Monthly Archives: December 2016
Mysterious Girl: Toyah talks to Northern Soul
“There is a mindset when it comes to competitive combat and I think I might have that.”
Read the full story..Review: Dragon Bros, Space Lizard Studio
New from Liverpool-based indie developers Space Lizard Studio, Dragon Bros is a gloriously old school platformer.
Read the full story..Granada @ 60: a celebration of Granadaland
There are many candidates which could lay claim to being the North’s most iconic landmark, from football stadiums to stately homes.
Read the full story..What’s on in December: Comedy in Manchester
Father Christmas and his ho ho ho isn’t the only funny bugger about this month.
Read the full story..Review: The Red Shoes, The Lowry, Salford
You’ve got to love Matthew (now Sir Matthew) Bourne, haven’t you?
Read the full story..Review: When Both Sides Surrender, 53Two, Manchester
Simon Naylor and his merry band of brothers (and sisters) are creating a bit of a fuss down at this new venue in city centre Manchester.
Read the full story..Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost & Much Ado About Nothing, RSC, Opera House, Manchester
I visited London’s Old Vic recently to watch its overly intellectual presentation of Lear. Like a pretentious, post-modern meal, there is much to wonder at in this show, but it left me cold and hungry for something more filling. Impressive looking food doesn’t always taste that great. So it’s great to be back in Manchester and in safe hands seeing this Shakespearian double bill by the RSC and the Chichester Festival.
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