Articles relating to: Cathy Crabb
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.”
Review: IRIS and Tim Peaks Diner, The Lowry, Salford
I’d enjoyed a cool and heady journey on my way to the taster event for The Lowry’s biennial Week 53 festival.
Julie Hesmondhalgh talks Broadchurch, Brexit and the importance of theatre
It’s the final episode of Broadchuch tonight. If like Northern Soul you’ve been gripped by the last series of this superlative drama, that’s due in no small part to Julie Hesmondhalgh’s gripping portrayal of a rape victim.
Review: Jane Eyre, The Lowry, Salford
Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is the original plain Jane, the poor, orphaned girl who is dealt a bad hand. If life was toast, Jane’s slipped off the plate and landed butter side down.
Review: Strictly Ballroom: The Musical, West Yorkshire Playhouse
I’ve loved Baz Luhrmann for a very long time. He makes the magical possible because he made Moulin Rouge. That’s how to spend a budget and give the cinema-goer value for money.
Review: The Shawkshank Redemption, The Lowry, Salford
I thought of a new word yesterday while watching the The Shawshank Redemption at The Lowry: solvation.
Review: Jackie The Musical, Opera House, Manchester
Jackie The Musical re-opens old wounds and places a plaster on your broken heart.
Northern Soul’s Top Places to Visit in the North
At Northern Soul, we make no bones about it: we love the North. I mean, we REALLY love it. With that in mind (and mindful about the Christmas spirit), we thought we’d share some of our favourite Northern places with you.
Manchester Science Festival: Sci-Fi and STEM Fems
The Manchester Science Festival is like an experiment in itself, bringing together different elements and seeing how they react.
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