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REVIEW: Blood Brothers – as epic as I remember
Arts & Culture ➤ February 19, 2022

REVIEW: Blood Brothers – as epic as I remember

AD-Gifted Blood Brothers was the first musical I ever saw and I couldn’t have asked for a better introduction to the wonderful world of theatre. It’s currently playing in Manchester so I was more than...

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REVIEW: The Hound of the Baskervilles – astHOUNDing!
Arts & Culture ➤ February 3, 2022

REVIEW: The Hound of the Baskervilles – astHOUNDing!

AD-Gifted The Hound of the Baskervilles is at The Lowry and as a self-professed sleuth, I was well up for a night of deduction. As the opening production to celebrate Octagon Theatres brand new building,...

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REVIEW: The Play What I Wrote – a stupidly funny tribute
Arts & Culture ➤ February 1, 2022

REVIEW: The Play What I Wrote – a stupidly funny tribute

AD-Gifted The Play What I Wrote has come to The Lowry in a show that will brighten your spirits after what has been a long and difficult couple of years. It’s not exactly a Morecambe...

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REVIEW: Looking Good Dead – a gripping play
Arts & Culture ➤ January 21, 2022

REVIEW: Looking Good Dead – a gripping play

AD-Gifted I am a huge crime thriller fan so couldn’t wait to see Looking Good Dead at The Lowry this week. Peter James happens to be my second favourite author, after the queen that is...

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REVIEW: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Arts & Culture ➤ December 12, 2021

REVIEW: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

AD-Gifted The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is possibly the best show I have ever seen in the theatre. That is quite a statement to open with, but I was totally invested in the...

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REVIEW: Dial M for Murder – a truly gripping play
Arts & Culture ➤ November 18, 2021

REVIEW: Dial M for Murder – a truly gripping play

AD-Gifted Dial M for Murder may have been made famous by Alfred Hitchcock in the 1950s, but it started life as TV play and then stage production. But it’s not your typical murder mystery… Can...

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REVIEW: The Good Life on stage – a witty sitcom revival
Arts & Culture ➤ October 29, 2021

REVIEW: The Good Life on stage – a witty sitcom revival

AD-Gifted The Good Life is a quintessentially British sitcom from the 1970s that has been reimagined on stage in this witty production. I had never seen or even heard of this TV show, whereas my...

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REVIEW: Magic Goes Wrong – get ready to ROFL
Arts & Culture ➤ August 24, 2021

REVIEW: Magic Goes Wrong – get ready to ROFL

If you’re wanting to escape the stress of everyday life, witness mind bending illusions and belly laugh the night away, then Magic Goes Wrong is right for you. Mischief Theatre are the sorcerers behind this...

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REVIEW: Ghost Stories – a supernatural success
Arts & Culture ➤ February 19, 2020

REVIEW: Ghost Stories – a supernatural success

(AD – gifted) I love a good scare! That feeling of fear, within the safe walls of a theatre, is extremely thrilling but very hard to pull off. In fact, I’ve never experienced a scary...

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