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Review: Clod Ensemble’s ‘Placebo’

Review: Clod Ensemble’s ‘Placebo’

The internationally renowned performance company, Clod Ensemble, blur the boundaries of art and science, and explore the power of the placebo in their latest production
Review: ‘Life is a Dream’

Review: ‘Life is a Dream’

Scarlett Gorman reviews Rambert’s ‘Life is a Dream’ at The Lowry
Be//Longing: Refugee Experiences

Be//Longing: Refugee Experiences

Encouraged to re-evaluate the proximity we all have with the struggles of refugees, Be//Longing breaks down the sense of detachment we feel from the refugee crisis through powerful performance
Preview: Thinking Drinkers’ Pub Crawl

Preview: Thinking Drinkers’ Pub Crawl

Anuli Changa talks to Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham about the ‘Thinking Drinkers’ Pub Crawl’ ahead of its touring visit to The Lowry
Interview: Meet the Young Board members of Contact Theatre

Interview: Meet the Young Board members of Contact Theatre

Agnès Houghton-Boyle interviews Grainne Flynn and Joshua Wilkinson, Contact Theatre’s Young Board members
‘Future Bodies’– technology and the organic body

‘Future Bodies’– technology and the organic body

Even though technology has penetrated every aspect of modern life, most of us have been limited in how we envision the future to look like. We talk about how social media may change the political landscape, how the rise of interconnectivity can affect our relationships, and how technological advancements may help solve issues like climate […]
Review: Queen Margaret at The Royal Exchange

Review: Queen Margaret at The Royal Exchange

Lauren Ellis-Stretch reviews ‘Queen Margaret’ at The Royal Exchange Theatre and explores how Shakespeare is told through a modern, female narrative
Tales from the Fringe: The Henriad

Tales from the Fringe: The Henriad

Harry reminisces about performing in Festivus Collective’s ‘The Henriad’ at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe
Tales from the Fringe: Little Shop of Horrors

Tales from the Fringe: Little Shop of Horrors

Mary recalls her experience as a producer on Delicious Theatre’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Edinburgh Fringe
From Freshers to Fringe: A Graduate’s Advice

From Freshers to Fringe: A Graduate’s Advice

Chris reminisces about university life and his theatre-related achievements as a student
Review: Kindertransport

Review: Kindertransport

Katie Marriott reviews the touring production of Diane Samuels’ classic play on its 25th anniversary
Review: Mixtape

Review: Mixtape

Sophie Graci enjoys a night out with the Royal Exchange Young Company
Review: A Chorus Line

Review: A Chorus Line

University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society’s production of A Chorus Line had the audience dancing in their seats
Review: Frankenstein

Review: Frankenstein

Saira Baksh is captivated by this reinvention of Mary Shelley’s classic tale at the Royal Exchange
Review: Circle Mirror Transformation

Review: Circle Mirror Transformation

Elise Gallagher enjoys the quiet depth of Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation at HOME
Review: A Fight at the Opera

Review: A Fight at the Opera

Anuli Changa reviews Music Society’s spectacular night of opera on the themes of war and conflict
Amelia Bullmore: “In my day you could put on anything on a Monday night, anything”

Amelia Bullmore: “In my day you could put on anything on a Monday night, anything”

Elise Gallagher interviews the Manchester alumnus ahead of her role in Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation at HOME
Review: HIVE at HOME

Review: HIVE at HOME

Jessica Wiehler takes a trip to HOME for the Drama Society’s latest scratch night
Review: The Newspaper Boy

Review: The Newspaper Boy

‘Newspaper Boy’ is a hilarious, and endearing coming-of-age story set in 1992, written by Chris Hoyle and set in Manchester
Review: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Review: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Anuli Changa finds joy in the spontaneity of a show that changes every night