- Drama
The Borrowers – Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester
Writer: Mary Norton Adaptor: Bryony Lavery Director: Robert Shaw Cameron Reviewer: John Roberts It’s that time of year again when…
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Scouse Pacific – Royal Court, Liverpool
Writer: Fred Lawless Director: Bob Eaton Reviewer: John Roberts First produced at The Royal Court as a Christmas production, now…
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The Empathy Experiment – The King’s Arms, Salford
Writer/Director: Rose Condo Reviewer: Sam Lowe The Empathy Experimentis structured creatively and solidly, with titles borrowing from the scientific semantic…
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MIF: The Fountainhead – The Lowry, Salford
Writer: Ayn Rand adapted by Koen Tachelet Director: Ivo van Hove Reviewer: Dave Cunningham The 2019 Manchester International Festival (MIF)…
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Tree – Upper Campfield Market, Manchester
Creators: Idris Elba & Kwame Kwei-Armah Director: Kwame Kwei-Armah Reviewer: Jay Nuttall An umbrella of questionable ethics…
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Wrestling the Walrus – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Writer/Director: Dan Mallaghan Reviewer: Sam Lowe The Royal Exchange have done it again. Providing a stage for yet another smart,…
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Toruk: The First Flight – Manchester Arena
Writer/Director: Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon Reviewer: Alisha McCracken Toruk – The First Flight, written and directed by Michel Lemieux…
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The Hired Man – Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Book: Melvyn Bragg Music and Lyrics: Howard Goodall Director: Douglas Rintoul Reviewer: Helen Jones Writer Melvyn Bragg wrote his original…
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