Lucy C

Lucy C

  • Joined: October 2, 2023
  • Articles: 50

REVIEW: High Society

Reading Time: 2 minutesTracy Lord’s wedding should be one of the biggest events of the season. Her former husband is still in the picture, a reporter has taken an interest in her family, and the preparations are becoming more complicated by the day. This is the setting for Cole Porter’s High Society, which has arrived at Lowry following a London season. Rachel Kavanaugh’s production has a strong cast, lovely costumes and a collection of songs that give the evening plenty of charm.

REVIEW: Blaze FM

Reading Time: 3 minutesBlaze FM brings together a great cast, live music and a strong story full of surprises The Big House brings Blaze FM to Lowry after its Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2025. Founded by artistic director Maggie Norris, the company works…

REVIEW: Mythic Reinvention

Reading Time: 3 minutesMythic Reinvention tells the Royal Exchange’s 50 year story through the costumes, people and productions that have shaped its stage For its 50th anniversary, the Royal Exchange Theatre has opened up its costume archive for Mythic Reinvention. The…

REVIEW: And That’s On Period! 

Reading Time: 3 minutesHOME Arches Manchester’s creative scene, providing a space for artists, communities and events in the railway arches beneath HOME. And That’s On Period! felt well suited to the venue, bringing people together for a free evening of poetry and discussion focused on menstrual health, period poverty and breaking some of the stigma that still surrounds periods.

REVIEW: Bears Bears Bears

Reading Time: 3 minutesBears Bears Bears marks the latest production from Divided Culture Co, a company continuing to champion new writing and emerging creatives. Winner of the 2025 DCC Playwriting Prize, Natalie Beech’s debut play arrives at the Contact Theatre with loads of confidence, blending horror, dark comedy and performance art into something that feels chaotic in a very deliberate way.