Danny Beard, Greek Gods, and Sea Spray: Why The Lightning Thief is a Must-See at HOME MCR
Wrapping my head around Greek gods, epic quests, and mythical monsters is usually a bit of a stretch, but The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at HOME MCR last night did it brilliantly. After catching up with Danny Beard last week to chat about the show, I...
Barnum: The Circus Musical Review
Barnum: The Circus Musical has arrived at the Palace Theatre, telling the story of the life of P.T. Barnum. From owning a museum to managing the Swedish Nightingale Jenny Lind, Barnum certainly lived a full – if slightly sanitised – life, at least as...
Olive’s Kitchen Bury
Olive’s Kitchen is set inside the fusiliers museum in Bury, just slightly away from the hustle and bustle of Bury market and opposite Bury Art Gallery and is well worth the short walk to experience this calm, relaxing, spacious, clean , and well managed cafe,...
The BBC’s first Homosexual
A new play, The BBC’s First Homosexual, by Dr Stephen M Hornby and directed by Oliver Hurst, has just completed a two-night run at Salford University’s New Adelphi Theatre. It’s a fascinating look back to the social mores of the late 1950s and how discussions of...