Theatre
Kristy Stott, Theatre EditorThis month’s theatre highlights are full of stories that bring people together. From family dramas and literary classics to queer cabaret and outdoor performance, this month’s picks explore identity, belonging and community in all sorts of unexpected ways.
Manchester’s thriving queer cabaret scene takes centre stage at HOME, while Simon Stephens returns to the city with the long-awaited UK premiere of Maria at 53two. Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway is boldly reimagined through theatre, live music and film, and one of Britain’s most beloved modern classics, East is East, celebrates its thirtieth anniversary with a new production at Octagon Theatre Bolton.
Beyond the theatre, Preston’s Encounter Festival once again transforms the city centre into one giant outdoor performance space. Filling its streets and public spaces with theatre, music, creativity and community celebration, it’s one of the North West’s most joyful free cultural events.
Whether you’re looking for an intimate new drama, a fresh take on a literary classic, spectacular outdoor performance or a wild night of cabaret, these are the events worth adding to your diary this month.
