‘the magic of words in motion’ Lear, Hope Mill, Manchester
Here’s the thing. King Lear (Christine Mackie) is old and intends to retire, splitting his...
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‘an act of resistance’ Screen Time, Morys Davies, Saan1, Manchester
Thank you for making it this far. Really. In order to get here, you’ve needed to turn a deaf...
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‘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...
Read MoreAn 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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