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Company - RNCM
The Shilo Theatre Company give a near perfect performance
of a Sondheim musical at the Royal Northern College Of Music |
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Joseph - Palace Theatre
Reality TV star Craig Chalmers stars in a vibrant age-old musical tale that is full of fun and entertainment |
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Oliver! - Garrick Theatre
If only Charles Dickens could have seen Trafford Margaretians perform this musical about the boy who asked for more |
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Slava's Snowshow - The Lowry Theatre
Words don't really do justice to this spectacular, touching, funny and just wonderful show. Whether you're 6 or 66, there's something for you here, even if it does just involve playing with big colourful bouncy balls at the end. Catch it while you can! |
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The Bench - The Lowry Theatre
The dregs and dross of society confess all on a park bench in Joe O'Byrne's latest gritty, moving and thought-provoking play |
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24:7 Festival
Manchester's annual festival serves up another exciting collection of 16 varied plays by new writers |
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Boris Godunov
- The Lowry Theatre
Cheek by Jowl take on Pushkin’s epic tale of power and corruption
in seventeenth century Russia and give it a driving and emotive
energy |
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Push - The Lowry Theatre
An evening of astonishing and faultless performance by the
legendary Sylvie Guillem and collaborator Russell Maliphant |
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Frozen
- Library Theatre
A challenging and thought provoking production involving child
abduction and murder and whether individuals and society are
capable of forgiving |
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Shout! - Palace Theatre
Twist and Shout! your way through the Swinging Sixties with this groovy new musical, starring Claire Sweeney and Su Pollard |
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Wit - Garrick Theatre
A brave and deeply moving play about a woman dying of ovarian cancer, with gentle humour that is its saviour |
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The Children's Hour - Royal Exchange
A truly captivating and mesmerising performance of tragedy and ruination of two headmistresses at the hands of a lie perpetuated by an unruly pupil |
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La Traviata - Opera House
Verdi's genius gets a bit lost amid the footballers' wives,
bargain basement design of Ellen Kent's La Traviata at the
Opera House |
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Hello, Dolly! - The Lowry Theatre
A glamorous professional production with wonderful songs, lavish costumes, a live orchestra, a steam train which chuffed in the background, and a brave star who performed even after a road accident |
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Greek - Garrick Theatre
A vulgar and offensive play which is definitely not for the fastidious but for those with an enquiring mind |
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Waiting For Godot - Library Theatre
You'll either leave the show having found the answers of what you were looking for or just scratching your head as Beckett's masterpiece makes a long awaited return |
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Roots - Royal Exchange
An overlong and frankly tedious kitchen sink drama that goes nowhere fast and isn't really worth the effort when it gets there |
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Heart-Sink - greenroom
A tragic and thought-provoking black comedy about a ‘heart-sink’
patient abandoned by the NHS |
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Rapunzel
- The Lowry Theatre
An amazing script, fantastic scenery and absolute commitment from the excellent cast, what more could you ask for? |
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Hobson's Choice - The Lowry Theatre
John Savident’s the star as he plays to type as an overweight alcoholic Lancastrian bootmaker and his squabbles with his bumptious daughters in a not-to-be-missed comedy gem |
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Mind The Gap - Library Theatre
Mind The Gap, presented by Loci as part of Re:Play, the Library’s Theatre’s presentation of plays shown locally in unconventional venues, was nominated for Best New Play in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards |
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Different Perspectives - Library Theatre
Different Perspectives, the play presented by Hercules Theatre as part of RE:PLAY, the Library Theatre’s series of new short works shown last year in non-traditional venues in Manchester and Salford, is disturbing |
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The Snowman - The Lowry Theatre
The children's classic returns in this delightful stage show that will enchant new and old fans of the original Raymond Briggs story |
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Dad's Army - The Lowry Theatre
Christmas is a time for cover versions and there is none better than Dad’s Army, as Captain Mainwaring has one more shot at keeping Hitler at bay |
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Cinderella - Opera House
Suitable, in fact recommended for kids and adults of all ages. If laughter and smiling is contagious this reviewer left the Opera House feeling like a nine year old who was very, very ill and very, very happy |
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Scrooge - Palace Theatre
A thoroughly enjoyable musical and good family friendly fun that was as innocent as it was amusing |
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Aladdin - Stockport Plaza
A traditional panto in every sense, chock full of crap jokes, innuendo, cross-dressing and generally inappropriate behaviour |
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Tom's Midnight Garden - Library Theatre
A magical and mesmerising telling of a young boy’s adventures in a secret magical garden, that will leave young and old thoroughly enchanted and enthralled |
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The Car Man - The Lowry Theatre
A racy, raucous revival of Mathew Bourne’s version of Bizet’s Carmen with provocative - and sometimes quite exhilarating - dance sequences |
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Miss Bollywood - Opera House
Shilpa Shetty shimmies her way through an array of Bollywood classics in this glitzy, glossy but ultimately lazy and passionless production that lacks substance |
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The Flags - Royal Exchange
Black comedy - with rather more black than you might expect. Bridget O'Connor's play lacks enough charm to make a truly successful transfer from the studio to the main stage |
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Victory Street - The Lowry Theatre
Despite the occasional stuttering script the young cast brought the subject matter to life effectively and the play's message of the need for tolerance was loud and clear |
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