Ordinary Days @ The King's Arms, Salford, 16-21 Jun

Serendipity is the overriding theme of Adam Gwon’s refreshing new musical, Ordinary Days, which saunters into Salford’s King's Arms Theatre for a six-day run this month. Performed by Manchester-based company Top Note Arts, Gwon’s lighthearted offering sends its audience to the bustling streets of New York as the lives of four young islanders intersect.

Directed by Leah Fogo and underpinned by a score of striking and memorable songs, Ordinary Days explores a series of both humorous and fortuitous events that combine to make even the most unassuming day extraordinary. Audience members are invited to step outside of their daily routine and take a closer look at the bigger picture.

Would-be artist Warren is played by Oliver Yank (no stranger to the King's Arms Theatre, having performed in Assembled Junk’s Little Shop of Horrors last year), while Aimée Horwich tackles the role of neurotic Modern Lit student, Deb. Matt Concannon adopts the role of easygoing Jason, and Laura Coard completes the quartet as Jason's troubled girlfriend, Claire.

Ordinary Days is the fourth musical to be staged at the Salford pub, which is fast becoming a recognised home of the Northwest's rapidly growing fringe theatre scene. This is the first time a professional production of this musical has played outside of London, and it’s only its third outing in the UK – don’t miss it.