Date Reviewed: 23rd May, 2009
Venue: The Spiegel Tent

Typical of Queer Up North: even the tent has style. La Gayola, The Spiegeltent, boasts art deco stained glass, a bar and waiter service direct to your seat. Everything you could wish for, except leg room. (more…)

Date Reviewed: 21st May, 2009
Venue: Royal Exchange (Studio)

Eat Me is the inscription on the cake which, when consumed, causes Alice in Wonderland to grow to a dangerous size. Yet this new play by Godfrey Hamilton, is not just a cautionary tale. (more…)

Date Reviewed: 20th May, 2009
Venue: Royal Exchange

From the title of Edna O’Brien’s new play, you may be expecting a creaky old British thriller, complete with slamming doors and overdone sound effects. (more…)

Date Reviewed: 19th May, 2009
Venue: Contact Theatre

Coming of age dramas and tales of sexual awakening can be dour; as if the author feels compelled to emphasise the gravity of the situation. (more…)

Date Reviewed: 19th May, 2009
Venue: Garrick (Altrincham)

The Altrincham Garrick Playhouse resident company are, it must be remembered, amateur. However, their productions are known throughout the region for their exceptionally high quality and the company’s varied programming and sheer volume of activity is hugely impressive.  (more…)