Grace - Contact Theatre "I've never discussed a piece of theatre more than Grace and I’m still not certain, I even spent hours arguing about it with my film-devotee boyfriend whose usual response to any play is, ‘It was alright I suppose!’ Working out Grace is more rewarding than an evening on the sofa watching mind-numbing TV. If you must stay in, at least try changing the channel every few minutes and recreate the Grace experience!" - Emma Hardy The others... My Fair Lady - Palace Theatre "It has always been Amy Nuttall’s dream to play the role of Eliza and she didn’t disappoint. She delivered a sensational performance that will last in the memory for a long time... It is not difficult to see why this show recently broke box office records at Drury Lane. Full marks go to this production. It is a real treat for Manchester’s theatre-going public!" - Stephen Garner The Pillowman - The Lowry "The whole thing is hard to describe: maybe if Tarantino directed a Kafka-esque version of 'Of Mice and Men' it would feel something like this. McDonagh walks a tightrope between horror and humour without ever leaning too far either way. He is a bold and uncompromising writer and this National Theatre production does his superb writing justice. Savagely funny. If you like to be disturbed by drama, then go see. You will be." - Richard Turner The Price - Library Theatre "With no scene or lighting changes, and a small cast of four, it's all in the writing and the acting – and this production is proud tribute to America's finest playwright. With no exaggeration, I was gripped from start to finish... This is theatre at its finest and deserves every honour that must surely come its way." - Richard Turner The Woman In Black - The Lowry "First produced at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough almost 18 years ago, this production stars Robert Demeger and Timothy Watson, whose impeccable timing throughout makes this a thoroughly unnerving piece. It’s impossible to say much about the story without giving the exceptionally crafted plot away. One thing I can say though about the Woman in Black – with her wasted face and black cloak – is that she gives a good haunting. Go with a friend - you’ll need a reassuring set of arms to leap into!" - Emma Hardy |