Tag: Maxine Peake

Posted in LGBTQ+ Russell T Davies Shakespeare TV

TV Review: Russell T Davies’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream

  “What visions have I seen” When the RSC announced their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream,…

Posted in Film Shakespeare

DVD Review: Hamlet (2014)

“A man’s life’s no more than to say ‘one’” One of the main problems with the countless…

Posted in Film

Film Review: The Falling (2014)

“What’s a man I’ve never met got to do with all of this?” Having cast an eye…

Posted in Manchester Theatre Awards Theatre awards Yaël Farber

The 2015 Manchester Theatre Awards nominations

Actor In A Leading Role Colin Connor in A View From The Bridge at Octagon Theatre, Bolton…

Posted in Musicals Not-London Royal Exchange Stephen Sondheim Theatre UK

Review: Into The Woods, Royal Exchange

“Let the moment go, don’t forget it for a moment though” As with Shakespeare, plenty of people…

Posted in Caryl Churchill Manchester International Festival Not-London Royal Exchange Theatre UK

Review: The Skriker, Royal Exchange

“No mistake no mister no missed her no mist no miss no” As my dear Aunty Mary…

Posted in Royal Court Theatre Zinnie Harris

Review: How To Hold Your Breath, Royal Court

“I thought when it came to it, I would be good at it” Despite the fact that…

Posted in Manchester Theatre Awards Not-London Theatre Theatre awards UK

The 2014 Manchester Theatre Awards nominations

Best Actor Rob Edwards, in Duet For One and Separation, at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton Michael Hugo,…

Posted in Film

Film Review: The Theory of Everything (2014)

“One simple, elegant equation to explain everything” Alongside The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything offers a double whammy of…