Shows
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TheatreSimon Armitage on The Odyssey, Liverpool Everyman
Following last year's Lily Cole-starring dramatisation of The Iliad, Simon Armitage now turns his hand to Homer's other great work. We caught up with the poet to discuss The Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead, which premieres at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre Read more »| 25 Sep 2015 -
Reviews
Dead Dog in a Suitcase @ HOME, Manchester
HOME is starting to establish a recognisable style in the theatre it is producing and staging; cinematic in scope, it mixes drama, music and dance together, ... Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
Reviews
Narvik @ Liverpool Playhouse
A new play with songs by the award-winning Liverpool playwright and singer-songwriter Lizzie Nunnery, Narvik tells a compelling story of love and loss set ag... Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
Reviews
The Family Way @ Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Originally titled All in Good Time, this 1963 play from Bolton writer Bill Naughton is best known for its 1966 big screen adaptation as The Family Way starri... Read more »| 16 Sep 2015 -
TheatreArthur Miller: Rapture Theatre on his centenary
Michael Emans talks about Arthur Miller's centenary and how Rapture Theatre chose to honour it this autumn Read more »| 11 Sep 2015 -
TheatreThe Lyceum at 50: A Theatre Celebration
Mark Thomson on Waiting for Godot, funding cuts and The Royal Lyceum Theatre's 50th anniversary. Read more »| 11 Sep 2015
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StudentsAct Up: Student Theatre Societies
So you're looking to get involved in theatre at university? Cast your eyes over this handy guide. Read more »| 09 Sep 2015 -
FestivalsThe Magic Flute @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 28 Aug
Mozart's opera The Magic Flute gets the Barrie Kosky treatment at Edinburgh International Festival. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
Festivals
En Avant, Marche! @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
Belgian dance ensemble Les Ballets C de la B present En Avant Marche! at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
Festivals
Fringe Theatre Reviews: The Fantastical
Fantastical tales at the Fringe, as Pirates and Mermaids, Spectretown and I Am Beast visit Edinburgh. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
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Fringe Theatre Reviews: Baby Wants Candy
Improv theatre troupe Baby Wants Candy bring three shows to the Fringe, including Thrones! The Musical. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
Previews
Trapped Up North: Manchester's horror attraction
The trend for escape room games continues unabated with the Great Northern Warehouse's new horror attraction, Trapped Up North. Its creator helps us understand the appeal of getting locked inside a room and scared half to death Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
Festivals
Fringe Theatre Reviews: Return to Dance Base
Week three of Dance Base's Fringe line-up, featuring Ponies Don't Play Football and An Invitation. Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
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Ballett Zürich @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 27 Aug
Kairos and Sonett form a Ballet Zurich double bill at the Edinburgh International Festival. Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
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Am I Dead Yet? @ Traverse, 19 Aug
Unlimited Theatre certainly don’t hesitate when it comes to tackling uncomfortable topics. In fact, according to Chris Thorpe and Jon Spooner, creators... Read more »| 01 Sep 2015