Articles relating to: Fran Yeoman
Review: Othello, Liverpool Everyman
It is the fate of Golda Rosheuvel that her gender will be the first thing that many people comment upon when critiquing her performance as Othello.
Review: A Clockwork Orange, Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
There are two stars of this Everyman production of Anthony Burgess’s cult novel, A Clockwork Orange.
Theatre Review: George’s Marvellous Medicine, Liverpool Playhouse
Ok that’s it. From now on, all children’s theatre productions need to feature giant humanoid chickens with a steampunk aesthetic and fabulous comic timing.
Review: Paint Your Wagon, Everyman, Liverpool
I can see the temptation. Fiddler on the Roof was a rousing fanfare to herald the arrival of last year’s Everyman Compann, the comeback after a long absence of a distinguished theatrical institution welcomed with song, dance and critical acclaim.
Review: The Wedding, Liverpool Playhouse
Three star reviews can be a cop out. I worked for one editor who unofficially banned them. They can mean fence-sitting; not-committing; bet-hedging.
Review: A Passage to India, Liverpool Playhouse
To whom do we owe our loyalty?
Review: The Snowman, Manchester Opera House
Clever intros aren’t really necessary here: Birmingham Rep’s production of The Snowman is a near-perfect festive family show.
Review: Hedda Gabler, The Lowry, Salford
Patrick Marber’s re-working of Hedda Gabler attracted rave reviews during its sold-out run at the National Theatre, but many of them centred around the performance of that version’s leading lady, Ruth Wilson.
Review: Disney on Ice: Passport to Adventure, Manchester Arena
When a two-year-old has to be hauled out of a venue screaming “I want it again”, you would generally chalk that one up as a hit.
Review: The Tiger Who Came to Tea, The Lowry, Salford
It was as the on-stage doorbell rang for the fourth time that my two-year-old daughter, atop my knee in the semi-dark of The Lowry’s Lyric Theatre, turned to me with a mixture of optimism and desperation to query: “The tiger come now?”
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
We’re super excited about our 2018 Awards, happening on November 15 at Manchester Cathedral. The Northern Soul Awards 2018’s headline sponsor is AKA North. More information coming soon.
The Northern Soul Poll
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