Author: Alastair Michael
Digital Theatre – the way forward?
Over the past five years, the landscape of theatre has been digitalised by live cinema broadcasting thanks to the National and the New York Met.
On the Hoof: stretching theatre to its limits
In a landscape full of relentless revivals and polished plays it is refreshing to see something unexpected, something bizarre and something completely spontaneous.
Red’s True Barbecue: Let There Be Meat
James Douglas and Scott Munro are messiahs of the low and slow barbecue. Red’s True Barbecue is their church.
Investigating the Bard at Bolton Octagon
In the Octagon, Bolton has a successful theatre generating its own productions and receiving touring shows. Sounds like any other theatre, right?
Twelfth Night: a refreshing adaptation by Bolton Octagon
David Thacker’s relationship with Shakespeare is a substantial one. He has directed 28 productions of the Bard.
National Theatre Live: the stage on the silver screen
Alastair Michael reflects on the challenges of broadcasting theatre to cinema audiences on his trip to see War Horse at Manchester’s Odeon.
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.
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.
Sir Nicholas Hytner talks to Northern Soul
“I’m going to continue,” Sir Nicholas Hytner declares, with some modesty. As yet there are no concrete plans, but it’s a relief to hear that he “will make theatre for a new company that will…find new ways of making commercial theatre”.
The Northern Travel & Tourism Show, February 25, 2020
The Northern Travel & Tourism Show on February 25, 2020 is the perfect place to find great ideas for future leisure visits and experiences, and enjoy the amazing Monastery host venue in Manchester.
You’ll meet over 45 exhibitors from lake and river cruises, steam railway trips and stately homes and gardens to themed Beatles heritage discovery in Liverpool, and the James Herriott All Creatures Great and Small story in the Yorkshire Dales.
There will also be tours around the wonderfully restored Pugin-designed monastery building.
The Northern Soul Poll
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