Monthly Archives: January 2014
Hobson’s Choice at Bolton Octagon
Bolton’s latest nod to all-things Northern comes in the classic Brighouse tale, Hobson’s Choice. Set in Salford, Lancashire at the turn of last century, Harold Brighouse’s play has been his enduring legacy.
Cirque Berserk
Ah, the circus. The big top, the floor strewn with straw, the hard, wobbly benches, the clowns and trapeze artist, the strong man, the lions, tigers and bears, oh my!
Emily Portman talks Womenfolk with Northern Soul
I can’t sing a note. Not one. It’s one of the myriad of reasons why I avoid karaoke like the plague.
Salamanders and Princesses: the Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet talks to Northern Soul
If you had to name a composition by Benjamin Britten, I’m betting that The Prince of the Pagodas wouldn’t be your first choice.
The Northern Soul Podcast
It’s Sunday night which means it’s time for the Northern Soul Podcast.
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Welcome to the Jumble Drome
I was simply following Garry’s advice. I showed up, queued up, paid up and wandered in.
Flying the Nest: Chris Honer talks to Northern Soul
Back in 2010, Chris Honer and the Library Theatre had to migrate because Manchester’s Central Library was closing for a colossal refurbishment.
The Pride
Having picked up a number of awards during its run in London, Alexi Kaye Campbell’s play is part of a concerted attempt by theatre owners Ambassador Theatre Group to break the stranglehold of big-budget extravaganzas and feel-good musicals in theatres like theirs, reintroducing ‘proper’ drama alongside the big shows.
One Hand Clapping at the re:play Festival
An adaptation of the Anthony Burgess novel of the same name, One Hand Clapping is the story of Janet and Howard Shirley’s marriage in the increasingly consumerist Britain of the 1960s.
Byker Books: The Best of British
When you hear the phrase ‘Best of British’ what does it make you think?
Freerange Comedy Festival at Brewery Arts Centre Kendal
Comedy fans who can’t make Harry and Meghan’s big day at Windsor Castle can experience a ‘Royal Wedding’ with a difference in Kendal this May at Freerange Comedy Festival, hosted by Brewery Arts Centre.
The Northern Soul Poll
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