Charles Dickens’ classic novel, which explores the idea of social standing in relation to facts and the importance of entertainment and fun in shaping young minds, has been adapted to the stage by Deborah McAndrew in...
Read MoreWhen you’re born and bred Yorkshire, there’s something very satisfying about watching a play where the characters have strong Yorkshire accents. So I surprised myself during the opening scenes of Northern...
Read MoreIt’s hard to be critical of a play that includes the phrase “nobbut a lad” four glorious times. And it’s difficult to be tough on a script that is clearly a work of art, particularly considering the...
Read MoreIn the programme notes to The Winter’s Tale, director Conrad Nelson has a gentle dig at the marketing of theatre performances. He laments not having access to the industry’s greatest messiah, Benedict Cumberbatch,...
Read More19,240. That is the number of young men who were mown down on the first day of the Somme in 1916. To mark the centenary of The Great War, Northern Broadsides is touring Deborah McAndrew’s new play An Autumn Bank Holiday Lark. As...
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