Magical-realism by way of light yet damning political critique: Catherine Love reviews Alan Harris’ “strange, delicate” 2015 Bruntwood Prize-winner.
Royal Exchange
11 April 2016
Reviews • Manchester • National • Reviews
Review: King Lear at the Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange ⋄
By James Varney
The oldest hath borne most: James Varney reviews Michael Buffong’s production of Shakespeare.
26 February 2016
Reviews • Manchester • National
Review: Husbands & Sons at the Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange ⋄ 19th February – 19th March 2016
By James Varney
This play is a gallery exhibition of femininity, striving in the face of that hugely broken thing – masculinity – to which even today we seem to have no cure.
16 February 2016
Reviews • Manchester • National
Review: The Solid Life of Sugar Water at The Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange ⋄ 9th - 13th February 2016
By James Varney
Trauma and love hold together Jack Thorne’s The Solid Life of Sugar Water.
29 January 2016
Reviews • Manchester • National
Review: Wit at the Royal Exchange, Manchester
Royal Exchange ⋄ 21st January - 13th February 2016
By James Varney
‘Wit is as tired of thinking about cancer as Vivian is; Hesmondhalgh drags us through Vivian’s treatment and death, and all we learn about is life.’
12 February 2015
Reviews • Manchester
Scuttlers
Royal Exchange ⋄ 5th February - 7th March 2015
By John Murphy
Gangs of Manchester.
31 January 2014
Reviews • Manchester
Blindsided
Royal Exchange ⋄ 23rd January - 15th February 2014
By John Murphy
Cold dark matter.
9 April 2013
Reviews • Manchester
Cannibals
Royal Exchange ⋄ 3rd - 27th April 2013
By John Murphy
Brutalism.
1 November 2012
Reviews • Manchester
Orpheus Descending
Royal Exchange ⋄ 24th October - 24th November 2012
By John Murphy
A bluesy revival.
18 September 2012
Reviews • Manchester
The Country Wife
Royal Exchange ⋄ 12th September - 20th October 2012
By John Murphy
Wycherley’s bawdy romp.
22 May 2012
Reviews • Manchester
Lady Winderemere’s Fan
Royal Exchange ⋄ 16th May - 23rd June 2012
By John Murphy
A solid staging of Wilde.
17 April 2012
Reviews • Manchester
Miss Julie
Royal Exchange ⋄ 11th April - 12th May 2012
By John Murphy
Love across the divide.
6 March 2012
Reviews • Manchester
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Royal Exchange ⋄ 1st March - 7th April 2012
By John Murphy
Living for the weekend.
24 January 2012
Reviews • Manchester
Two
Royal Exchange ⋄ 17th January - 25 February 2012
By John Murphy
Jim Cartwright’s double-header.
15 November 2011
Reviews • Manchester
Beautiful Thing
Royal Exchange ⋄ 9th November - 3rd December 2011
By John Murphy
Love’s young dream.