Britten’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre

2:44pm Thursday 8th May 2008

Benjamin Britten did not have enough time to both commission a libretto and compose a new opera for the 1960 Aldburgh Festival, so he and his partner Peter Pears decided instead to shape a Shakespeare play into an opera text.

The Pigeon Detectives’ gig in Millennium Square, Leeds

11:44am Thursday 8th May 2008

Homecomings seem to be the flavour of this month in Englandand its the North which seems to be holding the most exciting ones.

‘Born To Perform’ by SCALA Kids at Yeadon Town Hall

8:40am Thursday 1st May 2008

EVERY two years this prominent and extremely successful stage school put on a show at Yeadon Town Hall.

Ilkley Upstagers ‘High School Musical’ at the King’s Hall

8:44am Thursday 1st May 2008

My seconds youth show of the week and as with SCALA what talent there was on show.

Otley Little Theatre’s ‘Roleplay’ at Otley Civic Centre

8:42am Thursday 1st May 2008

The many setbacks this theatre group has had to contend with would normally have brought a small society such as OLT to their knees.

Ilkley Players ‘Dolly West’s Kitchen’ at the Wharfeside Theatre, Ilkley Playhouse

9:06am Thursday 17th April 2008

In the excellent Dolly West's Kitchen', Frank McGuiness gives his characters a choice: stand by passively or fight your corner?

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