What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Press night and the foyer fills with student buses in from the suburbs to view the Kneehigh production of The Tin Drum, just transferred from the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool. A morality play mimicking our times written by Gunter Grass in 1959, this classic tale centres on Oscar Matzerath who is
In the ‘Badlands’ of Uttar Pradesh, violence and oppression against women are commonplace, but one woman has raised an army to say “no more”. She is Sampat Pal Devi, the formidable leader of the Gulabi Gang, a movement of over 400,000 women fighting for their rights in a uniform of
Reasons To Be Cheerful, currently running at West Yorkshire Playhouse, is billed as a “punk rock musical” and it certainly delivers. It is a joyous celebration, not only of the music of Ian Dury and The Blockheads, but of the spirit of rebellion and fighting for a better life. The
Zinnie Harris’ reworking of the Ibsen classic The Master Builder is very much a play of two halves. One works, the other doesn’t. It has to be said that Ibsen’s original is unpromising material. First, there’s the mystery of what it’s about. Successful architect Halvard Solness is on the brink
“For Love or Money” is on at West Yorkshire Playhouse from 26 to 30 September 2017 – catch it if you can. This is such an entertaining romp, I defy anyone to come out of the theatre not smiling. I have long been a fan of Northern Broadsides; all their
On Oskar’s third birthday, he rails against the adult world and decides to remain a child forever. Armed with a heart full of rage, a singing voice that shatters glass, and a seemingly indestructible tin drum, Oskar sets about to reveal the world for what it truly is. However, the world
Graeae’s cult hit Ian Dury and the Blockhead’s musical Reasons To Be Cheerful comes to West Yorkshire Playhouse
Halvard Solness has arrived at the pinnacle of his career. He has just been awarded the prestigious Master Builder award, his beautiful wife still loves him, his beautiful secretary still flirts with him and Prince Charles is coming to open his new building tomorrow. Then a knock at the door
Watching this collaboration between the West Yorkshire Playhouse and BBC Radio Leeds held extra significance for me as we are due to visit India for the first time in November. I have followed the BBC season on the 70th anniversary of Partition with great interest as it’s a subject I
With schools breaking up for the summer holidays, The Gruffalo arrives at West Yorkshire Playhouse right on cue with an hour of excellent family entertainment. The Quarry theatre was filled with children, parents, grandparents and carers, all eager to see their favourite bedtime story brought to life on the stage.