Madness frontman Suggs talks about ‘Our House’
August 20, 2008
The hit Madness musical Our House is currently on a UK tour, direct from the West End. The show arrives at the Lowry from Mon 15 - Sat 20 September. It stars Steve Brookstein, the first X Factor winner, in his stage debut and Only Fools and Horses’ familiar face Gwyneth Strong, Our House is a fun-packed, mad-capped, feelgood hive of boisterous activity!
Madness fans will be thrilled to hear 15 of the band’s classics with their original lyrics, including “House of Fun”, “It Must Be Love” and “Driving in My Car.” Our House tells the story of sixteen year-old Joe, in love for the first time, and the fateful day when something happens to tear his world in two.
This massive West End hit received rave reviews and public acclaim when it opened, winning the Olivier Award for ‘Best New Musical’ in 2003. Written by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls, Neville’s Island), the show is being staged by the entire original West End creative team, including Director Matthew Warchus (Lord of the Rings, and Art), and choreographer Peter Darling (Billy Elliott). Read more
Win tix to see Lipservice’s ‘Tony & Twizzle’ at the Lowry
August 19, 2008
If you like a good spoof and are lamenting the loss of French & Saunders who are soon to stop performing live shows, then Northern double act, Lipservice will tickle your funny bone. We have a pair of tickets to see Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding in their new show, Tony & Twizzle at the Lowry in Sept!
THE SHOW:
Award-winning comedy duo Lipservice Theatre perform the world première of their new show at The Lowry, inviting audiences to spend an evening in the company of Tony & Twizzle who provide a ‘warts and all’ look back at their fabulous showbiz careers. Dubbed the northern French ‘n’ Saunders and described by The Independent as Britain’s favourite literary lunatics, Lipservice will deliver a hilarious look at the cult of celebrity.
Anthony Chalmers and Isobel ‘Twizzle’ Trilling – stars of Celebrity Wheelie Bins and What’s Down your Passage? - spill the beans on their fascinating lives. Tony talks candidly about their remarkable comeback after winning Celebrity Wheelie Bins, how Twiz drove him to drink, his time in rehab and the road to spiritual enlightenment. Read more
Rambert returns to Lowry with ‘Eternal Light’, Sept
August 18, 2008
Rambert Dance Company returns to its partner theatre, The Lowry, with the world premiere of Eternal Light, a major new collaboration between Artistic Director Mark Baldwin, composer Howard Goodall, designer Michael Howells and fashion milliner Stephen Jones.
Set to an elegiac and evocative score, this powerfully beautiful and life-affirming celebration will be sung live by Ad Solem (Manchester University Chamber Choir), with soloists Elizabeth Atherton and Adrian Powter, accompanied by Rambert’s Associate Orchestra, London Musici.
The Company believes in the power of live music to enrich the senses and London Musici, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, superbly enhances the Rambert experience.
With dance commissioned by Sadler’s Wells and music commissioned by London Musici, Eternal Light is one of Rambert Dance Company’s most ambitious collaborations in recent years. Sumptuous designs from Michael Howells (Constant Speed, Galliano, Dior) feature sparkling crystals donated by Swarovski and a striking headdress design from Stephen Jones. Read more
Win tix to see Alison Steadman in Alan Bennett’s ‘Enjoy!’
August 15, 2008
This competition is now closed. The answer is Beverley and the winner is……
Alex Kenyon.
With Summer proving to be a bit of a wash-out, the perfect tonic has to be some laughter and plays do not get any funnier than Alan Bennett and Alison Steadman. We have a pair of tickets to see the Gavin & Stacey star in Bennet’s Enjoy at the Lowry in Sept!
THE SHOW:
TV favourites Alison Steadman and David Troughton star in a dark comedy written by one of theatre’s greatest observers of the English way of life, Alan Bennett.
This rarely-performed gem, written in 1980, is set in Bennett’s home town of Leeds where an ageing couple are living in the city’s last back-to-back. With the demolition of the area in progress, Wilf and Connie are soon to be re-housed in a brand new maisonette with a waste disposal unit and non-slip vinyl flooring! When a sociologist comes to observe them in their daily life, normality takes a decidedly atypical turn…
The whole production is laced with memorable Bennett one liners and numerous laugh out loud moments. But, like all classic Bennett, one minute you’re laughing and the next you’re gasping in shock.
THE CAST:
Alison Steadman (Connie) is one of our best-loved and most prolific actresses. On stage, she created the role of the monstrous Beverly in Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party, and starred in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, for which she won an Olivier Award. Her films include Shirley Valentine, Clockwise and A Private Function, and Mike Leigh’s Life Is Sweet and Topsy Turvy. Television work includes Fat Friends, Selling Hitler, The Singing Detective, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Pride and Prejudice. Recent appearances include The Worst Week of My Life, Gavin & Stacy and Fanny Hill.
David Troughton (Wilf) comes from a theatrical family: he is the son of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton, elder brother of Michael Troughton,and father of both Sam Troughton and Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton. Read more
Aimee Mann returns to Academy, Oct
August 14, 2008
To celebrate Aimee Mann’s seventh album, “@#%&! Smilers,” the popular singer, best known for the Magnolia film soundtrack, for which she was nominated for an Oscar, has announced a UK tour, stopping off at Manchester in October.
The new album marks a departure for Mann. “The sound is a little bit different for me,” Mann told Billboard.com. “It’s got a lot of Moog (synthesizer) on it (and) sometimes almost sounds like the Cars a little bit. From song to song, everything gets a different treatment.”
For the past eight years, Mann has been releasing her work independently, gaining her a faithful following.
Aimee Mann appears at Academy 1 on 22 October. Tickets are available from the usual outlets, including ticketline, See tickets and Zavvi.
For more details, visit www.aimeemann.co.uk
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