Stan Graham's Leisure Guide for North and West Yorkshire
I was struggling as to how to begin this review of Oliver Twist as I really didn’t understand its purpose. I then had another look at Leeds Playhouse’s website and saw that it was aimed at an audience aged 11+ I am now more confused than ever. The play is a co-production between Leeds Playhouse…
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Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome, Ey Up and How Do. Cabaret has returned to Leeds in a different production and a new (almost) cast. I have to admit to not having the vaguest idea as to who the two stars of this show are. John Partridge who plays Emcee has, according to the programme, been a…
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I must own up to never having read Pride and Prejudice, nor have I seen any tv adaptations, so this was my initiation into the seminal work by Jane Austen. I have now decided to put matters right and hit Amazon with my plastic because I must admit that I didn’t expect a Victorian novel…
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Look who is back in West Yorkshire! It’s only Jane Eyre. Yes, from 26th to 29th March Blackeyed Theatre Company presents an adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s novel in its natural home just a few miles from Howarth. For those unaware of the plot, Jane Eyre is an orphan being raised by Mrs Reed, her cruel…
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Wow! Two world premiers in two days. Sunday was ‘Arya’ at Huddersfield Town Hall which was a Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra by Jasdeep Singh Degun, and Monday ‘Seeds’ a new play by Mel Pennant presented by Tiata Fahodzi and Wrested Veil in association with Leeds Playhouse, Soho Theatre and Tara Finney Productions. The two…
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After the winter season by Opera North, the wonderful Leeds Grand Theatre is ready to provide its usual mix of one-night stands and longer productions to take us through spring into summer. First up is the return of Cabaret, the Kander and Ebb classic. This version stars John Partridge from EastEnders and winner of 2018…
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To take us through the spring Opera North have a varied selection of events throughout the county catering for all ages and tastes. First up is Street Scene which continues at the Leeds Grand Theatre until 28th February when it moves to Theatre Royal Newcastle, The Lowry at Salford Quays and ends at Theatre Royal…
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It is not only nature which bursts into life in Spring but also the various entertainment establishments, especially the theatres. Now that the long running Christmas shows have ended it is time to see what is on offer as – hopefully – the evenings become a little more clement when it comes to venturing forth.…
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A governess is hired to look after mischievous brother and sister by their rich father, no, not Mary Poppins but Turn of the Screw. It would take more than a spoonful of sugar to make this opera go down in a most delightful way. That is not to say that it was bad, far from…
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There is an old saying that a second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. If that is true I must be an incurable optimist as on Friday I had my second marriage in less than a week. After seeing The Marriage of Figaro by Opera North at the Grand Theatre on 1st February…
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Tyke It To The Limit 