals and...
Z-arts Christmas production Duck! sees an alt. version of The Ugly Duckling set in Manchester’s own Heaton Park – with surprising results. “I want children’s first theatre experiences to be...
As the jingle bells and jingling tills start ringing at local theatres, we look at some of the most interesting festive shows. For many families, festive theatre is still inextricably...
Forget the schmaltz and happy endings: Cornerhouse’s Christmas film season goes over to the dark side. In amongst all the schmaltz, Christmas has undoubtedly inspired great films. But they’re not...
War Horse comes to The Lowry theatre – but does the much lauded production deserve such high praise? Already the biggest box-office hit in The Lowry’s twelve year history, it’s...
From brilliant beginnings at the Royal Exchange, Dazzle exhibition has become a one stop shop for designer jewellery. This year’s Dazzle exhibition previews at the Manchester Art Gallery this weekend:...
We discover how a new adaptation of the classic Robin Hood story has its sights set on the next generation of children’s theatre. The Library Theatre Company’s reputation for quality...
From musical extravaganzas to independent productions, theatre lovers across Manchester and Liverpool have a bumper season ahead – here’s our selection of the best. Although the runaway success of The...
Co-director Marianne Elliot talks about bringing the multi-award winning National Theatre production to Manchester. A few weeks ago, it was announced that the North West premiere of War Horse at...
A kids’ theatre fest that’s as good for grown ups brings puppets, moonbirds and poetry-hating dragons to a venue near you. Children’s theatre has seemed for some time to be...
We talk to the playwright and reluctant national treasure as his latest play heads to The Lowry next month. Speaking with Alan Bennett is a rare pleasure. Hilarious yet softly...
