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I went to a catholic high school. In our last year, I was involved in some sort of mass confessional event in our school assembly hall. It was a cross between speed dating/ drive thru purging. What a lovely way to mark the end of one period of education as you prepare to head into…
Keep readingThe tagline to this production is Greece the musical (but not that one). Phew, I thought. For I’m the miser, the killjoy, the steadfast, who has never seen Grease and never shall. “You’ve never seen Grease?!”, they say “No.” “What about Grease 2?”. “That would be a mental,” I respond. The opening strains of the…
Keep readingAs a delightful consequence of being both a Manchester blogger and a theatre lover, I’ve been privy to both a number of productions of the great Bard himself… Actually let’s stop there a moment. If ever I’ve used this term, it’s very often tongue in cheek as it can often carry with it a sprinkle…
Keep readingLast weekend I had the privilege of being invited to what was the 10th, well, birthday celebrations for Kantos chamber choir. Except in one of those weird turnabouts that I’ve never quite understood where in offices those whose birthday it is brings cake in for those whose birthday it is not, we guests were the…
Keep readingAnd so we’ve come to the final of the series which has taken us on a lyrical journey through some of Manchester’s talented bands and iconic venues. The documentary series launched on Stream GM last September, uncovering the stories behind some of the city’s songs. Each 10-minute episode follows the journey of one song born…
Keep readingMemories light the corners of my mind…misty water-coloured memmmmorieeeessss, of the way we were… Once upon a time (2019), a young blogger, merely 19 years into her tenure as an honorary Manc, saw Nathaniel J Hall’s work as a writer/performer in the autobiographical First Time at Waterside Arts, Sale. Hugely impressed, I had to make…
Keep readingFringe theatre – taking you straight into the heart of the action. In this case, I felt truly immersed as an audience member as I joined four characters with hours to go before the world ended, as they hung out in an underground car park, in the railway arches. The great theatre space that is…
Keep readinghonorary manc Rounding up some happening highlights from Manchester and Salford over the next month unTaPped 2026 at Lowry This contemporary theatre festival at Lowry is crafted by the Arden School of Theatre and Performance’s Third Years, and is a platform for the next generation of up-and-coming theatre-makers, allowing them to push boundaries of performance,…
Keep readingTrigger warnings. They give a flavour of what’s to come. For some that is indeed ‘a mere flavour’, for some a true warning to brace and self-care, for some a strong indicator that this production just isn’t for them. In all honesty, I scanned over the warnings, thought ‘blimey, buckle up’, and instead chose to…
Keep reading*(full title – The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here)) Walking into the lovely Hope Mill theatre space after enjoying the lovely Hope Mill theatre bar space, I was met with an open coffin (empty at this stage, I should fiercely stress)…
Keep readingIt all got a bit meta on Wednesday night. Checking out the flyer at the venue for the theatre show I was about to watch, there was me, telling me (and others) that I want you to see it for yourself and feel the sucker punch I did. Was I caught up in another time…
Keep readinghonorary manc Rounding up some happening highlights from Manchester this month Soul Safari – Macharia at Contact theatre Coming to Contact this Friday 17 April, artist Macharia blends her own music with Kenya coastal and Kikuyu folk traditions. The show, performed in Swahili, Kikuyu and English, combines music, storytelling and audience interaction, exploring themes of…
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