JB Shorts at 53two

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor
JB Shorts at 53two
Image courtesy of Pull Focus Productions

JB Shorts at 53two, 2 — 12 April 2025 Tickets from £13.00 — Book now

A brand new edition of JB Shorts returns to entertain and showcase some of the region’s most well-established and talented performers and scriptwriters.

The evening offers nuggets of comedy gold and top-notch drama for everyone.

JB Shorts has earned its status as a highlight of Manchester’s theatrical landscape. Performed beneath the atmospheric arches of 53two, the night is essentially a festival of six new short plays (each no longer than 15 minutes) penned by top TV writers and shaped by professional directors and actors from across Greater Manchester.

See six new short plays performed in the atmospheric arches of 53two.

Established in 2009, JB Shorts has a sterling reputation. Brillant and wholly satisfying, the evening offers nuggets of comedy gold and top-notch drama for everyone – sure to send you off with a spring in your step for a night out in town or home in time for your supper.

There will be a BSL signed performance on Wednesday 9 April 2025. 

JB Shorts at 53two, 2 — 12 April 2025 Tickets from £13.00 Book now

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