Theatre in the North
Creative TouristWinter brings a huge haul of seasonal shows, as well as productions that resolutely veer away from the fairy lights.
The Memory of Water at the Octagon digs into family mythology and the unreliable stories we inherit. Hope Mill’s The Fire Raisers turns up with its absurd, slow-burn menace – a warning about complacency wrapped in dark humour. The Lowry hosts Sorkin’s To Kill a Mockingbird, a big tour but still a rarity: a major production with genuine moral weight. Or for something lighter (and dirtier) at the same venue, try the musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, filled with sex, sorcery and suckers.
Feeling Christmassy? Oldham Coliseum presents a brand new immersive, site-specific staging of Jim Cartwright’s play A Christmas Fair by Not Too Tame’s Jimmy Fairhurst. Kids feeling Christmassy? Go for the Octagon’s whimsical Mrs Claus Saves Christmas or Z-arts’ wondrous The Snowy Day. We’ve got plenty more ideas for you in our Christmas Theatre Guide, too!
