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This month we bring our picks of the best theatre happening in Manchester and across the North. You’ll find a selection of online performance alongside some of the live shows we’re most looking forward to.
Although Greater Manchester theatres remain closed at this time, many venues are continuing to adapt to the ongoing pandemic – pulling out all the stops to deliver a theatrical experience for audiences to enjoy at home. There’s still time to enjoy Duckie, an online adaptation of The Ugly Duckling by Le Gateau Chocolat and Dickens’ timeless Christmas classic – A Christmas Carol via a live-stream from the Storyhouse stage. Both venues have worked hard to bring these performances to audiences despite the temporary, though immediate, closure of their stages.
Looking ahead…we’re championing (and crossing our fingers for) HOME’s PUSH Festival, a showcase of some of the fantastic work being developed in the North, and Hope Mill Theatre’s Turn On Fest, an exciting LGBTQ+ theatre festival featuring live events and online content. We’re also really pleased that Jonathan Harvey’s critically acclaimed Swan Song will start its national tour at Unity Theatre, Liverpool in February.
We’re looking forward to those lighter nights, vaccines and live performance at some point in the not too distant future. Thinking ahead to spring and summer, C-o-n-t-a-c-t at Salford Quays has caught our eye – an inventive outdoor promenade event that blends live performance with new technology. And The Walk – the first event announced for MIF21 – an inventive and extraordinary travelling artwork that will arrive in Manchester during the festival’s opening weekend.
Do check back often for more great performance – we’re updating our guide to theatre in Manchester and the North frequently.
Stay well.
Here are our picks
All That Rises Must Dance at HOME Manchester, Manchester, Until 31 July 2021 - Book now
Produced by Complicité for Homemakers: Join a virtual gathering of women for an online dance project celebrating female movement throughout history.
A Christmas Carol at Storyhouse, Chester, Until 17 January 2021, from £23.00 - Book now
Packed with song, laughter and festive cheer, enjoy Dickens’ timeless Christmas classic live-streamed from the Storyhouse stage.
Push Festival 2020 at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 27 February–27 March 2021 - Book now
Thrilling and challenging, HOME’s annual festival is a glimmering reminder that new performance continues to be developed, despite ‘you-know-what’.
The Walk - Venue TBC, 4 July 2021, free entry - Find Out More
An epic and extraordinary travelling artwork will set off from the Turkish – Syrian border for Manchester this April. Adventurous and inventive, this is the first event to be announced for MIF21.
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