Theatre and performance in Greater Manchester & other places.
After a break for the last two years, my ‘best of’ list is back! As in previous years, I’ve only focused on productions that either premiered in Greater Manchester or could only be seen here. Which means I’ve not included any shows that were passing through on tour or that were revivals from elsewhere. It [...]
Review of The Glass Menagerie at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. The Glass Menagerie was described by Tennessee Williams as a ‘memory play’. Which, as Tom, the play’s narrator explains, means that audiences can expect it to be non-realistic, powered by poetic licence, and a home to “truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion”. Such a [...]
Reviewing theatre across the UK
Theatre and performance in Greater Manchester & other places.
Theatre through the eyes of a Manc
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Theatre chat: Caroline Steiner
Theatre and performance reviews in the Greater Manchester area
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