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live theatre

12 Oct

Review: Catch 22 Years at the Old Electric

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceEnjoy the Show, live theatre, Old Electric, performance, Theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last week Catch 22 became the first touring show to feature at The Old Electric, Claire reviews artist Katie O'Brien's personal journey of recovery. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Stories of addiction are highly stigmatised in popular press and mass media, but what of the personal stories that we never really get to hear? We mostly see addiction through harrowing tales of dehumanization focusing on 'problem' places and people. Katie O'Briens Catch 22 dug deep into her own experiences of addiction, teetering on the edge of childhood; that age where we think we know it all and we are indestructable.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Welcome to the party…

22 Jun

Sensational Smash-hit SIX at Blackpool Opera House

Aishley Docherty0 CommentsLocal Newsdance, live theatre, Music, musical, musicals, SIX, Theatre, Winter Gardens

The international smash hit musical SIX is headed to the Opera House In Blackpool from Wednesday 7th July 2021 as part of a major UK tour. The explosive multi-award-winning show has celebrated huge successes after the release of its soundtrack in 2018 which stormed the charts across the globe. Then followed a UK tour and a period in The west end before Covid-19 forced its closure. The triumph of this incredible sell-out Tudor take-off can probably be attributed to the powerful messaging that underpins its vibrant soundtrack and ball busting girl band format . The show is certainly boundary-pushing, genre-redefining,…