Cultural Shenanigans

Meh, it was okay. Just so-so; a bit hit and miss. I sat there, insulted. It made me feel angry. Really preachy, I wanted to leave at the interval. It was one big cynical marketing ploy. These are all things I have said to friends about some of the theatre I have seen in the [...]

Before 2011 comes to an end, I thought I’d reflect on my favourite arts events. Read up on my January – June cultural things July The month of festivals. 2011 saw my first time to 24:7 Theatre Festival at three Manchester city centre ventures where I watched 12 out of the 13 plays on offer, from [...]

The pain of grief and the delight of love. Both so hard to accurately put into words; but Translunar Paradise does it through movement (a mix of mime and dance), whether a gentle tap on the hand from a wife or the drooping of shoulders of a tired old man. When William’s wife dies he retreats into inertia and memories, [...]