Review: Wicked, Palace Theatre, Manchester
I could quibble. I could carp that the first act climax arrives fractionally delayed,...
Read MorePosted by Desmond Bullen | Dec 7, 2018 | Arts, Theatre
I could quibble. I could carp that the first act climax arrives fractionally delayed,...
Read MorePosted by Desmond Bullen | Nov 25, 2018 | Authors & Reviews, Books
Appearances can be deceptive. The opening chapter of Barnaby Walter’s debut novel settles...
Read MorePosted by Desmond Bullen | Nov 23, 2018 | Authors & Reviews, Books
Ambitious in the best sense of the word, These Northern Types is nothing less than a frequently...
Read MorePosted by Desmond Bullen | Nov 21, 2018 | Art, Arts
Martin Parr has the subtle knack of locating the delightful in the mundane, the unlikely in the...
Read MorePosted by Desmond Bullen | Oct 18, 2018 | Books, Talks & Debates
It’s cosily disorientating. Not the auditorium at the Martin Harris Centre itself, for all...
Read More'An all-you-can-eat buffet of a character: Christine Mackie on playing, Lear' Cathy Crabb talks to Christine Mackie about playing Lear at @hopemilltheatre northernsoul.me.uk/christine-…
Ah, the lovely Lady Lever Art Gallery on the Wirral. We went to their compact yet beautifully executed exhibition on the Flower Fairies, and stayed to drink in the amazing permanent collection. Top notch. @LeverArtGallery @VisitLiverpool pic.twitter.com/gKczSUz9UN
This was one of our Gran's favourite paintings - Ballet by Laura Knight. Whenever we're at the Lady Lever Art Gallery on the Wirral, we always take some time to enjoy it. @LeverArtGallery #wirral #LauraKnight pic.twitter.com/4GEMvDcBtJ
Excellent kids' menu at the Lady Lever Art Gallery in the Wirral... #scouse pic.twitter.com/ALP2OT8mEl
"I believe whole-heartedly in the power of theatre to make us confront our emotions and begin to heal" @bourke2Dfuture talks to Chris Lawson about Oldham Coliseum and directing Crave. northernsoul.me.uk/chris-laws… @53two @chris_lawson_85 @productions_her pic.twitter.com/v72TliwSbw