Oldham ColiseumOldham Coliseum's recent 19% increase in Arts Council funding seems to offer a vote of confidence in old-fashioned, popular entertainment presented in an auditorium that has barely changed since Eric Sykes trod these same boards as a slip of a lad. And while Amanda Whittington's play is unlikely to win any awards for innovation, it pays tribute to a form of live entertainment even more endangered than …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PM on April 18, 2011