Theatre Archive
4th March 2020
Review: Cabaret
Anna Jin reviews Cabaret at the Palace Theatre, starring John Partridge, Kara Lily Hayworth and Anita Harris
29th February 2020
Will fans of Wuthering Heights enjoy the Royal Exchange’s modern adaptation?
Francesca McClimont argues why fans of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights will enjoy the Royal Exchange Theatre’s modern adaptation
29th February 2020
Preview: Words Weekend at the Lowry
Words Weekend is a festival taking place at the Lowry next month, featuring speakers such as Bob Geldof, KBE, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, OBE, Anne Reid, MBE and Derek Jacobi, CBE
29th February 2020
Review: An Intervention (MIFTA)
Scarlett Gorman reviews UMDS’ An Intervention, which was performed at John Thaw Studio as part of the MIFTAs
29th February 2020
Review: A Monster Calls
Tara Bharadia reviews A Monster Calls, which is based on the novel of the same name and was also adapted into a film, at the Lowry
28th February 2020
Preview: Manchester Jewish Museum’s Festival of Belonging
Manchester Jewish Museum’s Festival of Belonging runs for a week in March at various venues across Manchester
28th February 2020
Review: The Reanimating Project (Women’s Theatre Society)
Cora Grim reviews the University of Manchester Women Theatre’s Society’s The Reanimating Project
28th February 2020
Review: An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (MIFTA)
Alexia Pieretti reviews An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the King’s Arms as part of MIFTA
26th February 2020
Thunder Girl: in conversation with Melanie Blake
Theatre Editor Jay Darcy and Claudia Langley interview Melanie Blake, ahead of the tour of the stage adaptation of her best-selling novel, The Thunder Girls
26th February 2020
In conversation: Gabriel Clark of SwitchMCR
Anna Jin interviews Gabriel Clark from the Manchester theatre company SwitchMCR ahead of their show We Won’t Fall
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24th February 2020
Bourgeois and Maurice’s Insane Animals – Press Event
Francesca McClimont attends the press event for Bourgeois and Maurice’s first musical, Insane Animals, which also stars Lockie Chapman from The Overtones
24th February 2020
Preview: Zorro the Musical
Zorro the Musical, which is inspired by the Isabel Allende novel and has music by the Gipsy Kings, opens at Hope Mill Theatre next month, starring Blue’s Antony Costa
18th February 2020
Review: A Little Space
Kayleigh Crawford reviews Gecko and Mind the Gap’s Space at HOME
18th February 2020
In conversation: Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard and Bob Gale at the Back to the Future Press Junket
Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews 6 x Grammy winner Glen Ballard, 2 x Grammy and 2 x Emmy winner Alan Silvestri, and Bob Gale, the co-writer of Back to the Future
18th February 2020
Back to the Future – Press Junket
Theatre Editor Jay Darcy attends the Back to the Future press junket at The Ivy
18th February 2020
Review: Extraordinary Wall of Silence
Rosemary Russett reviews Ad Infinitum’s Extraordinary Wall of Silence at HOME
17th February 2020
Review: Welcome to Shangri-La
Anna Jin reviews Hope Mill Theatre’s Welcome to Shangri-La, written by BAFTA Break-through Gemma Langford
13th February 2020
Review: Thriller – Live
Cara Conte reviews Thriller – Live, the Michael Jackson concert musical at the Palace Theatre
10th February 2020
Review: Avengers: Ensemble (UMMTS)
Lily Rosenberg reviews the University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society’s (UMMTS) Avengers: Ensemble