DAVID NICHOLSON applauds the revival of a joyous production that deals with choirs, competitions and communism
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
[(L to R) Marc Brenner and Prensa Latina]
New releases from Peruvian Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical, Leve Leve: Sao Tome & Principe, and South African BCUC
MARY DAVIS welcomes a remarkable documentary about the general strike — politically spot on, and featuring accounts from the strikers themselves — that is available for screenings
MICHAL BONCZA and MARIA DUARTE review The Stranger, Undertone, and Outcome
WILL STONE applauds the anniversary tour of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches by Madchester icons, Shaun and Bez
JAN WOOLF invigilates images that meditate on Palestine, and the people who witness them
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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