Category Theatre

Spamalot – Review

When award winning shows that have made their name and money in the fancy footlights of Broadway rock into town, y’know what you are going to get. After all it’s a ringing endorsement from punters to critics. Spamalot is such a show, having been seen by more than two million people, grossed over $175m and won the Tony Award for Best Musical way back in 2005 as well having been nominated for a few Oliviers over here, it continued its national tour with a week’s residency at the Manchester Palace Theatre.

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Water Seeds Not Stones – Review

It’s hard not be drawn to Elmi Ali’s development piece, Water Seeds Not Stones, which is currently being shown as part of the 2017 Flying Solo Festival at Contact Theatre. It promises a combination of traditional storytelling and performance art, told through the character of Mamamawodi from the Edge.

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The Wipers Times – Review

It’s that time of year again. The clocks have gone backwards. The nights are drawing in and most people are wearing red poppies as Armistice Day approaches. So it is apt that Manchester Opera House is currently showing the Wipers Times, which tells the true story of a satirical newspaper created in the trenches of the First World War.

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Sunset Boulevard – Review

What I love about Manchester is it’s melting pot. Like any great city it has something for everyone and this certainly extends to its theatres. It has been a while since I ventured to Manchester Palace Theatre in the heart of the city, but I found myself attending the opening night of it’s latest event this week, the ever popular musical Sunset Boulevard.

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Parliament Square – Review

Mancunians know a thing or two about protests. We’re famous for it. The city still remembers the Peterloo Massacre in 1819, where the city’s inhabitants had gathered to campaign for reform. The resulting tragedy, in which 15 people died, was enough to prompt change in the folks that sit in the Houses of Parliament.

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