The Reviews Hub - North West
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Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet – The Lowry, Salford
Music: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan Artistic Director: David Bintley CBE Reviewer: Peter Jacobs Romeo and Juliet is an established…
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Drama
A Raisin in the Sun – Liverpool Playhouse
Writer: Lorraine Hansberry Director: Dawn Walton Reviewer: Abbie Rippon Set in Chicago in the late 1950s, Lorraine Hansberry’s thought provoking,…
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North West
Reckless Sleepers: Negative Space – Contact, Manchester
Artistic Director: Mole Wetherell Reviewer: Peter Jacobs Reckless Sleepers create original theatre pieces, installations and interventions for theatres, galleries and…
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Comedy
I Am Thomas – The Lowry, Salford
Music: Iain Johnstone Lyrics: Simon Armitage Writers: Told by an Idiot Director: Paul Hunter Reviewer: Iain Sykes Who is Thomas…
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Childrens
Bardolph’s Box – Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Writer/Director: Nicola Pollard Reviewer: Jamie Gaskin There are several ways to introduce children to Shakespeare. Popping them on the edge…
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A Murder is Announced – Buxton Opera House
Writer: Agatha Christie Adaptor: Leslie Darbon Director: Michael Lunney Reviewer: Jim Gillespie Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple sails into action in…
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Dance
May Contain Food– The Lowry, Salford
Director: Luca Silvestrini Reviewer: Helen Jones Luca Silvestrini’s Protein Dance company has one of the most original voices in contemporary…
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Land of Our Fathers – Playhouse Studio, Liverpool
Writer: Chris Urch Director: Paul Robinson Reviewer: John Roberts Coal – the life-blood of the UK’s energy for hundreds…
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