I should tell you that I’m completely obsessed with Rent… I bought tickets to see Rent at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester on a whim. In all honesty, I just wanted to be in a theatre again. I was gutted for the cast, theatre and myself when the production was forced to close to […]Read More
2020 has not been a good year for the arts (or for anyone really!). British theatres have been closed since March. However, all hope is not lost! 2021 is looking like it’s going to be a great year for British theatre. Here’s everything to look forward to. Read More
The government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme finished at the end of August (although some businesses have extended their involvement with the scheme) and it was a huge success. The latest statistics show that diners claimed 100 million meals and it gave the hospitality industry, as well as the economy more generally, a much-needed […]Read More
As COVID-19 rates decline, and we begin steps towards reopening the economy, the arts are likely to be one of the final industries to get back on its feet. Last week, it was reported that Blackpool Grand Theatre could face permanent closure if it is not successful in receiving a government rescue grant. The theatre, […]Read More
This time last year, the idea of a cast of twenty-six actors rehearsing on Zoom would have been laughable, but now it has become daily life for the Isolation Ensemble. In the spirit of the 2.6 Challenge, an initiative to help save charities in the UK, an ensemble of twenty-six actors have banded together to […]Read More
I am embarrassed to admit that prior to watching this play, the extent of my knowledge of George III came from CBBC’s Horrible Histories and the musical Hamilton. In the former, George’s mental illness is just a massive joke; in the latter he is pre-madness George, a camp and capricious king playing at colonialism as […]Read More
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