Theatre

Immediate effect theatre uses play to challenge mental health stigma in men

Chris Woods and Joel Conlon, founders of ‘immediate effect theatre’ company, have taken inspiration from their own experiences to create […]

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“If you tell it in a more simple way, they’re not expecting it to be as dark as it gets”- Libby Hall: the new playwright challenging theatre’s best

When you think of a writer, what springs to mind?  Although talented, Shakespeare, Beckett and Pinter are among an endless […]

13-year-old Conor (Ammar Duffus) and The Monster (Keith Gilmore). Image: Manuel Harlan. Suitable for reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

PREVIEW: ‘A Monster Calls’ is coming to the Lowry

13-year-old Conor (Ammar Duffus) and The Monster (Keith Gilmore). Image: Manuel Harlan. Suitable for reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Salford’s […]

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“You gain lots and lots of confidence” – Salford Arts Theatre searches for new young talent

Salford Arts Theatre is looking for new members to join their 7-11 year-old acting class.

Credit: Chris Payne

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s cult hit Ghost Stories comes to The Lowry

A theatre experience full of frighteningly thrilling twists is promised at Salford’s Lowry Theatre this week. The horror play Ghost […]

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“The play takes a life of its own really”- Salford pub hosts The Last Quiz Night on Earth

There are pub quizzes … and then there is the Last Quiz Night on Earth. The show casts the audience […]

Salford Arts Theatre. Photograph by Holly Pritchard.

£1 entry for ‘must-see’ play about knife crime at Salford Arts Theatre

A ‘must-see’ play about the effects of knife crime with a team to help answer any questions is coming to […]