Punk poet, Thick Richard, brings his foul mouthed Swear School back to Manchester at Contact. Originally created to present to college students, Thick Richard’s Swear School takes the taboo of adult language head on and opens audience’s mouths and minds. Not for the faint hearted, Swear School is for over 18s only. Commissioned by Waterside…
With 14 UK premieres, 76 artists, 46 performances, 15 public space installations, five discussion events and five new commissions, SICK! Festival returns to Manchester and Salford running from 8-25 March. The three-week programme featuring some of the finest and most hard-hitting new theatre, dance, film and public art from around the world, alongside fascinating debates,…
After tackling sex, climate change and homelessness the award winning Contact Young Company take on cancer. Directed by award winning artist Adura Onashile (HeLa; Expensive Sh*t) There is a Light: Brightlight will premiere at Contact, commissioned as part of SICK! Festival before embarking on two national tours. The production is inspired by Brightlight, a two million…
New play about motherhood and blood ties between women and nations Satinder Chohan explores the global and personal implications of India’s surrogacy industry in a thrilling new play about motherhood and blood ties between women and nations at Contact Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 February, 7.30pm. In a surrogacy clinic in Gujarat, three women meet….
It’s a subject which polarises opinion like no other and now Contact and the award winning group 20 Stories High will tackle the subject of abortion in a funny, frank and moving way at the Contact Theatre from Wednesday 1 until Saturday 4 February in I told my Mum I was going on an R.E….
As the Contact Theatre’s Autumn season is set to launch, we take a look at a few of the events taking place. The season will include theatre, dance, comedy and spoken work as well as an activity-packed open day for families and the return of Black Gold Arts Festival. Listings Fun Palaces Saturday 1 October,…
As the Contact’s Spring and Summer Season prepares to launch, we take a look at some of the events coming up over the next few months in a programme filled with theatre, dance, wpoken word, cabaret, music and live art. The season opens with Avant Garde Dance, who, returning to the UK after a sold-out…
Contact Young Company, the renowned young ensemble made up of young performers, actors, dancers, musicians, poets and MCs is set to present The Shrine of Everyday Things from 22 to 25 July. In presenting the production, Contact Young Company have worked with an artistic team spanning two continents, consisting of Sao Paolo actor and director…
