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Review
Dr. Blood’s Old Travelling Show – Leeds Playhouse
Co-writers/Directors: Andrew Quick, Pete Brooks In these days of coronavirus, one obvious way of doing theatre is ruled out: you…
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North East & Yorkshire
La Voix Humaine/Reflections on La Voix Humaine – Leeds Playhouse
Composer: Francis Poulenc Directors: Sameena Hussain/Matthew Eberhardt Connected Voices is a series of six short pieces (each about 40 minutes)…
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North East & Yorkshire
Krapp’s Last Tape/Orpheus in the Record Shop – Leeds Playhouse
Writers: Samuel Beckett, Testament Directors: Dominic Hill, Aletta Collins An evening at Leeds Playhouse and Opera North’s ambitious and meticulously…
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Review
Down for the Count Swing Orchestra: Swing that Music – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra comes in various sizes, most typically 11 pieces, and it was in that…
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Drama
Every Time a Bell Rings – Rowntree Park, York
Writer: Matt Aston Director: Tim Bellerby Every Time a Bell Rings shows perfect synchronicity of time and place. Written by…
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Concert
The Orchestra of Opera North – Leeds Town Hall
Soloist: Nicholas Watts (tenor) As Matthew Sims of the Leeds Concert Season said in his welcoming speech, it was great…
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Review
Opera North: Hansel and Gretel – Slung Low, Leeds
Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck Adapter/Director: John Savournin Whistle Stop Opera has been a project of Opera North for some time. The…
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North East & Yorkshire
First Love – Rowntree Park, York
Writer: Samuel Beckett Director: Matt Aston Samuel Beckett’s short story, First Love, can be heavy going and, to be honest,…
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Review
Geisha – Leeds Grand Theatre
Music: Alexandra Harwood Choreography and Direction: Kenneth Tindall Conductor: Jonathan Lo Any new production by Northern Ballet is always eagerly…
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Review
Acosta Danza Evolution – Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Artistic Director: Carlos Acosta Choreographer: Pontus Lidberg; Maria Rovira; Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui; Christopher Bruce Music: Leo Brouwer & Stefan Levin;…
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