Review of Twelfth Night, by Her Productions

Review of Twelfth Night, by Her Productions

Intrigued to see how HER Productions were going to handle Twelfth Night, part of their Unseemly Shakespeare series. This is a comic tale of hidden identity, unrequited love, deception and general carousing and tomfoolery, and a play we knew well, so we were...
Review: Car man at The Lowry

Review: Car man at The Lowry

The Car Man, Matthew Bourne’s acclaimed ballet, made a triumphant return to The Lowry’s Lyric Theatre on 23 June. Bourne loosely based the story on The Postman Always Rings Twice, James M. Cain’s 1934 novel and its celebrated 1946 film adaptation,...
Arooj Aftab at Bridgewater Hall

Arooj Aftab at Bridgewater Hall

The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester hosted a one night only concert of Arooj Aftab, a very accomplished Pakistani singer-songwriter, on June 20th. Support was provided by the London Contemporary Orchestra, ably conducted by Robert Ames.  It was a different evening. I’d...