Theatre Archive
4th December 2023
Edward Scissorhands review: A delightful and festive rendition
Gather your family and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Edward Scissorhands
1st December 2023
The Good Enough Mums Club review: An inclusive but heavy handed insight into the struggles of motherhood
Impactful, but a little underdeveloped. The Good Enough Mums Club handles challenging subject with crude humour
30th November 2023
Little Red review: A magical and festive retelling for all ages
A musical delight that will transport you to a magical land and will make you feel like a kid again
29th November 2023
The Mongol Khan review: Spectacle over substance
The Mongol Khan is a bodacious production with beautiful design and break-taking choreography but the slim story and lack of substance are baffling, bemusing and bewildering
26th November 2023
Roald Dahl’s The Witches: “Wonderfully nostalgic but also fresh and original”
The National Theatre’s stage musical adaptation of The Witches is fun for all the family, or even childless millennials and zoomers who grew up with the book and/or the film
24th November 2023
UMMTS’s Bonnie & Clyde review: “The society has outdone themselves.”
Bonnie & Clyde takes over Manchester’s SU, with thrilling and enchanting choreography and an engaged audience, UMMTS’s adaption is worth seeing
23rd November 2023
Hamilton review: This is unlike any show you will have seen before
If you have a chance to see Hamilton, do not throw away your shot
20th November 2023
The Rite of Spring review: A powerful exploration of Bharatanatyam dance
Challenging the norms of classical dance since its inception
20th November 2023
Truth’s a Dog must to Kennel review: Cynical and convention-defying
Tim Crouch’s Truths a Dog Must to Kennel breaks every convention and proclaims that theatre is dead
16th November 2023
I Should Be So Lucky review: A jukebox musical let down by a frenzied race through a farcical plot
I Should Be So Lucky is a musical with a gorgeous set and fun musical takes, however it’s lacking when it comes to the script itself
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12th November 2023
The Mongol Khan: London Coliseum hosts a Mongolian succession
The Mongol Khan is the first Mongolian play ever presented to a European audience
7th November 2023
Beautiful Thing review: An urban, coming-of-age love story
This rendition of Beautiful Thing is a successful revival – Jonathan Harvey’s story is wonderfully tender, certainly withstanding the test of time
2nd November 2023
2:22 A Ghost Story review: A tribute to, and occasionally a satire of, classic horror and thriller.
2:22 is a chilling exploration of the existence of ghosts – but it is not everybody’s cup of poison
1st November 2023
England and Son review: A tragic tale of stolen youth, rage, and outrage
Ed Edwards’ poignant play follows Thatcher’s Great Britain, with a father and son struggling to get by as they go into business together. The glory days are over for Industrial England, and an uncertain future lies ahead
27th October 2023
Romeo and Juliet review: A sometimes passionate, sometimes awkward retelling
Nicholai La Barrie’s Romeo and Juliet, though unpolished, clearly claimed the heart of Manchester’s audience
26th October 2023
Review: Wong Foo The Musical at Hope Mill Theatre
To Wong Foo: The Musical is a drag-tastic sensation, where the performances are as fierce as the runway and the laughter reigns supreme
23rd October 2023
cheeky little brown Review: A story of Black friendship, heartbreak, and Queer relationships
cheeky little brown gives an insightful view into the complexities of racialised relationships: from interacting with new hoity-toity white friends to adapting to the new changed version of an old familiar face.
20th October 2023
Giselle Review: Hardly a pantomime and scarcely a ballet
Only with Akram Khan’s re-imagining of Giselle do we find the full emotional potential of the story laid bare before us.
19th October 2023
Toxic review: A wild night out fuelled with laughter, tears and Britney Spears
This trailblazing, honest, beautiful piece of theatre discusses loaded themes: struggles with HIV stigma, racism, identity and shame surrounding queerness.
17th October 2023
cheeky little brown at The Lowry preview: In conversation with Tiajna Amayo
Ahead of its show dates at Salford’s The Lowry, The Mancunion sat down to speak to Tiajna Amayo, star of the new one-woman show, cheeky little brown.