Tree Of Codes is one of those ‘wild card’ yet brilliantly successful shows that Manchester International Festival has made a bit of a specialty of miraculously pulling off over the years. The contemporary ballet, two...
Read More“Make sure you ask him about Swan Lake,” says my Editor ahead of my interview with choreographer Matthew Bourne. “I saw Swan Lake at the Palace Theatre in 1996 and was mesmerised.” As Helen recalls this memory I smile to myself,...
Read MoreAlthough this preview of HOME’s Theatre One space was clearly billed as Hofesh Shechter & Friends, some of the audience were sufficiently intimidated by the promise from said friends, 72% Morrissey (and, no, this three-piece...
Read MoreIt’s just a bit exciting finding First Street. Winding through the maze that’s the boarded-up building site which will eventually become HOME, there’s finally, at the end of the journey, an office block, a wristband on...
Read MoreThe Lowry’s Lyric theatre is packed on this dreary Tuesday. Dance is usually quite well attended here in the North West, with school groups, dance students and theatre-types, but tonight there is a real mixed bag in the...
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