Author: Cathy Crabb

An all-you-can-eat buffet of a character: Christine Mackie on playing Lear

Posted by Cathy Crabb | Jun 7, 2023 | Arts, Theatre

I cannot wait to watch Christine Mackie play Lear at Manchester’s Hope Mill. It’s a...

Posted by Cathy Crabb | Apr 1, 2023 | Arts, Theatre

The patriarch has died, a wedding is around the corner, and this South Mancunian Somalian family...

I like John Hegley’s poems. I like watching him talk and sing and show his drawings because...

Posted by Cathy Crabb | Mar 7, 2023 | Arts, Theatre

Do you know what it feels like to hide within yourself to endure? A choice made by this production...

Posted by Cathy Crabb | Dec 13, 2022 | Arts, Theatre

Theatres are in constant pursuit of a fair rewriting of Aladdin. Originally created (and...