In conversation with Benjamin Zephaniah and Lemn Sissay at West Yorkshire Playhouse

words by Kate Scott,audio interview by Jon Cronshaw, Throughout March, the play Refugee Boy is being performed on stage at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The book Refugee Boy was originally written by writer, dub-poet and novelist Benjamin Zephaniah. Award-winning poet and playwright Lemn Sissay has taken up the challenge of adapting this raw and thought-provoking … Continue reading →

Interview with Manic Chord Theatre

by Jon Cronshaw   Interview with founder of Manic Chord Theatre, David Cartwright about their forthcoming performance at Temple Works, Leeds. listen to ‘Interview with David Cartwright of @ManicChord theatre’ on Audioboo (function() { var po = document.createElement(“script”); po.type = “text/javascript”; po.async = true; po.src = “//d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();   … Continue reading →

Review: Northern Ballet presents The Great Gatsby

by Jon Cronshaw Translating a novel so entrenched in the lore of 20th Century literature into dance is an ambitious task at the best of times, especially when the novel in question is as subtle and ironic as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Art Deco masterpiece, The Great Gatsby.   Choreographer David Nixon had his work cut out … Continue reading →

Interview with Paul Digby

by Jon Cronshaw Leeds-based artist Paul Digby spoke to Jon Cronshaw about his work and the forthcoming Yorkshire Artists show at Leeds Gallery, March 1-28. Paul Diby His work encompasses painting, drawing and sculpture, and draws his influence from the worlds of science, technology and psychology. His works are deeply considered, and though his work … Continue reading →