Lowry Theatre
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honorary manc Rounding up some happening highlights from Manchester and Salford over the next month unTaPped 2026 at Lowry This contemporary theatre festival at Lowry is crafted by the Theatre and Performance Third Years, and is a platform for the next generation of up-and-coming theatre-makers, allowing them to push boundaries of performance, unleash their creativity…
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Deliciously witty, sparky, tongue-in-cheek and coquettish. The Constant Wife is all of these things. Kara Tointon is all of these things. The dapper dialogue is all of these things. And I liked it very, very much. 1927. Constance is a very unhappy woman. “Nonsense” says her mother “she eats well, sleeps well, dresses well and…
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There is nothing finer than a good farce. And this was a fantastic farce. A bloody, violent, raucous ‘with references to drugs’ farce, but a great farce, with humour at the forefront. It’s New Year’s Eve in a quiet corner of Kent and a killer is in the house… We meet Jonny ‘The Cyclops’ –…
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Foolish decisions I made in my youth (heavily censored – the actual 3am rumination stuff, I’m not ready to talk about…) In the grand scheme of the fictional murder mystery genre, it’s time for my confession (there’s always a inexplicable full explanation confession – ‘not guilty’ as a response doesn’t appear to be a viable…
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When little, on a family holiday to Austria, my Dad, a professional pianist, wanted to take me to Mozart’s birthplace in Salzburg, now housing a museum to the incredible composer. It was sadly not to be for, upon arrival, we were told that I was too young to gain entry (lest I maraud around, climbing…
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Can’t drive, won’t drive, refuse to drive. I’ve a whole story about a wing mirror and a driving instructor that was part tutor part devil-man egomaniac in charge of a set of dual controls. But that’s not for now. What I’m saying is that as a result, I am the girl on the train/tram/bus. And…
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