Catherine Noonan talks to 1927's Lillian Henley about the company's influences, performance style and success as The Animals and Children Took to the Streets begins its Christmas run at the …
Catherine Noonan talks to artistic director Natalie Wilson to find out more about Skylines, Theatre Centre's new development programme for writers.
Dinner with performers, cocktail bars, massages and new work being created right under your nose: just some of the delights on offer at this year's festival of European theatre in Birmingham.
Catherine Noonan finds out more about Shared Experience's latest show Mary Shelley, opening this week at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Step into your very own Moulin Rouge-esque world of cabaret, burlesque and wonderment with the Roundhouse's Circusfest 2012. Catherine Noonan finds out more.
Louise Rennison talks theatre, slang and really big knickers as her infamous teenage novel comes to the West Yorkshire Playhouse stage.
I recently came across this crowdfunded arts project, headed by Simon Murdoch from indie pop band Belle & Sebastian, aiming to raise enough money to fund his musical feature film God Hel…
From the moment the orchestra launched the show with a rousing medley of infamous Annie tunes, it was clear that all the magic of the much-loved story was going to be retained in the West Yo…
Every writer has experienced days when their great intentions to produce a literary masterpiece have quickly succumbed to the multiple distractions of modern life. For me, the main contribut…
Keeping your head above water and paying the bills can be tricky if you're an emerging actor, but Catherine Noonan's guide to how to work when you're not acting offers practical tips and adv…
You may say that one can take away everything from a human being except the faculty of thinking and imagining. You have no idea. [1] It is comforting to believe that your mind is your own; t…
Most people have an opinion on what makes good art " whether it is literature, music, film or theatre. The arts are, by their nature, extremely subjective; what one person believes to be gre…
Performing in the outdoors is not simply a case of setting up stage in a field " it's a demanding art form that presents more obstacles than most theatrical environments. Unpredictability is…
Open air theatre may seem like a brave choice given the unpredictability of the British weather, but Heartbreak Productions proves that performing in the great outdoors is a tradition well w…
“Tell the men we'll be in Scotland a little longer than expected.” Instantly riveting and poignantly anachronistic, Dunsinane depicts the aftermath of Macbeth's demise, with the …
Incest and murder are inherently controversial themes, and with advertising for 'Tis Pity She's A Whore at the West Yorkshire Playhouse causing a stir with the Catholic church before …
I often wake up in the middle of the night with what seem like truly inspired ideas. Sometimes I write them down, convinced that in the morning I will be able to turn them into fully-fledged…