REVIEW: You Matched With…
Reading Time: 2 minutes"A sharply written and surprisingly unsettling comedy about what happens when we ask AI how to feel."
Month March 2026
REVIEW: Maricel
Reading Time: 2 minutesReview: Maricel at the Manchester Film Festival — a powerful story of Filipino OFWs, family sacrifice, blending emotional depth with authentic storytelling.
REVIEW: John Proctor is a Villain
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe most validating theatrical experience a young woman can have!
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Amy Snudden
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Amy to discuss her upcoming production, Single White Female.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Matthew Ganley
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe sat down with Matthew Ganley for a quick chat about his latest performance in Good Golly Miss Molly.
REVIEW: Away From Home
Reading Time: 2 minutesCaptured what is universal about the human experience of being away from home London is a truly international city. In 2021, it was named the global city with the single highest foreign-born population. In the same year,…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Lucas Closs
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sequel is a new comedy-drama from emerging writer Lucas Closs. When a novelist returns to the place that made her, she must face the people living with her version of them. We sat down with Lucas to discuss their upcoming production.
FEATURE: The Leodis Prize
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe inaugural Leodis Prize has unveiled its first-ever shortlist, spotlighting ten bold, original plays from completely unrepresented voices. Launched in 2025 by Leodis Talent, the prize is all about opening doors
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Todd Wiener
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down for a quick chat with Todd Wiener, motion picture curator at the UCLA Film & Television Archive, about the recent restoration of “Pink Narcissus” Q: “Pink Narcissus” circulated anonymously for years due to James…
REVIEW: Exit 8
Reading Time: 2 minutesExit 8, Directed by Genki Kawamura is on show at the 2026 Manchester Film Festival and drew a packed audience to the Odeon Great Northern