“Keeping theatre fresh is about taking risks.” Sarah Frankcom, artistic director of the Royal Exchange
I have an enduring memory of a production of King Lear. I think it was a school trip, probably...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Oct 3, 2017 | Arts, Northern Soul writes..., Theatre, We burn witches
I have an enduring memory of a production of King Lear. I think it was a school trip, probably...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Feb 2, 2016 | Arts, Northern Soul writes..., Theatre, We burn witches
I have this image in my mind. A young woman dressed all in white is lying on the floor and holding...
Read MorePosted by Kevin Bourke | Oct 6, 2014 | Arts, Theatre
Months ago, when the news that Maxine Peake was going to play Hamlet had just gone public, I asked...
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