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The Lion King – Launch Event (Again)

The Lion King – Launch Event (Again)

Sophie Hicks attends the second launch event for The Lion King – which returns to the Palace Theatre later this year
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Review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Nick Cage and Pedro Pascal star in this ode to Cage’s acting genius
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Review: Wuthering Heights

Review: Wuthering Heights

Sophie Hicks reviews Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights, an adaptation of the Emily Brontë’s novel, at the Lowry
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Golden Oldies: Atonement (2007)

Golden Oldies: Atonement (2007)

As part of the Golden Oldies series, Sophie Hicks looks back on Atonement
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Alternative Oscars: Who should have prevailed?

Alternative Oscars: Who should have prevailed?

What if the current Oscar nominated films didn’t exist? We present our picks in our ‘Alternative Oscars’ list.
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Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Sophie Hicks reviews Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Manchester Opera House, starring Alexandra Burke, Jason Donovan and Jac Yarrow
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Review: Animal Farm

Review: Animal Farm

Sophie Hicks reviews Animal Farm at the Lowry
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Turning Red is turning heads

Turning Red is turning heads

Pixar’s new feature Turning Red is a story of female friendships and tackles important issues like never before
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Women behind the scenes of cinema

Women behind the scenes of cinema

Let’s spotlight the women behind the scenes of cinema, and acknowledge their best work.
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Any Dream Will Do at Manchester Opera House

Any Dream Will Do at Manchester Opera House

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat comes to Manchester Opera House, starring Alexandra Burke, Jac Yarrow, and Jason Donovan – the original Joseph
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Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Sophie Hicks reviews the stage adaptation of the bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Manchester Opera House invites the Curious

Manchester Opera House invites the Curious

Based on the best-selling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time plays at Manchester Opera House
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Review: 9 to 5

Review: 9 to 5

Jessica Hamilton and Sophie Hicks review 9 to 5, which is based on the film of the same name and stars Claire Sweeney, at the Palace Theatre
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Lights, Camera, Election: Casting our vote on the best political films and TV

Lights, Camera, Election: Casting our vote on the best political films and TV

Our writers consider their favourite political films, in light of the student elections
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Tumble outta bed and stumble to the Palace Theatre Manchester

Tumble outta bed and stumble to the Palace Theatre Manchester

9 to 5, the musical adaptation of the iconic film, returns to the Palace Theatre, starring Claire Sweeney
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C’mon C’mon…you have to see this film

C’mon C’mon…you have to see this film

Is C’mon C’mon worth the rave reviews? Sophie Hicks reviews the latest sensation to come from A24
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Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Sophe Hicks reviews The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe at the Lowry, starring Samantha Womack
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Andrew Garfield has a timely performance in Tick, Tick… BOOM!

Andrew Garfield has a timely performance in Tick, Tick… BOOM!

Sophie Hicks reviews the highly anticipated adaptation of Tick, Tick… Boom!
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Review: Hairspray

Review: Hairspray

Sophie Hicks reviews Hairspray at the Palace Theatre, starring Brenda Edwards and Norman Pace
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Since when was ‘Sandlercore’ a thing?

Since when was ‘Sandlercore’ a thing?

What is Sandlercore? Our writer takes a deep dive into the new TikTok phenomenon to give you all the details
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