Author: Wendy Pratt
Theatre Review: The Talented Mr Ripley, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
There’s a challenge to taking a story as well-known as Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley and making something fresh and new without losing the spark of the original.
Read the full story..Book Review: The Divide by Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn has written more than 80 plays.
Read the full story..Theatre Review: The Monstrous Heart, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Sometimes you watch a play which is so good that it revitalises your love for theatre. The Monstrous Heart is that play for me.
Read the full story..Theatre Review: Season’s Greetings, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Season’s Greetings first premiered at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough back in 1980, and this year it’s back as part of the annual Alan Ayckbourn double-bill: two plays written and directed by Ayckbourn, who is the SJT’s director emeritus.
Read the full story..Theatre Review: Father Figurine, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
How do you create a catalyst for change where mental health issues and male suicide rates are concerned?
Read the full story..Theatre Review: Shivers, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
What is it that we love so much about being deliberately being scared?
Read the full story..Poetry Review: Where the Road Runs Out by Gaia Holmes
Gaia Holmes is an expert in her field, and this is obvious in her skilled, careful and beautifully strange poetry collection.
Read the full story..The Northern Soul Poem: What I Mean When I Say I’m a Northerner
Northernness isn’t easy to define. It’s intrinsic, bone-deep.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities
Is your organisation interested in supporting quality journalism about culture, life and enterprise in the North of England?
For advertising and sponsorship opportunities contact Northern Soul’s Founder and Editor Helen Hugent at helennugent@northernsoul.me.uk.
Sign up for Northern Soul newsletter
The Northern Soul Poll

Recent Tweets for @Northern_Soul_
Morning by Dod Procter. Oil on canvas, 1926. Have a good weekend. pic.twitter.com/cxgHcONqFM
"This book works like a warm hug and a stiff drink." Read the latest selection from our book club, Northern Soul’s Right Good Reads. northernsoul.me.uk/book-club-… pic.twitter.com/cTXi1DamyD
"The financial return for every pound put into the arts is more than agriculture." @dreweyt talks to Manchester LGBTQ+ theatre company Green Carnation about weathering Covid and its new show. northernsoul.me.uk/the-financ… @hopemilltheatr1 @canalstmancs @G_C_Theatre pic.twitter.com/Cs9znVNt6t
#GinnelWatch #ShowUsYourGinnels South Queensferry ginnel by Helen N pic.twitter.com/Wdp0hFdOWZ
"like an open-plan office meant for fun rather than drudgery" @MrGeetsRomo gets his gaming on at Power UP, Science and Industry Museum, Manchester. northernsoul.me.uk/review-pow… #gaming pic.twitter.com/ryCjU4jdEE