Kristy Stott

Third Angel brings you The Department of Distractions, a conspiracy-theory documentary-exposé detective story for the 21st century.

Taking the audience inside a totalitarian state that monitors every act, word and thought of its citizens, 2084 is an exciting new production inspired by Orwell’s dystopian novel.

This February visual artist Robbie Thomson’s XFRMR (pronounced ‘Transformer’) will be performed in Manchester for the first time. This work is a powerful physical assault on the senses.

Dante or Die are on the road with a new staging of their 80’s inspired show Take On Me, offering an intimate insight into the goings on at a local leisure centre.

As the theatre undergoes a period of redevelopment, Octagon Theatre Bolton continue their season of offsite shows with a new production of Jim Cartwright’s Olivier Award-winning Comedy.

Not for the faint-hearted or easily offended, expect chaos and debauchery to ensue in this smash hit musical based on the infamous talk show. On now.

In The Animals and Children Took to the Streets, 1927 takes their audience on a theatrical journey of startling originality.

Oldham Coliseum’s new programme for Spring/ Summer 2019 celebrates Northern voices and tackles universal issues faced by families and communities.

Now in a major new revival, The Hired Man – with a superb score, foot-tapping rhythms and a soaring chorus – plays at Oldham Coliseum.

LAST CHANCE. Written by Moira Buffini, Handbagged is the sparklingly entertaining tale of the Queen’s infamous weekly meetings with Margaret Thatcher.

Following the critical success of The Father, the Coliseum revisits the urgent topic of dementia in Visitors, Barney Norris’ first full-length work for the stage.