In Conversation With The Overtones
Reading Time: 5 minutesThree members of the Platinum-selling singing group discuss their forthcoming Christmas tour, memories of singing for the Queen, and plans for an innovative new album.
Month November 2024
REVIEW: Ruddigore
Reading Time: 2 minutesOpera North’s latest production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Ruddigore" is a triumph of wit and creativity, transforming a Victorian melodrama spoof into a vibrant, satirical experience that feels entirely contemporary.
REVIEW: Macbeth
Reading Time: 3 minutesAttending Macbeth by Shakespeare in the Squares at the Actors’ Church felt like stepping into a reimagined world where tragedy meets humour head-on.
REVIEW: Òran
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this immersive one-man show, Òran retells the myth of Orpheus’s descent into the underworld through a modern Scottish lens.
REVIEW: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Reading Time: 2 minutesOpera North’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream presents Benjamin Britten’s 1960s compelling score with fantastic flair.
REVIEW: Is This Thing On?
Reading Time: 2 minutesStood on boxes on opposite sides of the stage and armed with standing microphones, Ellie Campbell and Megan Keaveney immediately cultivated an atmosphere of playful tension.
REVIEW: The Bisexual’s Lament
Reading Time: 2 minutesA comedian who has well and truly made a name for themselves in Australia, Lou Wall is an award-winning standup known for their musical comedy and funky PowerPoint presentations.
REVIEW: Exit Above
Reading Time: 2 minutesBelgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has made a definitive name for herself in the contemporary dance scene since the inception of her dance company Rosas in 1983, which is now an International Associate Company of Sadler’s Wells, where Exit Above was staged.
REVIEW: The Spectacular
Reading Time: 2 minutesNestled away from the harsh winter air, one finds themselves in a small, but vibrant venue filled with an eager anticipating audience, Irish accents, and mulled wine: everything required for a “Spectacular” evening.
REVIEW: Going for Gold
Reading Time: 2 minutesBased on the life of Frankie Lucas, a Black British boxer in the 1970s, Going for Gold follows “The Southpaw Slugger” from first stepping foot in a boxing gym in the 1960s to his death in 2023.