‘divine’ The Dream of Gerontius, The Hallé, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Oh, what a night. In front of a packed Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, the Hallé Orchestra and...
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Tag: Manchester
An all-you-can-eat buffet of a character: Christine Mackie on playing Lear
I cannot wait to watch Christine Mackie play Lear at Manchester’s Hope Mill. It’s a demanding and complex role – fiery, domineering, fearful and, at its core, vulnerable. Basically, Lear is an all-you-can-eat...
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Stephen Hawking at Work, Science and Industry Museum, Manchester
The semi-permeable membrane to pop cultural recognition on a universal scale is one which is...
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Review: Out of Memory, HOME, Manchester
Manchester’s HOME is all but full for this evening’s programme, a complementary...
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‘splendid’ The King and I, Palace Theatre, Manchester
My mother-in-law once had dinner with Yul Brynner. She delighted in telling this to anyone who...
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