Les Enfants Terribles and HOME Manchester present The House with Chicken Legs – at Leeds Playhouse. Written by Sophie Anderson and adapted by Oliver Lansley. A cracking cast has been revealed for the premiere UK stage tour of The House with Chicken Legs – including two familiar faces to audiences at Leeds Playhouse. Award-winning theatre company Les Enfants Terribles and HOME Manchester are bringing Sophie […] Leeds Living …
Northern Ballet presents Federico Bonelli’s first season as Artistic Director 2023/24, connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds – from UK and world premieres created by new voices with fresh perspectives, to a classic repertoire revival. Federico Bonelli, Artistic Director of Northern Ballet: “I am thrilled to present my first season as Artistic Director […] Leeds Living …
Expressions, Northern Ballet’s festival of inclusive dance, will this year include the premiere of a new digital work with Ability group dancers, directed and choreographed by Ben Wright. Every Little Thing is a Change is a dance film featuring Northern Ballet dancers alongside dancers from Ability, a course for adults with additional learning support needs. […] Leeds Living …
I have known and loved Mozart’s Requiem for over 50 years, the last and, intriguingly, unfinished work by one of music’s unequivocal geniuses. I have sung in it. I have listened to dozens of performances and recordings, from church settings to concert hall, chamber choirs to major choral societies, organ accompaniment to full classical orchestra, […] Leeds Living …
Like Mozart and Schubert before him, Georges Bizet did not see out his thirties. Unlike them, his published output, from first to last, consisted of works destined solely for the theatre. Carmen, the world’s most-performed opera, would be Bizet’s last triumph. The Pearl Fishers, given here in director Matthew Eberhardt‘s new realisation for Opera North, […] Leeds Living …
The classic children’s tale, with beautiful new words by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, presented by leading dance theatre company balletLORENT, comes to the Courtyard at Leeds Playhouse. The tale is told of Rapunzel becoming trapped in the tower, hiding her beauty from the world, because her hair grows so long. A Witch and her […] Leeds Living …
The #1 podcaster with The Good, the Bad and the Rugby, author of Sunday Times Bestselling book “What A Flanker”, smash-hit follow up “Ruck me” and host of Amuse Douche is back on the road once again with his new stage show – “Sex, Tries and Videotape”. Taken from a conversation between Jules Boyle and […] Leeds Living …
“If you know how to do what I do you can make anyone forget why they’re there, and when you reach that moment all kinds of secrets reveal themselves.” – Chris Floyd At the heights of Britpop, Chris Floyd‘s photography became famous. He’s now one of the most in-demand celebrity portrait photographers in the world. […] Leeds Living …
‘Nine Night’ is the debut play by award-winning writer and actor Natasha Gordon. It enjoyed a spectacular sold-out run at the National in April 2018 before being transferred to Trafalgar Studios. This made Natasha the first Black British female playwright to be produced in the West End. For this achievement and in recognition of the […] Leeds Living …
Peppa Pig, George, Mummy and Daddy Pig are all going on a special day out, and you can join them at Leeds Playhouse in August. It’ll be squeaky good! The new live show, Pippa’s Best Day Ever, is on 3 and 4 August, with songs, games and laughter for everyone. It’s full of adventures, from […] Leeds Living …