Articles relating to: Stephen Longstaffe
Review: Clown Fest, Manchester
Before I went to Clown Fest I thought there were two kinds of clown: kiddy clowns and scary clowns.
Theatre Review: The Island, The Dukes, Lancaster
The origins of The Dukes’ latest two-hander production of The Island are legendary.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Review: The Taming of the Shrew, Lancaster Castle
Cometh the summer, cometh the outdoor Shakespeare.
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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