224 stories by "Kristy Stott"
Under Derek Bond's masterful direction, the musical theatre classic fills the Great Hall " bursting with big Fosse numbers, a superb live band and extraordinary cast " it's as if Sweet Chari…
2017 marks the 30th year anniversary for New Adventures and to celebrate this milestone Sir Matthew Bourne brings the first full-length ballet adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy t…
I was aware that Sam Wills was a prop comic and I knew that this show would be performed with tape firmly stuck across his mouth. Normally, I would research but a theatre friend had told me …
The team at Oldham Coliseum always succeed in delighting their dedicated Northern audience during pantomime season and this year they're back, and true to form, with Sleeping Beauty.
Other standout performances were that of Neil McDermott and Sophia Nomvete. McDermott played the Chief Weasel, a cunning and cruel Wild Wooder.
This is a Trap Don't Go is a student acted and professionally directed performance piece inspired by actual events. It explores disturbing aspects of what has now become everyday life, such …
Little Misfit is a sensational and exciting hour of reflective and at times quite political comedy. Lyons perfectly balances her personal experiences and world issues, making her performance…
There is no bigger story than a mother being made to give up her baby for adoption and this is exactly the premise of Amanda Whittington's play, Be My Baby. Set in the so-called swinging six…
For anybody who is not accustomed to solo shows, I, Myself and Me (created, written and performed by Rachael Young), serves as a delightful introduction to the form, one that is as entertain…
The shapeshifting Kathryn Hunter plays each character with such spirited passion and vigour, with no crossover in between, each character is a personality in their own right. Her voices and …
2016 marks four hundred years since the death of William Shakespeare and Birmingham Royal Ballet continue their celebration of the world's most prolific dramatist with Shakespeare Dream Bill…
Adult themed pantomime My Big Fat Jobseeker's Wedding is the latest production from Manchester based theatre group Ard Knox. It invites the audience into the life of a stereotypical council …
Whether you know the story or not, this production is accessible for all audience members, with its hard-hitting and emotional performances drawing you in from the beginning.
Since 2008, Walliams has taken the children's literary world by storm " writing nine children's books and selling more than 12.5 million copies worldwide. Children (and grown-ups) love his b…
The story follows two adoptive brothers in their last year of secondary school. The narrative is told through a non-linear structure, which allows the audience to learn about the present, wh…
The emotional turmoil inherent in the many of the play's round characters is emphasised through the skilled creative direction of Karl Falconer: a single set compounds the intense feeling an…
Lee Clotworthy's writing debut, National Killing Day, is a thrilling and fast-paced hour of entertainment. The play follows James, a young man struggling to come to terms with the breakdown …
Theatremaker Cathy Shiel's background in early years teaching really shines through in this delightful and touching new piece of children's theatre, Cyril the Squirrel. This charming tale is…
Alexander Zeldin's perception of life on the lowest rung of the employment ladder is precise, darkly comic and painstakingly accurate.
The wonderful and hilarious Man Booker Prize winner, The Mighty Walzer by Howard Jacobson, bounces into the Royal Exchange in a world premiere stage adaptation by Simon Bent. Bent's adaptati…
During the last few months we have been bombarded with referendum discourse and despite it being three years since the Iron Lady's death, her name still manages to find itself firmly woven i…
'Failed' actors Jack and Zach returned to Manchester as The Sketch Men, attempting to woo the crowd of the Joshua Brooks with their comical scenarios, accompanied by aspiring comedian Johnny…
The Manchester Fast Fringe festival at the Dancehouse was a visual montage of the best jokes and gags from up and coming comedians due to perform at the festival, all comically led on from o…
Back in the late eighties, I remember my mum taking my brother to the GP because he was so hard to manage " highly intelligent, bursting with questions and the ability to stop a whole shoppi…
In Petrification, Zoe Cooper's dynamic writing boldly explores the strains of family relationships, and how these relationships form who we are. Set in a local pub in the North East, it tell…
