The Reviews Hub - North West
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Childrens
The Little Match Girl – The Lowry, Salford
Director/Choreographer: Arthur Pita Reviewer: Clare Boswell Arthur Pita’s innovative and quirky choreography is always a joy to behold so it…
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Drama
Roseacre – HOME, Manchester
Writer: Michael White Director: Michael White Reviewer: Jo Beggs Once there was Re:Play, a festival of last year’s fringe…
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Live Music/Gig
Totally Tina – Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
Reviewer: Carol Lovatt Tina Turner, recreated so beautifully in the show Totally Tina and starring the exceptionally talented Justine Riddoch,…
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Comedy
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel – The Lowry, Salford
Reviewer: Donna Kelly Improvised comedy (or ‘improv’ as it is otherwise known) has always had a bit of a bad…
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Ballet
Moscow City Ballet: The Nutcracker – Palace Theatre, Manchester
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: Victor Smirnov-Golovanov Conductor: Igor Shark Reviewer: Sarah O’Toole Although the end of the holiday season…
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Drama
And Then You Kissed Me – The Lowry, Salford
Writer: Jo Fisher Director: Alan Pattinson Reviewer: Helen Jones Footlights is a local company which have a belief in tackling…
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Alun Cochrane : A Show With A Man In It – The Lowry, Salford
Reviewer: Dave Cunningham Alun Cochrane is more of an obsessive than an observational comedian. He goes through his material in…
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Adult
The Rocky Horror Show – Opera House, Manchester
Book/Music/Lyrics: Richard O’Brien Director: Christopher Luscombe Reviewer: Lauren Maughan Madness most definitely takes control in thisfast pacedmusical bonanza. Fans…
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