“Britain has become Royston Vasey and we’ve never had any credit for it.” So says Mark Gatiss, the actor, screenwriter, comedian and novelist whose CV includes Doctor Who, Sherlock and, of course, The...
Read MoreBy any standards, launching a big-budget musical is a huge risk. Nor do you make it any easier for yourself by basing said musical on a much-loved property (mess with cherished notions or characters and you can come a cropper)....
Read MoreI thought of a new word yesterday while watching the The Shawshank Redemption at The Lowry: solvation. It’s something you seek but never find. It’s the imagined end to all the past injustices that plague your mind. It came to me...
Read MoreThe Imperial War Museum North, Salford Somme projections to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle. Pictures by Paul Heyes, Thursday June 30, 2016. By Paul Heyes
Read MoreAs the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death draws closer (April 23 in case you didn’t know), every theatre in the land is doing its utmost to find a different angle with which to pay homage to the great wordsmith....
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