The editor of Northern Soul talks to poet, novelist and scriptwriter Owen Sheers about his play, The Two Worlds of Charlie F. Soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder sometimes envy those with physical injuries...
Read MoreA couple of years ago I saw a terrific version of this emotive Alan Plater play-with-music produced by Newcastle-based Northern Stage which I thought could well be unsurpassable. But Kevin Shaw’s irresistibly energized...
Read MoreI am not often allowed to listen to The Best of The Jam. This is because a while back, during a particularly high peak of euphoria, I played Going Underground repeatedly, singing aloud through tears of rage and joy. Fearful of...
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When young theatre-maker Róis Doherty first heard a song by Connie Converse – specifically I Have...
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‘The scene is the blue and white room in the house of the Misses Susan and Phoebe Throssel in...
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