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Review: Clown Fest, Manchester
Before I went to Clown Fest I thought there were two kinds of clown: kiddy clowns and scary clowns.
Read the full story..Theatre Review: The Island, The Dukes, Lancaster
The origins of The Dukes’ latest two-hander production of The Island are legendary.
Read the full story..Review: Ashes, Bolton Octagon
One look at Ciaran Bagnall’s marvellously monumental set and we’re back in the 1970s, a world of white surfaces, chrome, and chunky design.
Read the full story..Review: I Was A Wife, The Dukes, Lancaster
The last time I saw Polly Lister on stage, she was on her way to winning a 2015 UK Theatre award for best performance in a play.
Read the full story..Northern Soul’s Best Reads of 2016
There’s little doubt that 2016 was tumultuous, what with Brexit, Trump and the passing of all those lovely celebs. But it was also a cracking year for literature.
Read the full story..Review: The Ockerbys on Ice, The Dukes, Lancaster
The title’s a teaser. Has departing Dukes director Joe Sumsion gone the full Rick Wakeman in his final production and decided that what an everyday story of Northern folk needs is a touch of Las Vegas, Frozen-style?
Read the full story..Review: The Taming of the Shrew, Lancaster Castle
Cometh the summer, cometh the outdoor Shakespeare.
Read the full story..Review: The Hobbit, Williamson Park, Lancaster
I never did read The Hobbit. Our village library had a copy but getting hold of it was about as easy as, well, stealing dragon’s treasure.
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