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Previewed: Cinderella at the Opera House
Manchester Opera House will play host to the magical family pantomime Cinderella from 5 December until 3 January. The production will star Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as their may their...
In Review: Romeo and Juliet by the English National Ballet at the Palace Theatre
There’s a calm and quiet which falls upon the audience as the wonderful orchestra, conducted superbly by Gavin Sutherland, start to play the opening bars. The lengthy introduction is magnificent,...
Grimm Up North to screen Bill Murray double bill in Ordsall Hall
Grimm Up North have announced a ghostly Bill Murray Christmas Double Bill in the haunted Ordsall Hall on 10 December. The Christmas screening will feature the ghostly comibation of Murray’s turn as...
Previewed: Bizet’s Carmen at Manchester Opera House
Carmen is the story of the bewitching gypsy girl whose tantalising beauty lures a soldier to desertion and leads to her own murder. Stunning international mezzo-soprano Zarui Vardanean who received...
In Review: Miracle on 34 Street at Manchester Opera House
As the fake snow fell on the stage and the chorus sang ‘it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’, for the first time this year I did actually feel a little Christmassy. That is early for me. ...
In Interview: Opera Producer Ellen Kent
As the award-winning opera producer brings tours of Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Tosca to Manchester, Ellen Kent gives her thoughts on opera production, touring and working with local stage schools:...
Previewed: Tosca at Manchester Opera House
Award-winning opera producer Ellen Kent makes her return to Manchester, bringing along with her two of her most popular productions – Puccini’s Tosca (27 November) and Bizet’s Carmen (28 November)....
Previewed: Pyramus and Thisbe at the Contact Theatre
Proud and Loud Arts is set to present a very modern take on Ovid’s classic tale of Pyramus and Thisbe at Manchester’s Contact Theatre. The company, founded in 2000, are experimenting with the latest...
Z-Arts launches appeal to fund free theatre tickets to children in care
It’s a show with a difference, as Hans Christian Andersen’s SNOW QUEEN becomes a meddling online virus and the heroes; Kai and Gerda are brought together within the care system. A modern story of...
Home announces visionary exhibition – Incidents of Travel in the Multiverse
Home has announced that it is to host a major new solo exhibition of film, drawing, installation and live concert hall performance by British artist and filmmaker duo AL and AL. The epic sci-fi...
In Review: Guys and Dolls at the Palace Theatre
Guys and Dolls has proved to be one of the most popular musicals of all time, regularly featuring in lists of the top and favourite productions. It’s easy to see why, with its winning combination...
In Review – The Last Tango
The Last Tango is the third and final stage show from world Argentine Tango Champions and Strictly stars, Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace. Following the sell-out success of their hit shows,...
Cast details announced for Inkheart at Home
Director Walter Meierjohann has announced details of the cast of Inkheart, Home's first Christmas show, which is due to run from 4 December until 9 January 2016. The family production, based on...
In Review: Hairspray at the Palace Theatre
I suspect it is fair to say that when the original John Waters Hairspray movie was released in 1988 to only moderate success, many people didn’t expect it to spawn a musical (admittedly 14 years...