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Family
Alice in Wonderland – The New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Writer: Lewis Carroll Adaptor/Director: Theresa Heskins The wonderful thing about making theatre for young audiences is that there is a…
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Family
A Christmas Carol – The Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Writer: Kate Ferguson Music & Lyrics: Susannah Pearse Director: Georgia Murphy Dickens’ classic Christmas tale gets revamped at The Octagon…
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Drama
Masquerade – Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Writer: Laura Lees Director: James Baker It’s the early 1980s, when being gay was pretty scary; not just on a…
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Drama
Noughts & Crosses – Liverpool Playhouse
Novel: Malorie Blackman Adapted by: Sabrina Mahfouz Director: Esther Richardson Malorie Blackman’s iconic book Noughts & Crosses was first published…
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Opera
Opera North: Orpheus – The Lowry, Salford
Composers: Claudio Monteverdi and Jasdeep Singh Degun Original libretto: Alessandro Striggio The myth of Orpheus is the subject of the…
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Review
In Conversation with Julie Hesmondhalgh – Contact, Manchester
Julie Hesmondhalgh wrote her second book, An Actor’s Alphabet, in just a few months. It’s clear that her advice for…
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North West
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella – Hope Mill, Manchester
Music: Richard Rodgers Book and lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II, new book by Douglas Carter Beane Directors: Joseph Houston and William…
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Musical
Bugsy Malone (The Opera House, Manchester)
Writer: Alan Parker Composer: Paul Williams Director: Sean Holmes Bugsy Malone begins in a misleading manner. The show opens in…
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Musical
Bombay Superstar – The Lowry, Salford
Book: Samir Bhamra Musical Director: Hinal Pattani Writer: Samir Bhamra Director: Samir Bhamra The 1970s may have been the heyday…
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Dance
Woman Hood – Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Creator: Ursula Graber As an integral and meaningful instalment of the 2022 Homotopia Festival, contemporary dancer Ursula Graber invites you…
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