Onstage with Natalie Anglesey

  Review of The Shark Is Broken at The Lowry by Natalie Anglesey Although it’s not essential to appreciate this loving warts and all homage of a son to his father, it helps if you're of a certain vintage and remember the towering presence of the actor Robert Shaw. Even his brief, but magnetic appearance as King Henry in A Man For All Seasons remains a bench mark for some actors, in how to make a mark on screen. The Shark is Broken, is written by and stars his son Ian Shaw, from memories told to him by his father about the filming of Steven Spielberg's epic movie Jaws which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. In collaboration with experienced playwright Joseph Nixon, it evokes a period in the creative process when the delays in filming were caused by faults with the mechanical shark.   T he play chronicles the endless  boredom of  hours between takes and the problems with special effects. Hence the title.   Joining Ian Shaw, playing his own father ...

  LEVEL 42 FOUR extra shows added to ‘World Machine’ 40th Anniversary Tour 2025 Tickets LEVEL 42  are delighted to announce that they will add  FOUR extra shows  to the  ‘World Machine’ 40th Anniversary Tour , which will now visit 32 UK venues this year. The new dates fall in November 2025, including a second London date at The London Palladium, following an already sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Other new shows include performances at Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion, Warwick Arts Centre (Butterworth Hall) and Derby Becketwell Live. General tickets will be available from  AEGPRESENTS.CO.UK  at 10am on Friday 4th February 2025. All of the shows will feature Special Guests  Roachford . The band were the first act to confirm a performance at the soon-to-be revived Watford Colosseum, which is currently undergoing renovation ahead of its grand reopening this year. The tour will celebrate this landmark – and indeed breakthrough – album fo...