Articles relating to: theatre
Theatre Review: Queens of the Coal Age, Royal Exchange, Manchester
I have a confession.
Review: Chester Mystery Plays, Chester Cathedral
Most of the surviving mystery plays come from the North.
Theatre Review: Bread & Roses, Oldham Coliseum
“That’s the second time it’s made me cry,” said the man standing next to me at the urinal.
Review: The 39 Steps, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
It’s rare to be part of an audience entirely attuned to the rhythm of a performance.
A new musical for Oldham Coliseum tells the true tale of mill workers’ strike
Using the songs of legendary songwriter Joe Hill – who inspired the likes of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Bragg and Joan Baez – Bread & Roses is a new musical from Ian Kershaw that tells the lesser-known story, at least in the UK, of the mill workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912.
Brookside, Corrie and directing: Sue Jenkins talks to Northern Soul
TV soaps have produced many iconic female characters, effortlessly coping with philandering partners, blackmailing bosses and notorious neighbours.
“I’m trying hard to be more open and break some of the stigma.” Playwright Laura Crow talks about OCD
Writing is a fantastic form of therapy.
Review: The Big I Am, Everyman, Liverpool
The Big I Am ends with an over-long musing about death and the non-existence of God.
Lights, camera….putting on a play at the Greater Manchester Fringe
Big ideas, big jokes, big songs. Northern Soul talks to playwright Robert Farquhar about Peer Gynt
“I hate Peer Gynt. Why should we do it?”
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
Hurrah and huzzah! Entries for the 2018 Northern Soul Awards, to be held at Manchester Cathedral on November 15th, are now open. And it won’t cost you a penny. Click HERE to enter – or purchase tickets to this brilliant event.
#NSAwards18
The Northern Soul Poll
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