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yellow corners to take on Edinburgh Fringe Festival: In conversation with Calima Lunt-Gomez and Rose Lovejoy

yellow corners to take on Edinburgh Fringe Festival: In conversation with Calima Lunt-Gomez and Rose Lovejoy

The Mancunion sits down with the creative team behind yellow corners after two Manchester runs and ahead of its official premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Review: Triumphs and Falls (UMDS)

Review: Triumphs and Falls (UMDS)

Triumphs and Falls, which was unconventionally performed at Retro, is a strong, complex and relevant play made for a student audience

Review: Tiramisu (UMDS)

Review: Tiramisu (UMDS)

Societies, Theatre

Tiramisu, which was performed at the University of Manchester SU, is an excellently existential adaptation of Annie Baker’s The Antipodes

Review: Stump (UMDS)

Review: Stump (UMDS)

Theatre, Societies

The Mancunion reviews Stum, performed by the University of Manchester Drama Society at The Brewers in Gay Village

Drama society and directing virtual plays during a deadly pandemic

Drama society and directing virtual plays during a deadly pandemic

Megan Drew accounts her experience directing a virtual play for the Drama Society’s Fringe Festival

What’s On: UMDS Autumn Fringe Festival

What’s On: UMDS Autumn Fringe Festival

Theatre, Societies

UMDS is putting on a plethora of student-crafted work this week, exploring a range of subjects from race and climate change to experimentations with film 7th-13th December.

Autumn Fringe Festival 2020 Showcase

Autumn Fringe Festival 2020 Showcase

Societies, Theatre

Drama Society is showcasing their autumn fringe festival online to provide a creative platform for their members to show off their work

Review: How To Keep Up With The Kardashians

Review: How To Keep Up With The Kardashians

Alice Porter reviews ‘How To Keep Up With The Kardashians’, a UMDS production on body image and pop culture

Review: Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus (MIFTA)

Review: Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus (MIFTA)

Sam Whitehouse reviews UMDS’s Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus, which was performed at the Peer Hat as part of the MIFTAs

Review: Nut (MIFTA)

Review: Nut (MIFTA)

Ellie Klouda reviews Nut at the SU Theatre, which is part of UMDS’ MIFTA season

Review: An Intervention (MIFTA)

Review: An Intervention (MIFTA)

Scarlett Gorman reviews UMDS’ An Intervention, which was performed at John Thaw Studio as part of the MIFTAs

Review: Mother Tongue and Riot Act

Review: Mother Tongue and Riot Act

Jess Johnstone reviews UMDS’ double bill of Mother Tongue and Riot Act at Tribeca Bar

Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Alexia Pieretti reviews UMDS’ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel

Review: The Wolf From The Door

Review: The Wolf From The Door

Alexia Pieretti reviews the University of Manchester Drama Society’s production of Rory Mullarkey’s The Wolf from the Door

MIFTA Season: The Results

MIFTA Season: The Results

The results are in – find out who won the awards at the Drama Society’s MIFTA ceremony

MIFTA Season: We Have Sinned

MIFTA Season: We Have Sinned

Amy Hagan reviews We Have Sinned, new student writing as part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA Season.

MIFTA Season: Swish Swish

MIFTA Season: Swish Swish

Alexia Pieretti reviews Swish Swish, a story of strong women and friendship, as of the Drama Society’s MIFTA season

MIFTA Season: A Place

MIFTA Season: A Place

Kayleigh Crawford reviews Sass Holmes’ A Place, as part of the University of Manchester Drama Soicety MIFTA season

MIFTA Season: Review: Enron

MIFTA Season: Review: Enron

Anya Guzenkova reviews Enron as part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA Season

Review: ‘I Caught Crabs in Walberswick’

Review: ‘I Caught Crabs in Walberswick’

Sam Bronheim reviews student led production of Joel Horwood’s bittersweet, coming-of-age tale; ‘I Caught Crabs in Walberswick’ on the NIAMOS stage.