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Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, our usual recommendations for theatre in Manchester and the North are a little different.
We most certainly cannot wait to be back in the stalls again…until then our theatre guide brings online theatre, dance and interactive performance for you to enjoy at home.
We are so grateful to National Lottery players, The National Lottery, DCMS and Arts Council England for supporting our freelance writers during this crisis. This means that, although venues remain shut and campaigns cancelled, our writers can be reengaged to help arts organisations and artists across the North of England share their online content with our culture-hungry readers.
Make sure to check back often – we’re adding more good cultural stuff as we find it.
Stay well.
Here are our picks
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1. Liverpool Theatre Festival at St Luke’s Bombed Out Church
Image courtesy of Geoff Davies. Liverpool Theatre Festival at St. Luke’s, Liverpool, City Centre, Until 19 September 2020, from £10.00 - Book now
A nine-day theatre festival packed with live outdoor performance featuring musical theatre, drama, comedy, cabaret, monologues, and children’s shows.
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2. A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Octagon Theatre
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3. Botanic at Hulme Community Garden Centre
Botanic at Hulme Community Garden Centre, Manchester, 27 September 2020, free entry - Find Out More
Take a stroll through this urban oasis and experience a series of performances inspired by the healing power of nature.
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4. User Not Found: A Video Podcast with HOME
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5. Rambert: Draw From Within with The Lowry
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6. Contact Theatre
Contact Theatre, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M15 6JA - Visit now
We’re pleased to announce that a £7m refurbishment of Contact has recently been completed, gearing up for performances to restart in early 2021. At such a difficult time for the arts industry, news like this really lifts the heart.
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7. Turkey Sausage Roll with HOME
HOME Turkey Sausage Roll at HOME Manchester, Manchester, Until 31 December 2020 - Book now
Presented by Homemakers and the RADA Festival, Turkey Sausage Roll takes you on a journey into one young woman’s restless mind.
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8. Amazon with HOME
HOME Amazon at HOME Manchester, Manchester, Until 31 December 2020 - Book now
Created by composer Alex Ho and theatre-maker Elayce Ismail, this stunning fusion of music, text and visuals sees a trip to the Amazon take an unexpected turn.
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9. Dracula by Northern Ballet
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10. Hamilton – Streaming on Disney Plus
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11. My Darling Christopher with HOME
HOME My Darling Christopher at HOME Manchester, Manchester, Until 31 December 2020 - Book now
Visual and inclusive, this short film uses unique theatrical language to shine a light on a Deaf person’s experience of war.
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12. Homemakers
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13. Locked down. Locked in. But living. with the Lawrence Batley Theatre
Image courtesy of Studio Wayne McGregor Locked Down. Locked In. But Living. at Lawrence Batley Theatre and online, 28 September–18 October 2020, from £12.00 - Book now
Northern Ballet, Studio Wayne McGregor and the Gary Clarke Company present a thrilling evening of world-class original contemporary dance to enjoy at home.
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I Don’t Love You Anymore, But I Don’t Love You Any Less with HOME
A Young Identity and Homemakers commission, this is an audio poem exploring universal uncertainty at a time of great change.
Chasing On A Dream with HOME
Fusing music and spoken word, Young identity present this new work by Saf Elsenoss as part of Homemakers.
Memories of a Moss Sidian with HOME
Presented by Young Identity, this collection of 4 poems examines the ethereal qualities of our lived experiences, once we look back on them as memories.
They keep telling me that my house is on fire with HOME
Using soundscape and film, this Young Identity Homemakers commission explores the burning house analogy often given as an explanation to those who say ‘all lives matter’.
The Very Error Of The Moon with HOME
Shot entirely on a smartphone and GoPro throughout lockdown, this perceptive short film examines the costs of being ‘othered’ in a radicalised world.
I am all the Rooms of the House with HOME
Exploring love, loss and reclamation, a house is vividly brought to life in this metaphorical poem by writer-performer Hester Ullyart.
Poetry Health Service with Oldham Coliseum
Offering contemporary poetry as a tool for healing and connection, PHS is a brand-new online literary cure-all.
Absent Tense with HOME
Inspired by the first 12 weeks of lockdown and presented in 12 parts, Absent Tense is an audio essay and accompanying publication that reflects the presence of absence in our lives right now.
TubeSong with HOME
Presented in three chapters, TubeSong will take you on a powerful storytelling journey to a world where day and night are lit as one.
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