Elizabeth Ward

The story of Pinocchio and Hip Hop music collaborated in a stomping production featuring dubs, killer vibes and a whole host of talented and aspiring children and young people who took to the stage at the Grand Theatre. WingZ Theatre Works and Skool of Street are responsible for the choreography and stage design of this twist on the classic tale. They have transformed the cast into living legends with their extremely confident beat boxing, move-busting, and overall greatly received Popnocchio production delivered to the Grand just weeks ago. At some times just plain sinister with characters to match and each scene cleverly…

Blackpool Grand theatre are hosting two free taster sessions on Mondays 10 and 17 October 6,30-8.30pm, to recruit for budding actors and actresses to join their new NT Connections Young Company. Connections is the National Theatre’s Youth Theatre programme that each year provides a platform for young people to perform brand new plays and to network regionally and nationally with other young people aged 14-19. The aim of Blackpool Grand Theatre's Young Company is to produce a piece of theatre which will be performed in the Grand Studio, as well as at their Regional Partner venue, alongside other youth theatres from…

With a minimalist set comprising an artistic backdrop and an elevated platform, the style is evocative of a Mark Rothko painting and of Francis Bacon’s ‘darker’ work, the scene is set to introduce the English Touring Opera’s performance of Iphegenie en Tauride. ETO’s version is a beautiful and captivating opera, where mesmerising vocals keep you alert to the events taking place. There are subtitles for the plot written on either side of the stage and dramatic facial expressions convey the magnitude of this Greek tragedy set after the Trojan War about the reuniting of a brother and sister. The costumes seem also to be…

Opera-lovers are in for a treat again as English Touring Opera return to Blackpool’s Grand Theatre with another double offering. On consecutive evenings Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May performances of Iphigenie en Tauride and Don Giovanni respectively are set to tantalise your musical tastebuds in a way that only Olivier Award Winning company ETO can. Opera is not everyone’s cup of tea, however I have nothing but praise to sing for ETO's performances: Always visually stunning, full of emotion and translating each story line to the audience with passion and verve. This May will be no different, when they perform two complex pieces. Iphigenie en Tauride is based on the…