I finally lost my Opera virginity, with The Snow Maiden, thanks to Opera North’s Under 30 Scheme. It was an English translation of a well known Russian folktale that I was intrigued to see. It...
Read MoreWelcome to my new regular feature where I list the top five cultural things to do in West Yorkshire that month. Here is the February edition. It’s hard to believe we’re saying goodbye to the January...
Read MoreA very first Last week I had the pleasure of watching West Yorkshire Playhouse’s production of The Witches. I remember reading my first Roald Dahl book, ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’ as a child. I knew then I...
Read MoreI am a huge Disney fan as I’m sure most 90s kids were, so this ballet quite easily caught my eye. Beauty and the Beast is an iconic animation not only because it was one...
Read MoreThe Production Last week Show Film First emailed me with a last minute juicy offer to see the matinee performance of Strictly Ballroom the Musical in Leeds, so of course I snapped them up quickly!...
Read MoreThe Unusual Trip This month Culturebean visited A Twisted Christmas, a Sneaky Cinema Experience in Leeds. The company do lots of pop up immersive events for all ages in unique environments, and this was no...
Read MorePlease note: I saw The Full Monty in Leeds about a year or so ago but somehow forgot to review it… I think that in itself says a lot about my feelings towards the production, but...
Read MoreThanks to Slung Low which I first visited in October, I was lucky enough to grab last minute tickets to the sold out performance of, Police Cops, at the Underground Ballroom in Leeds. And wow am...
Read MoreI was super excited when Slung Low Shorts popped up on my twitter feed. Six TV writers with six original short plays within six miles of my current location (that’s a slight untruth but it...
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