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James Varney


James Varney

James is a writer and theatre maker, based in the middle parts of England. He has created work with Daniel Bye, Josh Coates and Lenni Sanders and had work presented at Derby Theatre, The Royal Exchange, Manchester Literature Festival, Live at LICA and Camden People’s Theatre. James enjoys Peanut Butter, DIY Punk and Long Walks On The Beach.


Articles by James Varney


Review: Wuthering Heights at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
18 February 2020
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Wuthering Heights at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

7 February - 7 March
By James Varney

Mood piece: James Varney paints the violent, lustful landscape of Wuthering Heights in seven panels


Review: Oreo at HOME, Manchester
24 January 2020
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Oreo at HOME, Manchester

23-25 January, then touring
By James Varney

Shedding and putting on layers: James Varney on the process of reshaping oneself in Tania Camara’s messy, physical performance piece.


Review: Sound Cistem at HOME, Manchester
22 January 2020
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Sound Cistem at HOME, Manchester

By James Varney

‘How do you look?’: James Varney writes on the act of witnessing in Plaster Cast Theatre’s verbatim piece about trans and non-binary bodies.


Review: Cuttin’ It at Royal Exchange Manchester
15 January 2020
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Cuttin’ It at Royal Exchange Manchester

9 Jan - 1 Feb
By James Varney

Learning to care: James Varney writes on the complicated friendship at the heart of Charlene James’ play about FGM in Britain.


Review: Gypsy at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
7 December 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Gypsy at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

30 November - 1 February
By James Varney

Successful parenting: James Varney writes on the obsessive drive of Rose, the vaudeville troupe manager-mother of Gypsy.


Review: Plant Fetish at HOME, Manchester
3 December 2019
Reviews • Manchester

Review: Plant Fetish at HOME, Manchester

27-30 November
By James Varney

Real plastic trees: James Varney writes on Chanje Kunda’s conversational, autobiographical show about trying to move past trauma.


Review: Light Falls at Royal Exchange Manchester
31 October 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Light Falls at Royal Exchange Manchester

24 October - 16 November
By James Varney

A storm about to break: James Varney on the intricate relationships in Simon Stephens’ melancholic drama, which marks the end of Sarah Frankcom’s tenure at the Royal Exchange.


Review: Maggie the Cat at Manchester International Festival
15 July 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Maggie the Cat at Manchester International Festival

By James Varney

Maggie who?: James Varney writes on character, community and the ghost of Tennessee Williams in American choreographer Trajal Harrell’s new piece for MIF.


Review: Wrestling the Walrus at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
6 July 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Wrestling the Walrus at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

28 June - 6 July, then touring
By James Varney

(En)acting care: James Varney writes on relaxed environments, care and memory in 154 Collective’s Hodgkiss Award-winning multimedia show.


Review: Hobson’s Choice at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
11 June 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Hobson’s Choice at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

31 May - 6 July
By James Varney

‘A carrot of prosperity’: James Varney writes on property, production and paternalism in Tanika Gupta’s reinterpretation of Harold Brighouse’s play.


Review: ONE at HOME, Manchester
10 May 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: ONE at HOME, Manchester

8-10 May
By James Varney

Power play: James Varney writes on the dangerous games of Bert Lesca and Nasi Voutsas’ trilogy-ending follow-up to Eurohouse and Palmyra.


Transform 2019: Geographical Accidents
8 May 2019
Features • Festivals • Performance

Transform 2019: Geographical Accidents

By James Varney

James Varney writes on live art festival Transform, and explores how its line-up intertwines with the Leeds streets that surround it.


Review: Kingdom at HOME, Manchester
16 April 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Kingdom at HOME, Manchester

9-13 April
By James Varney

Ambiguous advertising: James Varney asks what Señor Serrano’s banana-filled multimedia production is selling, and paying for.


Review: SparkPlug at HOME, Manchester
21 February 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: SparkPlug at HOME, Manchester

13-23 February, then touring
By James Varney

Bad parenting: James Varney writes on the ambiguous critical outlook of David Judge’s autobiographical monologue on race and fatherhood.


Review: Come Closer at PUSH Festival, Manchester
29 January 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Come Closer at PUSH Festival, Manchester

24 January
By James Varney

‘Queer politic as positive philosophy’: James Varney on how Gareth Cutter’s solo show fits in a wider culture of Queerness and performance.


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