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1. 1. End of era for Murray and Royal Exchange

   CityLife, Friday 27 January 2012 This year sees the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in the career of Braham Murray, the only surviving founding artistic director of the Royal Exchange theatre.

2. 2. Another Coliseum Fine Time

   CityLife, Friday 25 November 2011 Fun for all with Dick Whittington

3. 3. David Thacker uses Miller to get The Price right

   CityLife, Thursday 03 March 2011 Kevin Bourke hears how memories of working with renowned playwright Arthur Miller inform a new show.

4. 4. Greenroom: Spring/summer season 2011

   CityLife, Thursday 24 February 2011 “The Greenroom is about being able to challenge and provoke but still entertain,” believes Garfield Allen, artistic director at the Whitworth Street theatre which, a couple of years ago, celebrated 25 years of being at Manchester’s artistic cutting edge.

5. 5. Review: Of Mice And Men - Contact Theatre

   CityLife, Thursday 17 February 2011 Don’t make the mistake of thinking that this is a production of Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck’s original novella-play.

6. 6. Review: JB Shorts - Contact

   CityLife, Friday 28 January 2011 This lively, highly-varied triple bill of three 15-minute plays ends the excellent two-week Re:Play season at Contact.

7. 7. Preview: Awakenings

   CityLife, Friday 17 September 2010 Kevin Bourke discovers a true story taken to the stage, ahead of its world premiere at The Lowry.

8. 8. Must see: People In Glass Cases Shouldn’t Throw Stones

   CityLife, Thursday 26 August 2010 (Manchester Museum, August 27+28) Manchester Museum’s mammal gallery has become something of a draw for unusual events in the past couple of years.

9. 9. Interview: Fiona Gasper (Royal Exchange)

   CityLife, Friday 13 August 2010 Fiona Gasper is less than a month into her post as the new executive director of the Royal Exchange Theatre, but I’m pretty sure I won’t have been the first person to politely suggest that this might not be the ideal time to be taking up such a position.

10. 10. Preview: Dolce Via

    CityLife, Friday 30 July 2010 (Lowry Studio, July 31) Kevin Bourke on a drama inspired by circus life - and a personal story.

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