Drop the Dead Donkey: The Reawakening
Over thirty years since it first aired on Channel 4, Drop the Dead Donkey has taken to the stage. If you were a fan of the original series, this production is like meeting up with old friends. For younger audience members, it still has things to say about the media and the position it holds […]
Romeo & Juliet: at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 16 March
The triumphant return to Leeds Grand reviewed: The Northern Ballet brings a beloved classic back to life Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone’s Romeo & has returned to the stage following a premature hiatus in 2015 when the ballet was submerged in two meters of flood water. The Northern Ballet has a long history with […]
Macbeth: A Modern Production of a Classic Tale – Two Hours of Pure Entertainment
I’m going to put my hands up and admit that Shakespeare has never been my area of expertise: brave to say as a Drama teacher of nearly 20 years. I enjoy some of the comedies and have directed a few in my time, but I find the tragedies and histories difficult to relate to and […]
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World: a Fantastically Great Show All Round!
After a year of gallivanting around the country on tour, this fresh, new production makes its penultimate stop in Leeds – just in time for Women’s International Day on 8th March. Based on the award-winning picture book by Kate Pankhurst (of the Emmeline Pankhurst family) this production promises to inspire people the country over; young […]
Thackray Museum of Medicine: Fragile Microbiomes
The Thackray Museum of Medicine’s latest exhibition, Fragile Microbiomes, focuses upon BioArt. Artist Anna Dumitriu is a pioneer in the field. Scientific and artistic methodologies are combined to form artworks that are often made through the manipulation of bacteria. I have long been a fan of exhibitions that combine science and art. When on art […]
