Articles relating to: Arts
Review: Bird, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Katherine Chandler’s coming-of-age tale was the winner of a Judges’ Award in the 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.
Read the full story..Walter Meierjohann, director of theatre at HOME, writes for Northern Soul
Walter Meierjohann, Artistic Director of Theatre at HOME, writes exclusively for Northern Soul about the Manchester arts centre’s Summer theatre programme.
Read the full story..Review: The Possible Impossible House, Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Here’s a secret I never thought I’d share.
I’m just not that into Alice in Wonderland.
Read the full story..Review: JB Shorts, Manchester
Having reached their 15th event with this collection, Reallife Theatre Company, the organisers of JB Shorts, are patently enthusiasts for the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ philosophy.
Read the full story..Review: The Herbal Bed, The Lowry, Salford
As the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death draws closer (April 23 in case you didn’t know), every theatre in the land is doing its utmost to find a different angle with which to pay homage to the great wordsmith.
Read the full story..Forced Entertainment: we talk to co-founder Cathy Naden
Won’t somebody think of the children? Actually you don’t have to because Liverpool’s Unity Theatre has already done lots of thinking on their behalf and, since Christmas, has been programming some of the very best kids’ theatre it’s ever been my privilege to see.
Read the full story..Review: Liverpool Lambs, Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Like many residents of Liverpool, I’m proud of my Irish heritage.
Read the full story..From Harry Potter to King Lear: Alfred Enoch talks to Northern Soul
When Talawa Theatre Company last appeared at the Royal Exchange with its groundbreaking production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, Northern Soul was blown away by the production.
Read the full story..Will Gompertz on the arts, museum closures and THAT hairdo
“I don’t think I would have got my job without my hair.”
Read the full story..Out of Nowhere: launching a theatre company and taking on Homer’s Odyssey
I’ve just ordered 5,000 flyers and 100 posters. If I were to find a tiny error on them when they arrive, I would probably be inconsolable for at least a week.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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- How are independent theatres navigating the coronavirus crisis?
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