I asked my husband, who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of sport, whether he’d heard of Beryl Burton. He knew the name. “She was something in cycling wasn’t she?”
Still riding on the success of a northern tour last year, Maxine Peake’s Beryl, her critically-acclaimed play celebrating the life of sporting legend Beryl Burton, starts a new
Beryl, the stage writing debut of actor Maxine Peake, celebrates a Yorkshire woman’s cycle through life. It played to full houses at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds
Scarborough’s renowned Stephen Joseph Theatre has programmed an autumn packed with fresh and original drama, comedy, dance, music and a box of festive delights. A variety of visiting
Stage and screen stars Christine Bottomley, Siobhán McSweeney and Peter Forbes are joining Maxine Peake in Zinnie Harris‘ dark and witty play, How To Hold Your Breath at
Maxine Peake returns to The Royal Court to appear in Zinnie Harris’ How to Hold Your Breath. Starting with a seemingly innocent one night stand, this darkly witty