Cultural Shenanigans

Manchester’s marvellous 24:7 Theatre Festival has announced the plays selected for its 10th anniversary programme, which takes place 19-26 July. The fringe theatre festival has already 157 plays and helped kickstart the careers of 117 writers and over 500 creatives, with more than 30,000 tickets sold in its first nine years. The 2013 festival is [...]

It’s always great to see a packed house for a Lowry Studio production, but what’s even better is finding out just how very well-deserved the buzz about a play is. Hidden, a writing debut for performers Laura Lindsay and Peter Carruthers, had promised much and really delivered. Through the 80 minutes of Hidden, Lindsay and [...]

This review was originally written for The Public Reviews The Public Reviews Rating:  Inspired by the writing of Franz Kafka, author of The Trial and Metamorphosis, Kafkaesque is four dark and comic tales exploring what it means to be human. Two actors, Adam Urey and Katherine Godfrey, play eight unforgettable characters in the pieces which [...]

Tales of magic and wonder from the Middle East, north Africa and India bring top quality entertainment to The Lowry thanks to Dominic Cooke’s Arabian Nights, presented by the Library Theatre Company. Arabian Nights is a wonderful family show, with as much for adults to enjoy as children. As the audience enters, there is no [...]

This review was originally written for  The Public Reviews Rating: **** Sumptuous design combines with classic songs and strong performances from a very talented ensemble to impress the crowds in White Christmas. It’s a perfect feel-good way to start the festive season. Although this production veers from the story in the 1954 Paramount Pictures film in [...]