Cultural Shenanigans

1 May – 1 June 2013 Henrik Ibsen’s ground-breaking 1879 play is widely regarded as a landmark of the modern stage. A story of domestic revolution, female empowerment and the journey towards self-liberation it queries aspirations, success and what it means to raise a happy family. The play is still as charged, intense and provocative [...]

Saturday 18 May 2013, 7pm-late @ 2022NQ Following the success of last year’s event, Box of Tricks returns to 2022NQ on 18 May 2013 to curate Counter Culture Club: a micro-festival of live independent arts. Expect the unexpected: live music, theatre, comedy, spoken word, art and DJs for a one-night-only extravaganza in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The [...]

Calling all Manchester, and living-in-distance-of-Manchester actors and performers! In need of a bit of career enhancement and guidance? Head along to the Surviving Actors event on 18 May 2013 for workshops, one-to-one sessions and 45-minute seminars, all designed to advise you and help guide your career.   The Surviving Actors event in Manchester is designed by actors, for [...]

Manchester’s marvellous 24:7 Theatre Festival has announced the plays selected for its 10th anniversary programme, which takes place 19-26 July. The fringe theatre festival has already 157 plays and helped kickstart the careers of 117 writers and over 500 creatives, with more than 30,000 tickets sold in its first nine years. The 2013 festival is [...]

Exciting opportunity ahoy! In the previous two site-specific shenanigans from The Library, Hard Times (2011) and Manchester Lines (2012) the community company added so much to each production, and I’m sure they (you?!) will do for this last one (boo!) in 2013 as well. Open workshop/auditions are Sunday 7 April, so look sharp! **** The Library Theatre [...]