IN CONVERSATION WITH: Liz Tait
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Liz Tait to discuss 'Who Do They Think They Are?'
Seth Connor-Fullwood
REVIEW: Angel’s Bone
Reading Time: 3 minutesDesign and directing is incredible, but despite great moments, the different elements don’t gel with each other
REVIEW: Lives Move Like Circles
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn atmospheric and evocative instrumental EP
REVIEW: The Chronology of Water
Reading Time: 2 minutesA beautiful, hypnotic, and intense exploration of trauma and identity Kristen Stewart’s feature film directorial debut is an adaptation of American writer Lidia Yuknavitch’s autobiography, showing her escape from her abusive family home through competitive swimming, college…
REVIEW: Fixing
Reading Time: 3 minutesTender, funny, and intelligent - a very good night out
REVIEW: Stayin Alive
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeamless blend of comedy and sincerity with fantastic script and performances, but other elements felt underused or clunky ‘Stayin Alive’ has now concluded its two-night run at the lovely 53Two in Manchester. Victoria Oxley, the writer, stars…
REVIEW: Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show
Reading Time: 3 minutes"playful, impressive, and very enjoyable, but some unnecessary or overused aspects"
REVIEW: The Thing With Feathers
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘The Thing With Feathers’ explores the lives of Emily and Sue, a poet and artist who have been married to each other for 60 years. Its episodic structure alternates between their younger and older selves, allowing us to see their personalities and their relationship changing over time.
REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis new tour of Sunny Afternoon celebrates the raw energy, passion and timeless sound of one of Britain’s most iconic bands, THE KINKS. Charting the euphoric highs and agonising lows, it tells their story through an incredible back catalogue of chart-toppers.
REVIEW: Shaker Loops
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe staging for the Manchester Collective’s performance of John Adams’ ‘Shaker Loops’ at the RNCM is very simple. Seven lights stand in a semi-circle around the collective, with eight more above them, all orange or yellow and reinforced by a cloud from the haze machine behind the performers.