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Boris Godunov
- The Lowry Theatre
Cheek by Jowl take on Pushkin’s epic tale of power and corruption
in seventeenth century Russia and give it a driving and emotive
energy |
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Push - The Lowry Theatre
An evening of astonishing and faultless performance by the
legendary Sylvie Guillem and collaborator Russell Maliphant |
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Frozen
- Library Theatre
A challenging and thought provoking production involving child
abduction and murder and whether individuals and society are
capable of forgiving |
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Shout! - Palace Theatre
Twist and Shout! your way through the Swinging Sixties with this groovy new musical, starring Claire Sweeney and Su Pollard |
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Wit - Garrick Theatre
A brave and deeply moving play about a woman dying of ovarian cancer, with gentle humour that is its saviour |
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The Children's Hour - Royal Exchange
A truly captivating and mesmerising performance of tragedy and ruination of two headmistresses at the hands of a lie perpetuated by an unruly pupil |
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La Traviata - Opera House
Verdi's genius gets a bit lost amid the footballers' wives,
bargain basement design of Ellen Kent's La Traviata at the
Opera House |
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Hello, Dolly! - The Lowry Theatre
A glamorous professional production with wonderful songs, lavish costumes, a live orchestra, a steam train which chuffed in the background, and a brave star who performed even after a road accident |
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Greek - Garrick Theatre
A vulgar and offensive play which is definitely not for the fastidious but for those with an enquiring mind |
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Waiting For Godot - Library Theatre
You'll either leave the show having found the answers of what you were looking for or just scratching your head as Beckett's masterpiece makes a long awaited return |
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Roots - Royal Exchange
An overlong and frankly tedious kitchen sink drama that goes nowhere fast and isn't really worth the effort when it gets there |
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Heart-Sink - greenroom
A tragic and thought-provoking black comedy about a ‘heart-sink’
patient abandoned by the NHS |
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Rapunzel
- The Lowry Theatre
An amazing script, fantastic scenery and absolute commitment from the excellent cast, what more could you ask for? |
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Hobson's Choice - The Lowry Theatre
John Savident’s the star as he plays to type as an overweight alcoholic Lancastrian bootmaker and his squabbles with his bumptious daughters in a not-to-be-missed comedy gem |
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Mind The Gap - Library Theatre
Mind The Gap, presented by Loci as part of Re:Play, the Library’s Theatre’s presentation of plays shown locally in unconventional venues, was nominated for Best New Play in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards |
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Different Perspectives - Library Theatre
Different Perspectives, the play presented by Hercules Theatre as part of RE:PLAY, the Library Theatre’s series of new short works shown last year in non-traditional venues in Manchester and Salford, is disturbing |
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The Snowman - The Lowry Theatre
The children's classic returns in this delightful stage show that will enchant new and old fans of the original Raymond Briggs story |
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Dad's Army - The Lowry Theatre
Christmas is a time for cover versions and there is none better than Dad’s Army, as Captain Mainwaring has one more shot at keeping Hitler at bay |
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Cinderella - Opera House
Suitable, in fact recommended for kids and adults of all ages. If laughter and smiling is contagious this reviewer left the Opera House feeling like a nine year old who was very, very ill and very, very happy |
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Scrooge - Palace Theatre
A thoroughly enjoyable musical and good family friendly fun that was as innocent as it was amusing |
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Aladdin - Stockport Plaza
A traditional panto in every sense, chock full of crap jokes, innuendo, cross-dressing and generally inappropriate behaviour |
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Tom's Midnight Garden - Library Theatre
A magical and mesmerising telling of a young boy’s adventures in a secret magical garden, that will leave young and old thoroughly enchanted and enthralled |
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The Car Man - The Lowry Theatre
A racy, raucous revival of Mathew Bourne’s version of Bizet’s Carmen with provocative - and sometimes quite exhilarating - dance sequences |
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Miss Bollywood - Opera House
Shilpa Shetty shimmies her way through an array of Bollywood classics in this glitzy, glossy but ultimately lazy and passionless production that lacks substance |
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The Flags - Royal Exchange
Black comedy - with rather more black than you might expect. Bridget O'Connor's play lacks enough charm to make a truly successful transfer from the studio to the main stage |
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Victory Street - The Lowry Theatre
Despite the occasional stuttering script the young cast brought the subject matter to life effectively and the play's message of the need for tolerance was loud and clear |
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The Nutcracker - Palace Theatre
A fantastic interpretation of a traditional ballet, wonderful from start to finish, what does it take to get a standing ovation these days? |
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Union Street - Oldham Coliseum
This is a superb musical play from Ian Kershaw, with great dialogue, performances and staging, so if you can get tickets make sure you see it while you can |
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Chatroom & Citizenship - The Lowry Theatre
Superb scripts only bettered by incredible acting and both
are essential theatre for all ages. Funny, moving, harrowing
and thought provoking, they are fully recommended |
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South Pacific - Opera House
Take yourself on a enchanting, insightful, musical journey with this excellent production of the Rodgers And Hammerstein classic |
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Private Lives - Library Theatre
Noel Coward's classic play is brought to life in a faithful production that allows the dialogue to crackle with electricity |
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Thriller Live - Palace Theatre
A delightful exhibition of Michael Jackson's many hits that will leave most Jacko fans thoroughly entertained, but yearning for the real thing |
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Tintin - The Lowry Theatre
A magical interpretation of Herge's comic creation Tintin, replete with fine performances, interspersed with well-crafted musical moments and a man in a gorilla suit! |
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Potted Potter - The Lowry Theatre
An affable comic retelling of all seven books of the Harry Potter saga that leaves the uninitiated (as well as devoted fans) thoroughly entertained |
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Never Forget - Opera House
Cynical, cheaply made and incredibly trashy, though it may be, Never Forget is great entertainment for its intended audience |
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Lady Salsa - Palace Theatre
A troupe of red-hot Latin dancers have brought summer to rain-hit Manchester. Whatever the weather outside, the Palace theatre is full of Cuban sunshine until Saturday (August 4th) with 12 hot, sexy dancers blending with the rhythms of an on-stage band who wear white suits and panama hats |
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24:7 Festival - Various Venues
The 24:7 Theatre Festival, now in its fourth year, is one of the most
exciting events of the Manchester drama season. You are treated to a feast of 21 new short plays spread over 105 performances in non-theatre venues until Sunday, 29th July |
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The Pianist - Museum Of Science And Industry
The abhorrent acts of the holocaust and their effect on Jewish pianist, Wladyslaw Szpilman were movingly recreated in Roman Polanski’s award winning
movie. But compared to two-dimensional film, the live performance of this bitter tale, part of Manchester International Festival, gets to you so intensely that you want to cry |
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Monkey: Journey To The West - Palace Theatre
The perfect start to the Manchester International Festival, the three creative talents behind this have produced an incredible show with a story that might not be to everyone's taste, but yet has enough action and spectacle to keep anyone entertained |
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