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Writer: Jim Cartwright Director: Shereen Perera & Amy Ramsden Reviewer: Matthew Nichols The Public Reviews Rating: Ah, student theatre. The unmistakeable whiff of productions flung together with very low budgets, and lots of love and care. Sometimes, it’s terrible. Overly analytical and supposedly radical attempts at forcing concepts on a text that neither need nor demand it. Of [...]

Special Guest: Marcus Hummon Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: Currently touring the globe to promote her latest album ‘Back to Love’ Beth Neilsen Chapman & special guest Marcus Hummon land in the UK to perform in front of a warm and welcoming 1600 strong audience at Manchester’s beautiful and atmospheric Bridgewater Hall. Although I have and [...]

Writer/Director: Keith Saha Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: With their unique approach to theatre; one that combines, Hip Hop performance, physical theatre, dance, live music and puppetry, 20 Stories High’s production of Ghost Boy had all the ingredients ready for an exhilarating and punchy production. One which explores the timely themes of gang culture, drugs, redemption [...]

Writer: Sebastian Barry Director: Max Stafford-Clark Reviewer: David Leith The Public Reviews Rating: Out of Joint bring their latest offering Sebastian Barry’s new play Andersen’s English to the Library theatre. entering the Kent home of celebrated literary figure Charles Dickens, a home that appears to present a solid family unit; filled with love, compassion and propriety. The unannounced arrival [...]

Writer: George Orwell Adaptor/Director: Matthew Dunster Reviewer: David Leith The Public Reviews Rating: In their spring season premier, The Royal Exchange brings Nineteen Eight Four’s legendary vision of a dystopian society to the stage. Directed and adapted by Matthew Dunster the production tackles the pertinent vision of George Orwell’s totalitarian society. One of Orwell’s most iconic characters Winston [...]

Creators: Cupola Bobber Reviewer: Katherine Kirwin The Public Reviews Rating: Cupola Bobber are a contemporary performance male duo, comprised of Stephen Fiehn and Tyler B. Meyers, from Chicago who have brought their absurdist style to the UK, currently Manchester. The duo, by their own admission, work slowly when creating a new piece of theatre, usually allowing two years [...]

Music: Keith Strachan Book: Lawrence Marks & Maurice Gran Director: Bob Tomson Choreographer: Carole Todd Reviewer: Rebekah Maine The Public Reviews Rating: This week the Opera House sees the rock ‘n’ roll musical ‘Dreamcoats and Petticoats’ return to the Manchester stage. Set in Essex in the 1960’s, the show tells the tale of a group of teenagers trying [...]

Writer: Neil Simon Director: Paul Jepson Reviewer: Poppy Helm The Public Reviews Rating: In the 40 years since it’s original Los Angeles debut, Neil Simon’s I Ought To Be In Pictures has found success on both stage and screen. The Library Theatre Company’s production on this side of the pond portrays a story that hardly seems to have [...]