Theatre

22 May 2017

Tamar Broadbent Reveals Her Inspiration for 'Get Ugly'

This will be my fifth year performing at the Edinburgh festival. It is like a home away from home - I’ve loved putting on shows there, getting wet socks and ...
22 May 2017

Milly Thomas Discusses Her New Shows 'Dust' and 'Brutal Cessation'

Having two shows at the Fringe sounds a little nuts, I know, but they feel like the right shows at the right time. Both Dust and Brutal Cessation deal with ...
12 May 2017

Review: Billy Elliot The Musical, Liverpool Empire Theatre

I love the film and my mum sang the praises of the stage show in London, so I was really excited to see Billy Elliot at the Liverpool Theatre last ...
2 May 2017

10 Things I’d Like My Readers To Know About Me And Life On The Catwalk By Phina Oruche

Phina Oruche speaks to Female First ahead of her show Identity Crisis at Ovalhouse (9 – 13 May). I struggled with traction alopecia in my mid-twenties and after childbirth, and ...

2 May 2017

Why Our Society Has A Desire To Shame By Charlotte Josephine

BLUSH is coming to the Soho Theatre this May and embarking on a UK tour. It tells five candid stories about revenge porn and its many victims. With this issue still ...

19 April 2017

Gok Wan Gets Naked And Bears All In His New Tour

Gok Wan, the man who encouraged women and men to ‘get naked’ in his six season  Channel 4 series How To Look Good Naked,  is finally ‘getting naked’ himself with ...
11 April 2017

Review: Ghost The Musical, Liverpool Empire Theatre

Ghost is one of the 90s films that, in my opinion, should be left untouched so I was keen to find out how it would translate to the stage as ...
4 April 2017

Grease, Liverpool Empire Theatre Review

I forgot how much I loved Grease until I went to see the stage show at Liverpool Empire Theatre last night. It was the perfect pick-me-up after a long day ...
18 January 2017

The Commitments, Liverpool Empire Theatre Review

Having never seen the film, I had no idea what to expect when I went to see The Commitments at the Liverpool Empire Theatre last night. I have been told ...
10 January 2017

Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games, Liverpool Empire Theatre Review

I was a huge fan of Riverdance, when it came to the city back in 2014, so I was keen to find out how Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games would ...

22 December 2016

Amy Lennox exclusive interview – David Bowie’s Lazarus

We got the opportunity to chat to Amy Lennox all about her lead role in David Bowie’s Lazarus, growing up around the arts and more, so read on to find ...
14 December 2016

Review: Snow White, Liverpool Empire Theatre

It's December, which for us Brits means the perfect time of year for the obligatory pantomime. I was invited along to see Snow White last night at the Liverpool Empire ...
14 December 2016

Aladdin review, Opera House Manchester

I've a confession to make. I've never been to a pantomime before. So, stepping into the Opera House for Aladdin's press night, I was a little concerned that I wouldn't ...
9 December 2016

Tori Allen Martin discusses her new project Muted

Muted began its life in 2012 as After The Turn. My then Co-Producer, Sarah Page, and I blindly and boldly booked a slot at The Courtyard Theatre on Old Street ...

1 December 2016

Billy Elliot the Musical review, Palace Theatre Manchester

For me, Billy Elliot has always been one of those fantastic feel-good stories that allows you to look back on the inequalities many have faced and fought against to ensure ...
8 November 2016

The Full Monty- Liverpool Empire Theatre Review

The Full Monty DVD is a permanent fixture in my movie collection so the stage production had big shoes to fill when I went to see it at Liverpool Empire ...
1 November 2016

The Full Monty review, Opera House Manchester

The Full Monty is one of those feel-good movies you can't help but turn on when you see it playing on television, no matter how many times you've seen it ...

29 October 2016

The Wind in the Willows review, The Lowry Theatre Manchester

I remember The Wind in the Willows fondly from my childhood days. Frankly I'm surprised that it's taken so long for somebody to create a musical adaptation of the story ...

21 October 2016

Interview with Rufus Hound for The Wind in the Willows

By Theo Bosanquet How did you first encounter The Wind in the Willows? It's always been a very special story in my life, for a very particular reason. When I ...
11 October 2016

Rehearsal for Murder review, Opera House Manchester

From Murder, She Wrote writers Richard Levinson and William Link comes murder mystery play Rehearsal for Murder, adapted for the stage by David Rogers and presented by Bill Kenwright and ...
11 October 2016

Sister Act, Liverpool Empire Theatre Review

When I was invited to see Sister Act at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, I was thrilled. I love both movies and was confident that it was going to go straight ...
10 October 2016

Exclusive interview with Cecilia Knapp on Boys Don't Cry

Please tell us about Boys Don't Cry. Boys don't cry is a panel event I have curated in my role as one of Cheltenham Literature festival's guest curators. I'll be ...

4 October 2016

Keep Dancing review, Palace Theatre Manchester

I'll be honest, the art of dance had really lost its magic for me in the years since George Sampson and Diversity shot to fame in Britain's Got Talent. It ...
3 October 2016

A day in the life of Rosie Wyatt

So I'm currently touring the country performing the one woman play Spine, which makes writing a day-in-the-life-of article somewhat tricky; there's very little consistency to my days at the moment. ...