
MTA get-together celebrates Manchester Theatre
Manchester Theatre Awards is to host a get-together of the winners and nominees from the 2011 awards plus others involved in the creation of theatre in Greater Manchester.

Manchester Theatre Awards is to host a get-together of the winners and nominees from the 2011 awards plus others involved in the creation of theatre in Greater Manchester.
The region has certainly not suffered for want of major musical productions this year, and now along comes a brand new performance of the one often rated as the stage musical of all time
A new musical comedy at The Lowry next Thursday to Saturday pulls no punches in blowing the lid on the murky workings of the City’s square mile
Monty Python’s Spamalot returns to Manchester Opera House next week following its hugely successful first national tour Marcus Brigstocke returns as Arthur, King of the Britons; Todd Carty is back as Patsy; and Bonnie Langford joins as Lady of The Lake
One of the most acclaimed plays of 2011 comes to The Studio at the Royal Exchange in Manchester from Wednesday to Saturday
The brand new stage adaptation of the bestselling books by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, comes to The Lowry in Salford from Thursday to Sunday at child-friendly times
The haunting sound of Trio Mediaeval’s voices join with Arve Henriksen’s hushed trumpet and live electronics to perform music ancient and modern in the unique acoustics and setting of Manchester’s Victoria Baths on Tuesday night
Award-winning theatre production company Organised Chaos Productions debut AfterWords, a new piece of writing from the award-winning Michael Hart, at the Joshua Brooks pub in Manchester this week
A major revival of Oscar Wilde’s classic Lady Windermere’s Fan opened at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre this week
Following on from their hit trilogy of soldiers’ stories, including the award-winning God Wept And The Devil Laughed, Come As You Arts Northwest returns to the Lowry in Salford this week with the world premiere of a first play in a new series about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances
Never mind there’s no Glastonbury this year, because 16 acts, including artists who have played Glasto and other major festivals, will take part in this year’s Cultural Collage World Music Festival which runs to May 20 in Manchester
Following their critically-acclaimed international tour, award-winning UK dance company DV8 come to The Lowry in Salford on Friday and Saturday with their brand new piece Can We Talk About This? which examines freedom of speech, multiculturalism and Islam
Alan Plater’s play Close the Coalhouse Door, at the Lowry in Salford this week is a memorial production following the writer’s death in 2010
A new way of making theatre is being rolled out across three regional venues over the next few weeks
Coronation Street legend Pat Phoenix is celebrated in a new play The Queen of the North at the Octagon Theatre in Bolton until May 26
Vampirette, a new blood-curdling musical comedy, premieres at Manchester Opera House
Steve Huison joins the cast of Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s production of Dumb Show at the Grange Arts Centre in June
Phantom of the Opera returns to Manchester, starring John Owen-Jones in the title role and Katie Hall as Christine
Manchester gets it first again in October when 9 to 5: The Musical has its UK premiere in the city
A new production of a 19th Century “rarely seen treasure’ – Dandy Dick – is heading to the Opera House Manchester this summer, starring Patricia Hodge and Nicholas Le Provost
Buxton Festival Fringe organisers have already received more than 60 entries for this summer’s festival, covering everything from theatre to art and music to comedy
Justin MacGregor
Come As You Arts Northwest at
Lowry Studio
(reviewer: Philip Radcliffe)
Michael Hart
Organised Chaos Productions at
Joshua Brooks 106 Princess St. Manchester M1 6NG
(reviewer: Diana Stenson)
Alan Plater, with additional material by Lee Hall
Northern Stage & Live Theatre at
The Lowry
(reviewer: Alan Hulme)
Jessica Lang/John Cranko
Birmingham Royal Ballet at
Buxton Opera House
(reviewer: Philip Radcliffe)
Lucy Foster in a co-production with Improbable, in association with Ovalhouse at
Royal Exchange Theatre Studio
(reviewer: Diana Stenson)
Trisha Ward and Damon Rochefort
Reckless Entertainment with ITV Studios and SMG Europe at
Manchester Arena
(reviewer: Philip Radcliffe)
Agatha Christie
The Agatha Christie Theatre Company at
The Lowry
(reviewer: Alan Hulme)
Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx & Jeff Whitty
The Lowry, Salford
(reviewer: David Upton)
Jonathan Choat
Nexus Communications at
Opera House, Manchester
(reviewer: Paul Genty)
Ron Rose
Octagon, Bolton
(reviewer: David Upton)
A rollicking restoration comedy, Imogen Stubbs in a Tennessee Williams classic and a new Christmas show from Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy are among the highlights of the Autumn-Winter 2012/13 season at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre.
David Upton
There are comings and goings on the Manchester theatre fringe, while one of the city's stalwart festivals goes from strength to strength.
David Upton
The Actors' Touring Company revive Sarah Kane's challenging Crave at the Royal Exchange this week. Artistic Director Ramin Gray explains why touring theatre companies must keep faith with new writing.
Kevin Bourke
After last summer’s acclaimed adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Hard Times, in a disused Manchester cotton mill, the city’s Library Theatre are going even further up in the world.
David Upton
Twice MTA-nominated writer Sarah McDonald Hughes helps the Royal Exchange's Truth About Youth programme with a new play, The North. It's not grim.
Kevin Bourke