MARY CONWAY applauds the revival of a tense, and extremely funny, study of men, money and playing cards
Arts round-up 2022 with PAUL FOLEY
(Left) Tennessee Williams’ Glass Menagerie at the Royal Exchange Manchester (R to L) Eloka Ivo as Jim and Rhiannon Clements as Laura, with Geraldine Somerville (right) as Amanda; (right) Roberto Fonseca
MEHDI ACHOUCHE explores the constant fascination of cinema with Marxist alienation from Fritz Lang and Chaplin to Bong Joon Ho
FIONA O’CONNOR steps warily through a novel that skewers many of the exposed flanks of the over-privileged
MARY CONWAY applauds the study of a dysfunctional family set in an Ireland that could be anywhere
MICK MCSHANE is roused by a band whose socialism laces every line of every song with commitment and raw passion
New releases from Mountain, Soul Asylum and Michael McDermott
ALEX HALL is disgusted by the misuse of ‘emotional narratives’ to justify uninformed geo-political prejudice
YEAR 2022, perhaps the year of consolidation, maybe the year of hope, quite probably the year of recovery.
Holding its collective breath, the arts and cultural sector is beginning to regain confidence to stimulate, entertain, excite and enrich lives across the world.
In north-west England, 2022 saw the re-emergence of festivals, art shows, dance and theatre productions which helped lift spirits.
Events such as the Manchester Jazz Festival returned with a loud, joyous and exciting band of excellent musicians getting audiences jumping and singing across the city.
This year saw some terrific theatre. Arti Banerjee’s magnificent re-working of Tennessee Williams’ Glass Menagerie for the Royal Exchange Manchester is the stand-out production of the year.
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