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Review: Hard Times, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
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 splendid fashion.
Read the full story..Review: When We Are Married, York Theatre Royal
When you’re born and bred Yorkshire, there’s something very satisfying about watching a play where the characters have strong Yorkshire accents.
Read the full story..Review: The Winter’s Tale, Oldham Coliseum
In the programme notes to The Winter’s Tale, director Conrad Nelson has a gentle dig at the marketing of theatre performances.
Read the full story..An August Bank Holiday Lark Towards Death
19,240.
That is the number of young men who were mown down on the first day of the Somme in 1916.
Read the full story..Rutherford & Son at The Lowry, Salford
It’s hard to be critical of a play that includes the phrase “nobbut a lad” four glorious times.
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