Trouble in Tahiti & Trial by Jury
Trouble in Tahiti & Trial by Jury Part of The Little Greats by Opera North at the Lowry Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 Opera North are regular and welcome visitors to Salford's...
View ArticlePICNIC at HOME
PICNIC - HOME, Manchester by Manchester School of Theatre Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 Once again I find myself going to a play of which I know absolutely nothing. I had never before...
View ArticleWelcome to Paradise
Welcome to Paradise @ 3MT by A Ship of Fools Company Reviewed by John Waterhouse November 2017 How to describe Welcome to Paradise? It can hardly be described as play and does not qualify as...
View ArticleNever Mind The Weather
Never Mind The Weather, Halle Orchestra Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 The Halle Orchestra's POPS season continued this evening with a selection of music...
View ArticleCILLA: The Musical
CILLA: The Musical at Palace Theatre Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 This is the story of how one of Britain's most popular and enduring pop singers and later TV personality managed to...
View ArticleThe Actress by Peter Quilter
The Actress by Peter Quilter at Altrincham Little Theatre Reviewed by John Waterhouse November 2017 Perhaps the best way to describe The Actress is a bitter sweet comedy. Set in the 1960’s, it is...
View ArticleDaisy Pulls It Off
Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan Pendleton Sixth Form Centre, Salford Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 Not just Daisy, but the students of Salford City College's Sixth Form Centre for...
View ArticleEd Byrne - Spoiler Alert
Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert at Middleton Arena Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 Irish comedian, Ed Byrne, made a stop in Middleton, north Manchester, last night as he continues a lengthy three...
View ArticleThe Full Monty - Heywood Civic Centre
The Full Monty at Heywood Civic Centre, Rochdale Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 For those of you who, like me, knew nothing of the Musical, and had previously only seen the award-winning...
View ArticleDave Spikey: Juggling on a Motorbike
Dave Spikey: Juggling on a Motorbike at Middleton Arena, Manchester Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 Farnworth-born comedian Dave Spikey visited Middleton, north Manchester this evening as...
View ArticleWind Orchestra Concert
Wind Orchestra Concert by Manchester University Wind Orchestra at Martin Harris Centre, Manchester Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 Manchester University Music Society, or if you prefer...
View ArticleThe Ladykillers at Lyceum
The Ladykillers by Graham Lineham at The Lyceum Theatre, Oldham Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 When I was given the opportunity to review Oldham Lyceum's production of The Ladykillers I...
View ArticleCrazy For You - Opera House
Crazy For You at Opera House, Manchester Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 This was the opening night of a 5 night run of The Watermill Theatre's production of the Gerschwin classic, Crazy...
View ArticleNativity! The Musical
Nativity! The Musical at Palace Theatre, Manchester Reviewed by Matthew Dougall November 2017 OK, I admit it, it was wonderful! Produced by The Belgrade Theatre of Coventry, this is the Birmingham...
View ArticleThe Kalinka Youth Balalaika Orchestra - RNCM
The Kalinka Youth Balalaika Orchestra at Royal Northern College Of Music Reviewed by Matthew Dougall December 2017 A yearly event around the beginning of December, and St. Petersburg comes to the...
View Article9 to 5 - The Musical - The Arden
9 to 5 - The Musical Produced by The Arden at Waterside Theatre, Sheena Simon College Reviewed by Matthew Dougall December 2017 Students on the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre course at The Arden (part of...
View ArticleCarols By Candlelight - Manchester Cathedral
Carols By Candlelight at Manchester Cathedral Reviewed by Matthew Dougall December 2017 An annual charity event run by Henshaws, a charity which helps partially-sighted and blind people in Greater...
View ArticleEight at 53two
Eight at 53two, Manchester Reviewed by Matthew Dougall December 2017 Eight is a collection of monologues by writer Ella Hickson. The 'catch' with this presentation however is that the audience are...
View ArticleThe Gruffalo at The Lowry
The Gruffalo at The Lowry by Tall Stories Theatre Company Reviewed by Matthew Dougall December 2017 A young child's modern classic, a book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler tells the story of a...
View ArticleAround The World In 80 Days
Around The World In 80 Days at The Lowry, Salford Reviewed by Matthew Dougall December 2017 In yet another adaptation of the Jules Verne classic, this time by Laura Eason, we went on a whistle-stop...
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