Theatre Review: Bump(s), 53two, Manchester
Not all stepmothers are wicked. What 53two’s Christmas production might lack in the way of...
Read MorePosted by Desmond Bullen | Jan 7, 2025 | Arts, Theatre
Not all stepmothers are wicked. What 53two’s Christmas production might lack in the way of...
Read MorePosted by Georgina Gilbert | Dec 11, 2024 | Archives
While the restrictions surrounding COVID-19 have been essential, the impact on society has, nonetheless, been seismic. When it comes to live performances, people working in Manchester’s theatre world have witnessed the...
Read MorePosted by Cathy Crabb | Dec 9, 2024 | Archives
“Once I was sacked from Corrie, I had enough to probably buy a small terraced house,” says Chris Hoyle. “But instead I spent obscene amounts of money on designer clothes.” Hoyle, who began his creative career as an actor, is the...
Read MorePosted by Kevin Bourke | Nov 14, 2024 | Archives
I remember being invited to the first JB Shorts a decade ago and having little idea what to expect from a notion that had begun as a conversation over a few drinks between two writers, let alone imagining that it would blossom...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Nov 14, 2024 | Archives
Win two tickets (and a bottle of prosecco) to The Stretch at Manchester’s 53two. Following success in JB Shorts 19, The Stretch is set to launch at the arches in March. Follow Lee in this powerful and poignant piece...
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