Articles relating to: Cathy Crabb
Having it large: Manchester Day 2018
I was ridiculously joyful at this year’s Manchester Day Parade.
Art of Class: Salford Arts Theatre
In a new series, Northern Soul’s Cathy Crabb talks to working class creative people, some already established, some emerging, and some setting their stall out to create more work for others. This week it’s Roni Ellis, Scott Berry and Libby Hall from Salford Arts Theatre.
Art of Class: Rob Johnston
In a new series, Northern Soul’s Cathy Crabb talks to working class creative people, some already established, some emerging, and some setting their stall out to create more work for others. This week it’s Rob Johnston, a Manchester-based writer and producer with more than 30 plays staged professionally, both as a commissioned writer and as a producer of his own plays via Breathe Out Theatre. Johnston won the 2011 Kings Cross Award for New Writing for Einstein’s Daughter. Dark Satanic won Best Drama at the 2017 Manchester Fringe Festival.
Art of Class: Bethan Kitchen
In a new series, Northern Soul’s Cathy Crabb talks to working class creative people, some already established, some emerging, and some setting their stall out to create more work for others. This week it’s writer Bethan Kitchen whose play Shoefiti opens at Salford Arts Theatre later this month.
Review: Brief Encounter, The Lowry, Salford
It’s 1938 and weekly shopper Laura rests her weary court shoes at the station café before the train home.
Bi-polar unicorns and claustrophobic clowns: Northern Soul attends Thought Bubble in Leeds
Picture this. It’s your first day at a new school. You’re a bit scared but you have an imagination the size of a meteor and loads of great ideas to make and draw worlds you want to share with your new pals.
Review: Cosmic Scallies, Royal Exchange, Manchester
What I miss about no longer being on Facebook is Jackie Hagan.
Review: The Ruck, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
“Just wait and I’ll get the others, they’re all here,” says Lily Clark, forward for the Batley Bulldogs Girls Rugby League team as I chat to her outside the Lawrence Batley Theatre before the premiere of The Ruck.
Northern Soul chats to director Joyce Branagh about new writing, girls rugby and fighting spirit
Director Joyce Branagh is working on what sounds like the perfect premise for an ensemble piece.
Review and Photo Gallery: Cotton Clouds Festival, Saddleworth
A drunk woman gesticulates at me. “The back of the line for beer is there.”
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