L19 – Dr John Cooper Clarke
Last night I went to my first event at Leeds International Festival 19 and it was brilliant. It was a stage show whose headliner was the redoubtable Dr John Cooper Clarke, but before he trod the boards we were treated to spoken word performances from Toria Garbutt and Mike Garry, both of whom appear regularly […]
Review: Blood Brothers at Leeds Grand Theatre Until 18 May
I came to the conclusion a while ago that Bill Kenwright is a nice guy, having listened to his Radio 2 Rock and Roll shows, but where stage production is concerned, he is surely one of the most annoying. I have seen some of his ‘thrillers’, which have proved to be bordering on the farcical, […]
Review: Assembly Underground
You might have read in another Leeds Living article that I had a jolly night out at the opera with my colleague Charles Eager so, as it was being staged at Leeds Town Hall, we decided to meet at Assembly Underground, which is bang next door. The good news is that Assembly Underground has the […]
Review: Aida at Leeds Town Hall (with commentary by Charles Eager)
Congratulations, dear Reader; you have been awarded a 2-4-1 deal with two reviews for Opera North’s Aida for the price of one i.e. for naught. For the second time, Leeds Living sent both myself and my far more informed colleague, Charles Eager, to an event of high culture to gain a broader view. I don’t […]
Review: The House on Cold Hill at Leeds Grand Theatre until 4 May.
It seems like ages since I have been to Leeds Grand Theatre, possibly because it is, so it was great to get back there to see The House on Cold Hill, a play by Peter James. On the website of the Leeds Grand Theatre it is described as ‘a modern-day supernatural thriller’ which sums it […]
