Ian Parks grew up in a South Yorkshire mining family - as his new volume of poetry The Exile House hits the shelves, Jody Porter finds out his sources of inspiration.
Will Stone was left pondering an incoherent outing
An expose of the military-industrial complex shows how its actions grease the transfer of resources from the poorest to the richest globally
It's a title role that Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe have played but it's doubtful either one of them would recognise Robin Hood from the Alhambra's pantomime adaptation.
The claustrophobic Trafalgar Studio 2 is the perfect setting for Paul Hart's revival of Jean-Paul Sartre's Huis Clos.
Max Frisch is considered, alongside Friedrich Durrenmatt, the finest Swiss writer of the 20th century.
For the last four years Mike Kenny and Gail McIntyre's family production at the West Yorkshire Playhouse has been one of the highlights of the festive season.
There weren't many state-of-the-nation productions around in 2011, but even so this paper's critics tracked down more than a few shows with a radical intent
This concert marked the 75th birth anniversary of the avant garde musician Cornelius Cardew, with musicians performing some of his most memorable pieces on piano and violin.
Last year saw Bradford's finest mark their 30th anniversary with a marathon series of dates comprising an all but exhaustive set list.
Murder, decapitation, nudity, cannibalism, bestiality, depravity, foolish husbands.
Not everyone at this time of year wants to get into the festive spirit by drinking mulled wine and watching a warm-hearted production about Santa Claus.