Written by Rochdale-born Eileen Murphy to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the real events around the public hanging of the so-called ‘Manchester Martyrs’, this touring play from a new Rochdale-based company manages with...
Read MoreThe starting point for this Royal Exchange Young Company production, directed by Matt Hassall and created by the Manchester Theatre Award-winning company to note fifty years after the decriminalisation of homosexuality in...
Read MoreBy chance I found myself sitting next to Sam Dixon, the leader of Chester Council, at The Beggar’s Opera, the official opening performance for the city’s spanking new arts centre Storyhouse. She’s been head of the council for...
Read More“It’s hard to put me in a box because my career has been so varied, which makes me a great match for The Dukes,” says Sarah Punshon, the new artistic director of the Lancaster venue she lauds as “a professional theatre that puts...
Read MoreRosie Fleeshman is the youngest member of Manchester’s First Family Of Theatre. Her mum Sue Jenkins and her dad David Fleeshman are both well-known from years of TV and theatre, while her brother Richard is something...
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