The Royal Exchange’s spring/summer 2017 season marks the second half of the theatre’s anniversary and sees the company taking inspiration from its own beginnings. In 1976, during a time of huge social and political upheaval, from the advent of Punk and the uncompromising activism of art, a radical group of theatre makers reclaimed Manchester’s vast,…
In a bold re-imagining of Shakespeare’s most iconic work, Hamlet will open the Autumn/Winter 14/15 season on Thursday 11th September 2014. BAFTA nominated Maxine Peake (The Village, Hancock and Joan) will lead the cast in this stripped back, fresh and fast-paced production which reunites her with Royal Exchange Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom. Having had huge…
The Contact Theatre has just released the full listings for their Autumn 2014 season and tickets are now on sale for all events. The coming season will feature major names, radical international work as well as a host of up and coming companies. As well as Mark Bruce Company’s critically acclaimed production of Dracula, which…
In conjunction with GB Theatre Company, this summer will see the first ever open air Shakespeare performances taking place on The Lawns at Spinningfields. Founded in 2010, GB Theatre Company produces some of the best outdoor theatre productions across the UK and with 2014 marking the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, as well as…
Last night, we had the pleasure of watching one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, brought to the Royal Exchange Theatre by Maria Aberg, who is making her Royal Exchange directing debut. Originally set in 16th century Messina, Italy, a somewhat modernised production brought the play into a twentieth century, post-war setting as…
