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Manchester


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: Macbeth at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
25 September 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: Macbeth at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

13 September - 19 October
By Aniqah Choudhri

Ancient and modern: Aniqah Choudhri reviews Christopher Haydon’s sleek production starring Lucy Ellinson as the murderous general.


Review: Red Dust Road at HOME, Manchester
19 September 2019
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Review: Red Dust Road at HOME, Manchester

11-21 September
By Aniqah Choudhri

Memory road: Aniqah Choudhri reviews National Theatre of Scotland’s adaptation of celebrated poet Jackie Kay’s memoir.


Review: Invisible Cities at Manchester International Festival
20 July 2019
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Review: Invisible Cities at Manchester International Festival

2-14 July
By Aniqah Choudhri

Invisible cities, right before your eyes: Aniqah Choudhri reviews a multimedia dance-theatre extravaganza based on Italo Calvino’s novel.


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
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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.


Review: Muckers at Z-Arts, Manchester
23 April 2019
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Review: Muckers at Z-Arts, Manchester

13 April, then touring
By Aniqah Choudhri

‘A dark wonderland’: Aniqah Choudhri finds beauty in the flamenco, vaginas and talking toilets of Caroline Horton’s new family show.


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: West Side Story at the Royal Exchange, Manchester
16 April 2019
Reviews • Manchester • National

Review: West Side Story at the Royal Exchange, Manchester

6-25 May
By Catherine Love

Someday, somewhere: Catherine Love on what Sarah Frankcom’s fresh, stark revival of West Side Story has to say about the world the young inherit.


Review: SparkPlug at HOME, Manchester
21 February 2019
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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: Mother Courage and Her Children at the Royal Exchange, Manchester
16 February 2019
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Review: Mother Courage and Her Children at the Royal Exchange, Manchester

8 February - 2 March
By Aniqah Choudhri

Mixed messages: Aniqah Choudhri reviews a dystopian, future-set adaptation of Brecht’s political parable.


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