REVIEW: Speculations
Reading Time: 2 minutesTorben Bett’s new play speculates on the deaths of icons, and stumbles across acute observations on power, truth and self-deception.
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REVIEW: A Man For All Seasons
Reading Time: 3 minutesRobert Bolt’s classic play A Man For All Seasons has been brought to the stage at The Lowry in Salford Quays, telling the story of Sir Thomas More and his refusal to go against his beliefs when King Henry VIII repeatedly demands his support for a divorce against Catherine of Aragon.
REVIEW: The Haunting of Hill House
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Haunting of Hill House follows the classic 1959 gothic horror novel by the American author Shirley Jackson adapted for stage.
REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Reading Time: 2 minutesBased on Mark Haddon's bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time follows 15-year-old Chris Boone, who discovers her neighbour's dog, Wellington, dead in the garden.
REVIEW: Operation Mincemeat
Reading Time: 3 minutesOperation Mincemeat embarked on its first UK tour in 2026, stopping this week at the recently reopened King’s Theatre in Edinburgh.
REVIEW: The Steamie
Reading Time: 3 minutesWarm, hilarious and bursting with Glasgow heart, The Steamie proves exactly why it remains one of Scotland’s best-loved plays. There is something incredibly special about watching The Steamie in Glasgow. Nearly 40 years after Tony Roper’s much…
REVIEW: Dolly
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is a long tradition of comedy being used as a shield, and Charlotte Ashton’s debut play Dolly examines what happens when that shield is no longer enough, following a Tex-Mex waitress and part-time stand-up comedian whose life is overturned first by a stranger’s attack and then by the very system that claims to respond to it.
REVIEW: Resonance Orchestra
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere's something quite exciting about sitting in a room and realizing you're watching people at the beginning of their journey. Resonance Orchestra's concert at Duke's Hall captured exactly that feeling. It brought together young musicians and more established performers, creating an evening that felt like a breath of fresh air.
REVIEW: Manchester Hypes: The Treatment
Reading Time: 3 minutesMusic can be a way of expressing things that are difficult to put into everyday conversation, and for Manchester grime artist Hypes, it has played a significant role throughout his life. In The Treatment, he brings his experiences of growing up with hyperactivity and receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood to the stage, combining grime music, storytelling and digital animation in a production that is both entertaining and personal.
REVIEW: Matilda in Concert
Reading Time: 2 minutesMatilda celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special event bringing together legendary director, producer and Harry Wormwood himself, Danny DeVito, alongside composer and conductor David Newman, who led the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.