Category Theatre

Adam Meggido talks about what inspired him to co-create SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL

Following three sell-out Edinburgh Fringe seasons and a successful run in London’s West End, SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL heads out on tour visiting Manchester’s Palace Theatre this Saturday for one night only.

Based on audience suggestions, SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL is an entirely improvised musical show created from scratch every night...

From gripping thrillers to show stopping musicals, we take a look at the top five theatre shows on in Manchester this week

It’s fair to say that Manchester theatre lovers are spoilt for choice this week. From gripping thrillers to show stopping musicals, there is something for everyone in Manchester this week.

To help make your choice a little easier, Frankly My Dear UK has put together a list of our top five shows that are on this week.

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN – Opera House

First up is Craig...

Becky Prestwich during rehearsals of CHIP SHOP CHIPS. Image Credit: Lucas Smith

Playwright Becky Prestwich chats to Frankly My Dear UK about CHIP SHOP CHIPS

Following the success of STREETLIGHTS AND SHADOWS (2007) and LETTING IN AIR (2009), Becky Prestwich makes a welcome return to the stage with CHIP SHOP CHIPS, a funny and nostalgic tale of love over fish and chips.

Commissioned by Box of Tricks Theatre Company, CHIP SHOP CHIPS is a play about love, family, nostalgia and nation’s favourite fo...

NINA – A STORY ABOUT ME AND NINA SIMONE is a searing and soulful piece of theatre from Josette Bushell-Mingo

Having previously toured in the UK and Sweden in 2017, the British Arts Council has supported a returning 2018 UK tour of NINA – A STORY ABOUT ME AND NINA SIMONE, a hard hitting one woman show strengthened with an incredibly talented three piece Jazz band underscoring the piece.

Josette Bushell-Mingo is a UK London born actress now based in Sweden...

Paapa Essiedu in the title role of RSC’s touring production of HAMLET. Photo: Manuel Harlan (c) RSC

Simon Godwin’s stirring interpretation of HAMLET takes Shakespeare’s dark tragedy and thrusts it into the light

Following its critically acclaimed run in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2016, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) finally takes its landmark production of HAMLET out on tour.

Written by William Shakespeare, HAMLET tells the story of Prince Hamlet who is visited by the ghost of his father to ...

Award-winning writer and performer Sam Brady talks about his new one-man play THINGS I SAY WHEN I DON’T SAY I LOVE YOU

Following the success of his show KINDNESS, award-winning writer and performer Sam Brady brings his new one-man play THINGS I SAY WHEN I DON’T SAY I LOVE YOU to The Lowry this week.

Focusing on the relationship between father and son, THINGS I SAY WHEN I DON’T SAY I LOVE YOU tells the story of a family learning to deal with a terminal disease...

This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub

Sex sells, as Wendy Salisbury’s bestselling memoirs The Toyboy Diaries clearly demonstrates. When the glamorous grandmother released her tales of love, lust and very young men back in 2009, the book became an international best seller, spurning a sequel, and now, a brand new British musical.

Charting the hilarious and sometimes heart-breaking sagas of mid-life dating, The ToyBoy Diaries follows twice-divorced Lily who inadvertently finds ...

Josette Bushell-Mingo talks about her new show NINA – A STORY ABOUT ME AND NINA SIMONE and what inspired her to create this special piece of theatre

Following its London premiere at the Young Vic in July, NINA – A STORY ABOUT ME AND NINA SIMONE finally heads out on its UK tour, visiting Salford’s The Lowry next week for a four night run.

Inspired by the life and music of NINA – A STORY ABOUT ME AND NINA SIMONE is a searing and soulful piece of theatre...

Haunting, captivating and poignantly moving, Conor McPherson’s THE WEIR has lost none of its power

When Conor McPherson’s THE WEIR first opened at The Royal Court in 1997, it took the theatre world by storm. Originally set to run for just three weeks to an audience of 60 people a night, the play quickly transferred to the West End, as well as Broadway, winning a host of awards along the way including an Olivier Award for Best New Play...

Harrowing and emotional, FROM IBIZA TO THE NORFOLK BROADS offers an insightful look into how our idols shape and guide our lives

Dark and unsettling at times, FROM IBIZA TO THE NORFOLK BROADS tells the story of Martin, an eighteen year old boy who attempts to reconnect with his estranged father through the music and life of David Bowie. However, this is by no means a tribute to Bowie, but is instead an insightful look into how our idols guide us and shape our lives.

Those inevitable Bowie fa...