MIF23: The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions, HOME, Manchester
MIF23’s opening night world premiere performed at HOME is an adaptation of a cult fantasy novel...
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Category: Theatre
Shakespeare in the sky: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester
What could be nicer on a balmy summer’s afternoon than an open air performance of Shakespeare’s...
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Blonde Bombshells of 1943, Octagon Theatre, Bolton
It has stood the test of time. Inspired by the success of Holbeck-born Ivy Benson’s...
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‘the magic of words in motion’ Lear, Hope Mill, Manchester
Here’s the thing. King Lear (Christine Mackie) is old and intends to retire, splitting his...
Read MoreAn all-you-can-eat buffet of a character: Christine Mackie on playing Lear
I cannot wait to watch Christine Mackie play Lear at Manchester’s Hope Mill. It’s a demanding and complex role – fiery, domineering, fearful and, at its core, vulnerable. Basically, Lear is an all-you-can-eat...
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