Louise Lewis

Jan 15, 2025 | britishtheatreguide.info | Louise Lewis

How is it possible to watch three people animating a rough-hewn body of a horse and entirely forget they are there? The magic of theatre and the breadth of our imagination. Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse has been widely read, watched on the stage by over 8 million people worldwide and has been a roaring success as a blockbuster movie. What captivates audiences? It’s a story of a relationship between a young boy from Devon and his horse as they are plunged into the horrors of World War I.

Oct 18, 2024 | manchesterworld.uk | Louise Lewis

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA local mental health, learning disability and autism NHS provider is recruiting six new patient safety partners to help improve patient safety and represent the voices and experiences of patients, families, and carers across its services in Greater Manchester.

Sep 24, 2024 | manchesterworld.uk | Louise Lewis

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA new talking therapy for children and young people experiencing unusual sensory experiences, such as hearing voices and seeing visions, is being trialled in Greater Manchester. A new talking therapy for children and young people experiencing unusual sensory experiences, such as hearing voices and seeing visions, is being trialled in Greater Manchester.

Jul 1, 2024 | britishtheatreguide.info | Louise Lewis

Grange Park Opera reliably produces incredible productions, well executed by stellar performers and inventive production teams. Sadly, its 2024 Daughter of the Regiment falls short of this bar. Wasfi Kani has, as ever, assembled an excellent cast of singers, and director / designer John Doyle has put together an attractive production, clad with all manner of show-stopping costumes by Gabrielle Dalton.

Jun 9, 2024 | britishtheatreguide.info | Louise Lewis

Bryn Terfel is a force to be reckoned as he takes the title roles in Grange Park's double bill: Rachmaninov’s tragic Aleko and Puccini’s comic Gianni Schicchi. Not the usual pairing, but these two operas contrast well, and director Stephen Medcalf builds a nice bridge across the evening with the drama playing out on the same set. We start in a grungy punk squat, and after the interval the same split-level stage has become a luxurious Italian apartment. Aleko is Rachmaninov’s first opera.