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Review: A Taste of Honey @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
2:06pm Thursday 20th November 2008
"I can't stand people who laugh at other people. They'd get a bigger laugh if they laughed at themselves," Shelagh Delaney’s passionate and witty play about the working classes has been revived once again and with a script full of rich lines like this it would be hard to get it wrong.
Comments (0)Review: Jekyll and Hyde @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle
12:12pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
Director Howard Raw chose a show that challenged the audience – it was violent, raunchy and at times almost uncomfortable to watch but that was part of its brilliance.
Review: Ripper's Revenge @ Botany Bay, Chorley
12:19pm Friday 31st October 2008
In the lead up to Hallowe’en, nothing could be scarier than an encounter with Jack the Ripper in a darkened street with no help in sight.
Review: Hex in the Harvest @ Hawkshaw Farm Park
11:20pm Thursday 30th October 2008
Walking through the Hex in the Harvest was like stepping onto the set of the cult horror film, Children of the Corn.
Review: The Phantom Feast @ Croxteth Hall, Liverpool
12:30pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Walking down the unlit lane to historic Croxteth Hall in Liverpool I knew I should have brought a torch — it was pitch black — but it was the perfect start for a walk-through horror show, even if it wasn’t orchestrated by the production crew!
Review: Romeo and Juliet @ Alkincoats Park, Colne
2:10pm Monday 22nd September 2008
CROWDS in Colne were captivated when the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet came to life in the town’s Alkincoats Park.
Review: High School Musical Mania @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn
12:37pm Tuesday 19th August 2008
PUPILS of Little Voices wowed the crowds with their performance of High School Musical Mania.
Review: Afrika! Afrika! @ Trafford Centre, Manchester
1:56pm Friday 25th July 2008
I HAVE seen many shows over the years but I can honestly say that I have never seen a show like Afrika! Afrika!
Review: The Taming of the Shrew @ Worden Park, Leyland
4:33pm Friday 11th July 2008
Sun shining, birds singing, home-cooked food and Shakespeare- these were definitely the right ingredients for a perfect evening.
Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Grand Theatre, Blackpool
11:52am Wednesday 9th July 2008
A modern take on one of the country’s most popular musicals had the Grand Theatre on its feet on Tuesday.
Review: Sinatra @ Palace Theatre, Manchester
11:00pm Thursday 19th June 2008
OL BLUE Eyes is ol black n'white eyes for most of the Sinatra Show at the Palace Theatre, Manchester until Sunday, June 8.
The Revenger's Tragedy @ Royal Exchange, Manchester
10:53pm Tuesday 17th June 2008
JUST in case you're in any doubt what to expect, the programme for the Revenger's Tragedy has a blood splattered look about it and depicts a sombre looking Stephen Tompkinson cuddling up to a skeleton.
Dr Korczak's Example @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
10:57pm Friday 13th June 2008
It is difficult to believe that Dr Korczak's Example, a play about the treatment of Jews in World War II, by the award winning David Greig, is based on a true story.
If I Were You @ Library Theatre, Manchester
10:56pm Friday 13th June 2008
IF only life were this simple.
Bruce Springsteen @ Old Trafford Football Ground, Manchester
11:02pm Thursday 29th May 2008
THE greatest live show in the world came to Old Trafford football ground last night - and it didn't disappoint.
Review: Jethro Tull, King George's Hall, Blackburn
2:13pm Friday 16th May 2008
FOR a band to still be playing to sold out houses after 40 years on the road, they must be doing something right.
Tim Vine @ Mechanics, Burnley
4:18pm Friday 2nd May 2008
"WELCOME to The Mechanics," said comedian Tim Vine opening his stand-up show at the Burnley Theatre.
John Bishop @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
2:53pm Wednesday 23rd April 2008
IT is always interesting to catch a comedian on the way up.
Chris Difford and Boo Hewerdine @ Mechanics, Burnley
9:00am Sunday 20th April 2008
TAKE two guitars, three voices and a bucket load of talent and you have the recipe for a great night out.
Jimmy Carr @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
11:24am Tuesday 15th April 2008
HE MAY have only been to Blackburn in November, but when Jimmy Carr returned to King George's Hall last night with his Repeat Offender show, the crowd lapped it up.
The Children’s Hour @ The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
3:05pm Friday 21st March 2008
From the moment you set eyes on Mary Tilford you feel a deep sense of loathing.
Hot Ice Show @ Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
4:10pm Thursday 20th March 2008
FORGET all that nonsense you might have seen on TV - that's non league stuff compared to the Hot Ice Show's premier league entertainment.
Hobson's Choice @ Lowry, Salford
8:35pm Thursday 24th January 2008
IF you turn up to Hobson's Choice expecting to see John Savident doing an impression of Fred Elliot, you'll leave the Lowry extremely disappointed.
Disney's High School The Musical On Ice @ Arena, Manchester
12:50pm Friday 11th January 2008
TAKE one of the most successful teen movies of the past decade, sprinkle in a helping of Disney magic and add a wonderfully choreographed ice show, and youre on to a sure-fire winner.
Jack And The Beanstalk @ Municipal Hall, Colne
12:49pm Friday 11th January 2008
FROM my point of view, January is usually the quietest month on the family calendar.
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe @ Library Theatre, Darwen
3:51pm Tuesday 1st January 2008
Proper Job Theatre Company's magical and unique adaptation of CS Lewis's The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe was a smash hit for families across Blackburn and Darwen this Christmas.
Cinderella @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn
9:25am Friday 28th December 2007
I was a little apprehensive taking three generations of my family to see a pantomime.
An Ideal Husband @ Royal Exchange, Manchester
7:55pm Tuesday 18th December 2007
OF course we'll never know, but I often wonder what Oscar Wilde would have made of today's sound bite obsessed politicians or tin pot celebrities.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
1:52pm Thursday 13th December 2007
THE packed auditorium filled with schoolchildren was buzzing even before the lights went down at the opening show of the panto at Blackburn's King George's Hall.
Sleeping Beauty @ The Grand Theatre, Blackpool
1:33pm Wednesday 12th December 2007
I never tire of the juggling comic Steve Royle. The former Camelot court jester, whose popped up on Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy alongside pal, Dave Spikey, is one of the funniest faces around today.
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