Romeo and Juliet coming to Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre will host a run of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
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Trans Vegas returns to Manchester for the second year
Transgender arts festival Trans Vegas returns to Manchester for its second year, raising trans visibility and fighting transphobia with art events across the city. The second annual transgender arts festival takes place across the city, presented by Manchester trans arts company Trans Creative. The festival is curated by Artistic Director Kate O’Donnell, an international performer,…
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Honeyfeet to perform at the Royal Exchange Theatre
Honeyfeet bring their ever evolving sound to Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre next week after previously selling out Band on the Wall and Gorilla. ‘Folk-hop’, ‘Barrelhouse-pop’, call it what you will, Honeyfeet have spent the last 10 years taking festival stages, clubs and venues by storm with their mix of blues, pop, jazz and disco. And…
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Contact announces part three of its In The City programme
Contact Manchester has announced the third part of Contact In The City as work continues on its Oxford Road building. The third part will run from January to June covering questions of politics, protest and community. Whilst refurbishment works are taking place at Contact’s home, the company continues to present productions at venues across the…
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Royal Exchange Theatre reveals Autumn/Winter 2018 studio season
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre has revealed a mix of Royal Exchange supported artists and innovative theatre makers from across the UK in its Autumn/Winter 2018 Studio Season programme. And it’s clear that the Manchester Theatre is setting it’s sights high, even featuring The Greatest Play in the History of the World! So what’s on at…
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Previewed: Mountains – the Dreams of Lily Kwok at the Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre hosts a production of Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok, telling the astonishing story of generations of women behind Manchester restaurant and Northern Quarter institution Sweet Mandarin. The seventh Black Theatre Live show, Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok is the first major mid-scale tour of a British East Asian play…
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Previewed: Royal Exchange Theatre hosts 200th anniversary production of Frankenstein
The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s incredible Frankenstein this spring with a brand-new adaption by playwright April De Angelis. Audiences will be able to step inside Victor Frankenstein’s nightmare as Director Matthew Xia explores the complex issues of identity, society, responsibility, superiority and ambition in his fast-paced version of…
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What’s coming to The Studio at the Royal Exchange over the next few months?
As always, there’s plenty coming to the Royal Exchange Theatre in the Spring/Summer 2018 season, so we’re taking a look at some of the visiting productions coming to The Studio at the Royal Exchange Theatre over the next few months. Moments That Changed Our World 23-25 February 2018 Created by Andrew Barry and TripleDotMakers with…
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Previewed: The Almighty Sometimes at the Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre hosts a run of Kendall Feaver’s professional debut The Almighty Sometimes in February. Winner of a Judges Award in the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015, the play sees Julie Hesmondhalgh and Norah Lopez Holden return to the Royal Exchange Theatre to play mother and daughter. What is The Almighty Sometimes about?…
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Previewed: Black Men Walking at the Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre hosts the premiere of Black Men Walking before the production embarks on a UK tour. Inspired by a real-life Black men’s walking group based in Sheffield, Black Men Walking has been conceived by Eclipse in collaboration with Leeds-based rapper, singer, producer and performer Testament. The production mixes story-telling with original music…
