Theatre in Manchester and the North
Kristy Stott, Theatre EditorOur theatre guide is as eclectic as ever. You’ll find a Bollywood musical and scratch night alongside anarchic Shakespeare and a cult horror adaptation.
All the flavour of British Bollywood comes to HOME this spring when Rifco bring their ambitious new musical, Frankie Goes to Bollywood. Expect big beats, spectacular dance, vibrant costume and a gripping storyline in this all-singing-all-dancing show.
Meanwhile, over in Liverpool, the Everyman is gearing up for its 60th birthday celebrations – and what better way to mark the occasion than with three top-notch homegrown productions. The first, The Legend of Ned Ludd, is an innovative and daring work offering a unique and unpredictable performance experience at every show. Intrigued? Hit the link for the full preview.
In contrast, Not Too Tame return to Shakespeare North Playhouse with their high-octane take on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Always brilliant and bold, this time the team inject the timeless comedy with riffs, ruffs and riotous partying; did we mention that Liverpudlian legend Les Dennis stars as Malvolio? Sold.
What else? Well, we’ve got Synagogue Scratch, a series of work-in-progress performances in the stunning Manchester Jewish Museum synagogue; Robin/Red/Breast, a chilling adaptation of a cult horror classic, starring Maxine Peake, at Aviva Studios and a provocative new theatre show from Dante or Die imagining the first same-sex wedding in a UK prison.
Read on for details of these and so much more.
