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The ensemble of 'Emergence 19/20' performing on stage in black leotards

New Adelphi Reviews: Emergence

Here at Salford, many of our courses involve hands-on experience within your desired industry, or can even fast-track you straight into an industry role. Studying at Salford is never just sky-high piles of textbooks and exams, and the MA Dance: Performance and Professional Practices course is a prime example of the exciting and interactive learning […]

Bruno (left) and Sandy (right) sit on stage mimicking performing instruments. Bruno is playing the drums and Sandy is playing what seems to be a guitar. Behind them sits lights that spell out 'The Band'

New Adelphi Reviews: The Band

As our first trimester has rolled in, New Adelphi Theatre’s autumn and winter season has premiered, promising some incredible shows, cosy film screenings, and cheap comedy nights. The first show I had the pleasure of watching for our New Adelphi reviews was ‘The Band’, a quirky, contemporary dance show by the award-winning Levantes Dance Theatre. […]

New Adelphi Reviews: Jim Cartwright’s ‘Is there anybody there?’

A rehearsed reading of Jim Cartwright’s newest play ‘Is there anybody there?’ was performed in the New Adelphi Theatre on the 22nd March. Directed by the acclaimed Anthony Banks (The Girl on the Train, Gaslight et al); the evening’s performance was a mixture of rehearsed performance and a sit down reading, both sections with script […]

Three University of Salford students in white dresses performing on stage

New Adelphi Reviews: Dance with US

The world of dance, especially ballet, can be perceived as an art only made for particular people and body shapes. Pittsburgh-based dance company Bodiography aims to break these conventions within ‘Dance with US’. The show held in the New Adelphi Theatre was a night of absolutely stunning pieces that told stories and even included incredible […]

New Adelphi Reviews: ‘The Adhesion of Love’

“Are you ready to have your view forever changed?” Upon entering the New Adelphi Theatre for the show, aside from being supported by the LGBT Foundation and the play itself revolving around American poet Walt Whitman – I wasn’t sure what to expect. As the doors closed and the lights went down, the audience were […]