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Theatre often has its finger firmly on the pulse of modern society – sometimes, such as in the case of the Tricycle Theatre’s rapid response to the summer riots, even more so than those in power. This week’s top picks recognise theatre’s power to respond to and reflect our world with a selection of plays [...]

Originally from Worcestershire, composer Tim Prottey-Jones studied music at Wolverhampton University and is now based in Birmingham. He released his first album, More With Every Line, in 2010 and another, Surrounded by the Sounds, last year. His new musical, After the Turn, opens for previews on 31st January at the Courtyard Theatre. Lucy Thackray caught [...]

One of the trials for any writer is getting their new work from page to stage. Until you take the written word and hear it spoken it’s difficult for any playwright to really know if their idea works or not. Although writing is something of a solitary craft it needs the input of others to [...]

The last time I saw Ramin Karimloo at Café de Paris, he was stripped down to his underwear and belting out Kings Of Leon’s ‘Sex On Fire’ for the MADTrust fundraiser ‘West End Bares’. Wednesday night was a very different story, as the Les Misérables star was here to showcase some of the songs from [...]

Love, in all its many varieties, is a form of timeless theatrical inspiration that never strays far from our stages. From bohemian love triangles to tender romances to incestuous liaisons, this week’s top picks have everything you could wish for in the passion department. Picks by Catherine Love   1) CONSTELLATIONS – ROYAL COURT THEATRE, [...]

After the success of Ghost the Musical, it would seem as though the North West contains the kind of audiences that want major musicals to launch closer to home. Happily, as part of Ambassador Theatre Group’s ‘Manchester Gets It First’ initiative, this March sees the Manchester Opera House, in assoation with Michael Rose LTD, host [...]

As The Iron Lady brings the story of the only female Prime Minister to cinemas across the country, it’s not only on the big screen that the intricacies of power and gender are being examined. From private relationships to public power games, this week’s top picks all touch on the often delicate theme of gender [...]

It has been five years in the making, but this March sees the combined forces of TheHallé, The Lowry and the Royal Exchange Theatre, unite in order to present a rejuvenated and much anticipated production of Leonard Berstein’s Broadway hit, Wonderful Town. Telling the story of Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood, Wonderful Town is a [...]