Kyra’s programme shows she is also the writer, producer, director, stage designer, digital content creator social media co-ordinator and all-round hype-man. Sam Baxter on lighting, plus sound and music from bands and artists from the North. This performance took place in The King’s Arms, Salford, under the dome of the upstairs theatrical space. The stage […]
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Written and Performed by Joe Dennis. Directed by Will Sutherland One-man plays present an enormous challenge – unless you’re Andrew Scott or Jodie Comer – yet since Covid we have seen a significant rise in the number of productions and certainly in quality. To entertain alone you have to have the energy of a stand-up […]
written and directed by Joe Walsh. Raw, gritty, humorous and emotional; the perfect mix to raise awareness of the severity of homelessness in our society. Review by Jayne Skudder On entering the Way Studio, we were drawn into life on the streets of Manchester, the sounds and distractions, living amongst the debris of the city; […]
A beautiful, moving, gritty piece of musical theatre, about real life Mancunians during the blitz. It was my first ever visit to 53two theatre in Manchester and it certainly won’t be my last. This is a gem of a venue, oozing character and with its bare brick and arched ceiling, 53two provided the perfect setting […]
Written and Performed by Katie Damer A brave and inspiring piece of theatre A warm buzzing atmosphere welcomed us into The Peer Hat for the final performance of ‘Totally Trucked’, part of this year’s Greater Manchester Fringe Festival. This was my first visit to this intimate venue, accompanied by theatre buddy and drama graduate Alice […]
Riot Act- compelling, stand out theatre spanning six decades of Gay Rights… […]
By Joann Condon (53two) Review by Josephine Galvin The restrictions on rehearsal during the pandemic seems to have given birth to a growing number of one-woman shows. Traditionally based on the smaller circuits, they have now found a well-deserved place with more mainstream recognition. I have seen several over the last year and they have […]
Written and performed by Selina Helliwell Directed by Hannah Heaton Review by Jayne Skudder Live Theatre is back with great gusto at this year’s Greater Manchester Fringe! Staged at the Anthony Burgess centre in Manchester, ‘The Formidable Lizzie Boone’, written and performed by the talented Selina Helliwell, directed by Hannah Heaton, made its mark at […]
Review by Jayne Skudder 30th September 2021 Peaches performed by Selina Helliwell Cherry performed by Mary Taylor My Live theatre experience of the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival was brought to a halt, when Covid descended on our household but the digital events programme entered my home and ‘Fruit Salad’ certainly lived up to expectations, showing […]
By Libby Hall Directed by Roni Ellis Grass roots, gritty theatre from a truly promising ensemble… On Saturday my Greater Manchester Fringe journey took me to Salford Arts Theatre, a warm, welcoming hub of the community. Running a youth drama group myself, I was keen to see a youth entry to the fringe festival and […]
