Thu, 17th May 2012

Gripping tale of family’s anguish over soldier son

11:24am Friday 11th May 2012

A scene from Multi Story Theatre’s production Josh’s Monsters

The war in Afghanistan is never far from our consciousness, but what is sometimes hard for those not closely related to members of the armed forces to understand is the full impact of seeing a loved one leave for war.

Humour and quirky show that proved a surprise hit

11:31am Friday 11th May 2012

C haim’s Love Song was a surprise off-Broadway hit in the late nineties and has since become a very popular play wherever it is performed.

Broadway’s ‘golden era’ comes alive with inspiring production

11:30am Friday 11th May 2012

Opera North’s new production of the famously weepy musical, Carousel, is a resounding triumph.

Well-honed performance creates quite a stir

11:29am Friday 11th May 2012

Far be it from the writer to suggest any alternative version, but could it be that God spent five days creating Yorkshire, honing it, perfecting it to the ultimate degree – and God saw that it was good. And on the sixth day, God created the rest of the world – and God saw that it was average? Just a hypothesis, you understand.

Medieval treat for all the family

11:28am Friday 11th May 2012

An archer at Harewood Castle Photo Kippa Matthews

Peasants and noblemen alike are being invited to a medieval fair at Harewood.

Story of enduring love is set in the Big Apple

11:27am Friday 11th May 2012

The latest playhouse production opened in the Wildman Studio on Monday. Set in New York, Chaim’s Love Song by Marvin Chernoff is a charming comedy drama about retired Jewish mailman Chaim Shotsky and his friendship with Kelly Burke, a young teacher from Iowa who has accompanied her husband, an English professor, on a research trip to the Big Apple.

Upstagers set to perform Vietnam War love story

11:25am Friday 11th May 2012

Ilkley's Upstagers Youth Theatre Group has been chosen by the professional management team to perform the under 19s’ version of the musical Miss Saigon at the King’s Hall, between July 11-14.

Fundraising concert is a chance to help fight polio

11:25am Friday 11th May 2012

The City of Bradford Brass Band will play at a Rotary Club concert in Ilkley next month in aid of worldwide campaign to eradicate polio.

Case of mistaken identity proves hilarious

5:10pm Wednesday 9th May 2012

Adam Gregory, Gale Sutcliffe, Damian Burrass, Katie Sutcliffe and Dee Kitson star in Look Who's Talking at Yeadon Methodist Church's Hardwick Hall

Yeadon Methodist Amateur Dramatic Society will be presenting the Derek Benfield comedy Look Who’s Talking in the church’s Hardwick Hall on May 17, 18 and 19.

All change at Playhouse as turf is laid for drama

2:10pm Tuesday 8th May 2012

David Keighley’s impressive set for Measure For Measure came down on Sunday, courtesy of the efforts of the Working Party and already the set for Stoppard’s The Real Thing (another of David Keighley’s designs) is taking shape.

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