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Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband is actually about a not-so-ideal husband who wants to hide his past. It is a witty play with plenty of clever one liners and the current expenses scandal makes the play relevant today.
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Wilder than Wilde himself, this frivolous piece of 19th century nonsense is resurrected for a 21st century audience by a sparkling adaptation, inventive direction and of course by Wilde's famous one-liners written with a pen dipped in vitriolic acid.
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Though Contact doesn’t seem to be producing much theatre of its own these days – a cause of regret to those who remember past glories – it is collaborating on original work with others.
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Wry, closely-observed and somewhat off the wall, this unfolding of a young couple’s relationship is packed with original and arresting ideas.
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You may already have noticed rising star Romola Garai, who played the role of the older Briony Tallis in the blockbuster movie Atonement. It's to her credit that she then chose to appear as Masha in this touring production of Chekhov's Three Sisters.
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Regular visitors Out Of Joint, the new writing theatre company, are back at the Library, this time with an interesting insight into the private life of Charles Dickens.
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George Orwell's iconic novel, written in 1948 but projected forward in time to 1984, continues to make a dramatic impact over 60 years later.
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It’s hard to believe that it is 15 years since Matthew Bourne’s imaginative reworking of Swan Lake was first performed. At The Lowry in 2010 it still has packed houses standing in appreciation and awe at the end.
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Phyllida Lloyd's 1993 production of La Bohème has been brought back by Opera North – after quite a long absence. It’s not to everyone’s taste, because it transports the story to the era of James Dean and Marilyn Monroe.
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Despite a corny story with predictable twists and outcomes and despite the fact that it’s yet another musical stitched together from past hits, Dreamboats And Petticoats proves to be a show that’s difficult not to like.
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