Martin Thomasson

North west reviewer

Lecturer in Philosophy and Creative Writing (retired).

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

Playwright.

Latest reviews

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

Mary Stuart

Friedrich Schiller (adapted by Robert Icke)
Almeida Theatre
The Lowry
17 to 21 April 2018

Education, Education, Education

Devised by The Wardrobe Ensemble
The Wardrobe Ensemble
The Lowry (Quays Theatre)
26 to 28 March 2018

Un Ballo in Maschera

Music by Guiseppe Verdi, libretto by Antonio Somma (after the work of Augusti...
Opera North
The Lowry
10 March 2018

Don Giovanni

Music by W A Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Opera North
The Lowry
7 March 2018

The Rat Pack - live from Las Vegas

Devised by Mitch Sebastian
Flying Entertainment
Opera House, Manchester
20 to 24 February 2018

Thriller - Live

Adrian Grant (original concept); based on the music of Michael Jackson
Palace Theatre, Manchester
19 to 24 February 2018