Date Reviewed: 31st January, 2009
Venue: Oldham Coliseum

An unashamed populist, Tim Firth is the award-winning writer of Neville’s Island, The Safari Party, Our House, and the screenplay for the hit film (and recent stage adaptation) Calendar Girls. (more…)

As soon as the Sound Of Music tour, it wasn’t long before Manchester was rumoured to be in the frame. After all, the Palace Theatre has hosted tours of The Producers, Miss Saigon and is currently hosting the huge success, Mary Poppins. (more…)

Date Reviewed: 31st January, 2009
Venue: Library Theatre

Middle-aged couple Mark and Lily Davis (Terry Naylor and Ruth Evans) lost touch with their son Paul (Nick Moss) years ago. In trying to find him they discover not only that they have a grandson, Paul Junior (Peter Ash) but also that history has repeated itself and he is estranged from his father. (more…)

Date Reviewed: 31st January, 2009
Venue: Bolton Octagon

Each decade seems to crave its own specific nostalgic period to wallow in.  Just as now, fashions, music and popular culture references the 1980s everywhere you look, so it was 10 years ago that the 1970s were ‘back in vogue.’  (more…)

Felix Cross (pictured, right) and Nitro have breathed fresh life into regional theatre with high energy productions like Slamdunk and The Wedding Dance. Their new production is Up Against The Wall. (more…)