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PreviewsHOME 2015 opening programme launched
HOME, Manchester’s new centre for contemporary visual art, theatre and film, yesterday presented its extensive opening programme for 2015. The launch t... Read more »| 15 Jan 2015 -
TheatreIn Good Company: Imitating the Dog
They may have been around for a while, but this visually exciting company continues to attract a dedicated following with their cinematic approach to theatre. Artistic director Andrew Quick talks of their forthcoming production of The Mist in the Mirror Read more »| 12 Jan 2015 -
PreviewsEast Is East @ Manchester Opera House
In 1996 Ayub Khan-Din’s East Is East first appeared on stage. Loosely based on the writer’s own experiences, the play depicts the day-to-day life... Read more »| 09 Jan 2015 -
PreviewsEdward Scissorhands @ Liverpool Empire Theatre
To this day, Edward Scissorhands remains the film closest to Tim Burton’s heart. Conceived during Burton’s teenage years, Scissorhands was a refl... Read more »| 08 Jan 2015 -
Festivals
Pushing the boundaries: Manipulate 2015
Some of the most exciting international puppetry and animation artists descend on Scotland at the end of January. Here's what you can expect to find at Manipulate 2015 Read more »| 06 Jan 2015 -
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The Skinny's Guide to Panto in Scotland
It's in front of you! Panto season! If you're completely overwhelmed about exactly which show to go to, The Skinny is here with a helpful guide of everything happening in pantomime and Christmas shows in the central belt this December Read more »| 04 Dec 2014
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Sex and the Three Day Week @ Liverpool Playhouse
In 19th-century France, Georges Feydeau’s L'Hôtel du libre échange delighted audiences with its depiction of the farcical mayhem hidden wi... Read more »| 04 Dec 2014 -
Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors @ Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre
If you’ve grown weary of the traditional festive cheer and merriment that so characterises panto season and prefer your Christmas with a little more bi... Read more »| 04 Dec 2014 -
Theatre
The Rabbit That Keeps on Running: White Rabbit, Red Rabbit at Contact
Travelling the world without him, conscientious objector Nassim Soleimanpour's play White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is never performed the same twice. He explains its unique effect on those it touches Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Festivals
Manipulate Festival reveals 2015 programme
The Manipulate visual theatre and film festival has unveiled its 2015 programme, with a huge array of puppetry, dance, theatre and film set for Aberdeen and ... Read more »| 21 Nov 2014 -
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Othello @ The Lowry, Salford
Frantic Assembly reprise their highly acclaimed adaptation of Othello this month at The Lowry. The company has long been established as a vehicle for thrilli... Read more »| 06 Nov 2014 -
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Barnum @ Palace Theatre, Manchester
Serving stints as a politician, writer and businessman, it is fair to say that P.T. Barnum led a busy and colourful life – but among his many ventures ... Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
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Transmissions @ The Lowry Studio
Addiction is one of those difficult and disputed problems that is often talked about but seldom agreed upon. Is it an illness? Is it genetic? Does it stem fr... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
PreviewsIt’s Play Time @ Lantern Theatre, Liverpool, 23 Oct
Why go to see one play when you can see six in an hour? Young new writing collective Writers on the Brink present their debut show It’s Play Time at Li... Read more »| 06 Oct 2014 -
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In Good Company: 1956 Theatre
Staging both new writing and new takes on long-established texts, this 12-strong collective are about to embark on a month-long residency Read more »| 06 Oct 2014