Theatre and performance in Greater Manchester & other places.
HOME, Manchester. 14 February 2019. "I've got two dads. One's white. One's black". David Judge's new play unflinchingly explores identity, race and family through the lens of his own experiences, as a mixed-race child adopted by a white man. Performed as a monologue by Judge, the story is told from the perspective of Dave, a [...]
Oldham Coliseum. 9 February 2018. During one of the many Dolly Parton songs we are treated to in Chris Lawson's production of 'The Kitchen Sink', she exclaims "if I had wings I would fly away tomorrow". Wings are in short supply in Withernsea. Tom Wells’ slice of family life is a bittersweet confection - generous [...]
HOME, Manchester. 12 - 19 January 2018. In the first seven days of HOME's annual PUSH Festival I managed to see eleven shows in various stages of development. Here are my thoughts on some of the theatre I've seen so far. It's worth noting that quite a few of the things I enjoyed most were [...]
Although many of the big Christmas shows (and pantomimes) keep on going well in to January, there's also some really interesting new theatre to look forward to this month. HOME's PUSH festival is packed with local talent and generates lots of interest but that doesn't mean there isn't also great stuff on elsewhere in Greater [...]
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