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Director: Mark Chatterton Writer: Sarah Nixon & Mark Chatterton Reviewer: Stephanie Rowe Yes folks it’s that time of the year when Pantomime hits the theatres with a bang so loud that no matter where you are in the country you cannot fail to see the bill boards advertising these usually funny shows and in this [...]

Writer & Director: Richard Blackburn Choreographer: Catherine Archambault Reviewer: Jeff Savio As we enter the winter season, many children eagerly await the arrival of snow. Cirque du Soleil’s seasonal spectacular, Wintuk, follows Jaime, a young boy, on his quest to discover why winter has yet to bring much desired snow to his city. Along the [...]

Writer: John Agard Directed by Steve Tiplady & Lyndie Wright Reviewer: Honour Bayes Petrushka is a puppet with no strings whose tale of daring do has been given a vibrant make-over at The Little Angel Theatre. With a delicate piano score by Stravinsky and sweetly rhyming language by John Agard the quality of this work [...]

Writer: Julia Donaldson Director: Olivia Jacobs Reviewer: Deborah Klayman Since its first incarnation in 2001, The Gruffalo has been entertaining audiences all over the globe, chalking up over 3000 performances worldwide. Returning to the West End for its third successive year, the production has lost none of its original charm, and continues to delight and [...]

Writer: Robert Louis Stevenson Adaptor: Andrew Pollard Director: Adam Sunderland Reviewer: Richard T. Watson At roughly forty minutes on each side of the interval, this Treasure Island is undeniably snappy. Northern Broadsides have been making successful forays into children’s theatre for a while now – last year’s Heidi – A Goat’s Tale was nominated for [...]

Music: Andrew Lloyd-Webber Lyrics: Tim Rice Director: Bill Kenwright Reviewer: Laura Wardell What can you say about Joseph that hasn’t already been said, even after 40 years this show is still pulling in the punters and is still the show that so many people have a soft spot for. This lively and upbeat show takes [...]

Writer:Leslie Bricusse Based on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Director: Bob Tompson Reviewers: Sarah & Reece O’Toole , Julie & Grace Proudfoot At this time of year it’s hard to go anywhere without seeing a poster for Pantomimes or in this case Dickens’ Classic Scrooge (A Christmas Carol). Where Pantomimes are out to bring laughter and [...]

Book by: David Simpatico Director: Jeff Calhoun Choreographer: Lisa Stevens Reviewer: Poppy Helm Since the original film in 2007, the High School Musical series has fast ascended into the ranks of cult classic. Released in 2008, the originally titled sequel, High School Musical 2, plays at the Opera House on the Manchester leg of it’s [...]