They lit up the 80s and 90s with abrasive tracks that were like kitchen-sink dramas. But can the Wedding Present's acerbic songs work on stage? We meet the team making it happen " and the 'r…
English Teacher won the Mercury prize, Amy Gledhill won the Edinburgh comedy award " and now even Beyoncé wants a piece of the action. Why has 'God's own county' become such an artistic for…
Grand theatre, LeedsThe Spice Girl's spoken-word show spans her chaotic life story and provides a compelling look at superstardom's human cost This show is billed as "brutally honest" so let…
It provoked tabloid fury. But this bizarre spectacle, complete with car wreck, posed tough questions about death, royals and the social order. Our writer joined the procession'Princess Diana…
Sage, GatesheadWith songs ranging from Stevie Wonder to Benjamin Britten to Jimmy Nail, homeless charity Streetwise's amateur singers have created a powerful and inspiring show The room is c…
'The song still follows me around. There's a beer named after it now " and a loaf of bread'We started making acid house tracks before it was called acid house. It was electronic indie dance …
Manchester ArenaGenerations have grown up with Britain's longest running TV soap, but Corrie, the musical? Three years in the making and as ambitious as one of Liz MacDonald's skimpy outfit…
Pavilion theatre, ManchesterAfter Björk's Biophilia giant ear trumpets and Damon Albarn's opera, the Manchester international festival has similarly jolted the former Beautiful South a…