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Nomads' Billy Liar gives a laugh despite first night nerves

9:40am Thursday 11th March 2010

Sale Nomads Theatre Club’s production of Billy Liar at their club house in Friars Road, suffers from a bad dose of first night nerves and missed lines.

The Ideal night out - sparkling Wilde comedy at the Garrick

A man on the spot - John Keen as Chiltern and Ali Davenport as the scheming Mrs Cheveley

10:37am Tuesday 9th March 2010

DO you ever wonder what Oscar Wilde, had he been alive today, would have made of the recent MPs expenses scandal?

Lightbody proves he's an acting heavyweight - Three Sisters at the Lowry

Lightbody proves he's an acting heavyweight - Three Sisters at the Lowry

11:38am Wednesday 3rd March 2010

AFTER watching Three Sisters, it’s easy to see why John Lightbody has worked with some of our top theatre companies.

Chillingly good - 1984 at the Royal Exchange Theatre

Watching his back - Jonathan McGuiness is Winston Smith

10:40am Tuesday 2nd March 2010

IF the Royal Exchange Theatre ever parts company with one of its artistic directors, it’s screamingly obvious who the replacement should be.

Clive Mantle shines in Jus' Like That - The Lowry

Sheer brilliance - Clive Mantle as Tommy Cooper

10:32am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

FROM the infectious laugh to the on stage “incompetence”, Clive Mantle really gives you a flavour of comedy’s most famous fez wearer.

A century of girl guiding celebrated in Gang Show

Do you wanna be in our gang? - some of the youngsters in the cast

9:39am Tuesday 16th February 2010

The 47th gang show at the Garrick Theatre is a special one. It marks the centenary of Girl Guiding and the 15th year since girls first participated. They are well represented in the opening number called Celebration which marks this feminine landmark in what had previously been a male dominated show.

This ought to be funnier - Library Theatre review

There's a new girl in town - Kirsty Ormston as Libby

10:01am Monday 15th February 2010

NEIL Simon’s greatest play is undoubtedly The Odd Couple and I guess that is the sort of statement that won’t raise too many eyebrows.

Laughter and tears in Calendar Girls - The Lowry

Laughter and tears in Calendar Girls - The Lowry

10:05am Wednesday 10th February 2010

NOW here’s a story to warm your heart.

Mission accomplished - Dick Barton entertains at the Garrick

Mission accomplished - Dick Barton entertains at the Garrick

9:54am Tuesday 9th February 2010

DICK Barton - Special Agent is quite unlike anything I’ve ever seen before.

Some unpalatable home truths in Salt - Royal Exchange Studio

There may be trouble ahead - Esther Hall as Rachel

10:19am Friday 5th February 2010

TRADITIONALLY, meal time has been a time for sharing but the sharing goes a bit too far in Salt, the latest production at the Royal Exchange Studio.




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