Articles relating to: Julie Hesmondhalgh
“Being on stage is my happy place.” Julie Hesmondhalgh talks to Northern Soul
It can be disheartening when someone you greatly admire turns out to be a bit of a let down. Thankfully, there was no chance of that happening with Julie Hesmondhalgh.
Read the full story..Lockdown Poetry: Julie Hesmondhalgh reads Two Metres Apart by Jo Dearden
Lancashire actress (and Northern Soul favourite) Julie Hesmondhalgh has recorded a poem in a bid to raise awareness and funds for Accrington-based charity, Maundy Relief.
Read the full story..Theatre Review: Mother Courage and Her Children, Royal Exchange, Manchester
“The thing about Brecht,” says Housemate, “is you’re not supposed to feel empathy towards the characters.”
Read the full story..“They transform people’s lives.” Julie Hesmondhalgh talks to Northern Soul
Julie Hesmondhalgh has my phone number.
Read the full story..Review: The Almighty Sometimes, Royal Exchange, Manchester
Every so often, a piece of theatre comes along that leaves you astounded.
Read the full story..Review: The Greatest Play in the History of the World…, Royal Exchange, Manchester
Julie Hesmondhalgh knows a fair bit about famous streets.
Read the full story..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.
Read the full story..Review: Wit, Royal Exchange, Manchester
Julie Hesmondhalgh always makes me cry. Whether it’s during those last few scenes in Coronation Street when she portrayed Hayley Cropper’s final moments or as Sylvia Lancaster in the heart-wrenching Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster, there’s something about Hesmondhalgh’s performances guaranteed to make me blub like a small child.
Read the full story..Wonderland & Other Adventures: Julie Hesmondhalgh
I’m sitting in the Royal Northern College of Music, a leading international conservatoire a mile south of Manchester city centre. Next to me is Julie Hesmondhalgh.
Read the full story..Black Roses: Julie Hesmondhalgh talks to Northern Soul
On August 11, 2007, Sophie Lancaster was beaten unconscious in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, and later died from her injuries in hospital.
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