Martin Thomasson

North west reviewer

Lecturer in Philosophy and Creative Writing (retired).

Part-time tutor, MA TV and Radio Scriptwriting (Salford)

Playwright.

Latest reviews

Heart of Darkness

Andrew Quick and Pete Brooks (adapted from the novella of Joseph Conrad)

imitating the dog

The Lowry (Quays Theatre)

16 to 18 April 2019

Alluriat

Story: David Freedman; Choreography: Debbie Bandara; Music: Samuel Morris

Forest Tribe Dance Theatre

Bolton Central Library

21 March 2019

The Rite of Spring; Gianni Schicchi

Rite of Spring: Igor Stravinsky (music); Jeanguy Santus (choreography). Giann...

Phoenix Dance Theatre, Opera North

The Lowry (Lyric Theatre)

8 March 2019

Katya Kabanova

Leos Janacek

Opera North

The Lowry (Lyric Theatre)

7 March 2019

The Magic Flute

Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder

Opera North

The Lowry (Lyric Theatre)

5 to 9 March 2019

Jersey Boys

Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice; music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob ...

Dodger Theatricals and Ambassador Theatre Group

Palace Theatre, Manchester

29 January to 16 February 2019

Sigma

Sean Gandini (director), Seeta Patel (choreographer)

Gandini Juggling

The Lowry (Quays theatre)

27 November 2018

The Merry Widow

Music by Franz Léhar, libretto by Victor Léon and Leo Stein (translated and a...

Opera North

The Lowry

15 to 17 November 2018

Tosca

Music by Giacomo Puccini, Libretto by Giuseppe Giacoso and Luigi Illica (afte...

Opera North

The Lowry

14 to 16 November 2018

To Have to Shoot Irishmen

Lizzie Nunnery

Almanac Arts and Claire Bigley

Liverpool Everyman

25 to 27 October 2018

One Man's Story

Carolyn Edwards

ConYoBongo Productions

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

7 September 2018

Bouncers

John Godber (adapted and updated by Maurice Bessman)

Boisterous Theatre Company

Royal Court, Liverpool

31 August to 15 September 2018

OVO

Deborah Colker for Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil

Echo Arena, Liverpool

16 to 19 August 2018

Lennon's Banjo

Rob Fennah (from the book, Julia's Banjo by Rob Fennah and Helen A Jones)

Pulse Records in association with Bill Elms

Epstein Theatre

24 April to 5 May 2018