After appearing on the BBC One show and wowing the audience with a grand scale live illusion, Canadian magician Darcy Oake is now out on his first ever Nationwide UK tour. Emerging in the world of illusion as a new generation of contemporary mysticism he has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting…
Annie, one of the world’s most popular family musicals is set to open at Manchester Opera House, running from 15 September until 26 September. Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage Determined to find her real…
New Beggar’s Opera comes to Home A twisted morality tale for our times, Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs) is set to be performed at Manchester’s Home from 11th to 26th September. A critically acclaimed radical reworking of John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera, written by Carle Grose, the production comes to Manchester…
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre is set to hold a site specific performance in Ordsall as part of the theatre’s major Truth About Youth programme, which is designed to inspire young people to challenge and change negative perceptions about their age group and create a cultural shift. The performance of Deep Water will take place on…
Since it first premièred in 1957 in New York, performances of Leonard Bernstein’s musical of West Side Story have been capturing the hearts of audiences of all ages for the past fifty eight years. Inspired by the tragic love story of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet and set against the backdrop of a blue-collar, ethnically mixed…
Mercury nominated GoGo Penguin to feature in new season of live-scores and movies Home have announced two evenings of film and music for 9 and 10 October as a part of their diverse season of new commissions pairing musicians with original live-scores and the magic of the big screen. The announcement has revealed that Mercury-nominated…
Summer may well be here, been and gone already or be set to start … it’s difficult to tell sometimes, but Home has announced three forthcoming autumn 2015 theatre productions. Starting the season is Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs) which is scheduled to run from Friday 11 to Saturday 26 September. …
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…
FLARE15’s six day programme of new, radical theatre from across the UK, Europe and Australasia is set to occupy theatres and art spaces across Manchester from 13 July to 18 July. Featuring a total of 22 performances from 10 different countries, narrowed down from nearly 300 applications, the programme presents a bold vision of tomorrow’s…
Flare15 takes place from 13-18 July at a number of the city’s arts and theatre – Z-arts, Contact, Royal Exchange Theatre, Martin Harris Centre. We take a look at what’s on: Sleepwalk Collective (UK / ES) As The Flame Rose We Danced To The Sirens, The Sirens Venue: Contact Dates: Monday 13 July 19:30 Ticket: FLARE15…
