Drama: September - December 2005
DRAMA AT THE LOWRY
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2005
Tender romance, sinister thrillers and hilarious comedy sit side by side in an assorted mix of exciting drama shows this Autumn/Winter season.
Highlights include the first post-London visit for Alan Bennett’s award-winning National Theatre hit, The History Boys and Nigel Havers in Daphne Du Maurier’s classic, Rebecca, plus theatrical legend Sir Timothy West, with the award-winning Nichola McAuliffe, both starring in the tense new thriller, National Hero.
For the first time since a brief visit during City Of Drama in 1994, world-renowned Canadian theatre wizard Robert Lepage will be here to astonish, leading his own company Ex Machina in the unmissable six-hour epic production, The Dragons’ Trilogy, a once in a lifetime event.
Songs originally performed by Manchester’s own The Smiths are imaginatively re-arranged for the stage in the music theatre show Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others and live music is used to wonderful effect in the retelling of Cornish love story Tristan and Yseult. A new version of last year’s hugely successful Round The Horne… Revisited will end the year on a hilarious high.
National Hero
Mon 5 - Sat 10 September
The Importance Of Being Earnest
Tue 20 – Thu 22 September
The Ushers
Fri 23 & Sat 24 September
The Woman In Black
Tue 27 Sep – Sat 1 October
The Kaos
Moll Flanders
Wed 28 Sep – Sat 1 October
School for Scandal
Tue 4 – Sat 8 October
Hull Truck
Up N Under
Mon 10 – Sat 15 October
Rosebud – The Lives of Orson Wells
Fri 14 & Sat 15 October
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Mon 24 – Sat 29 October
The History Boys
Tue 1- Sat 5 November
Defying Hitler
Mon 7 & Tue 8 November
Tristan & Yseult
Tue 8 – Sat 12 November
The Dragons’ Trilogy
Fri 11 – Sun 13 November
The Fall of the House of Usherettes
Wed 16 – Sat 19 November
Rebecca
Mon 21 – Sat 26 November
Bobby & Johnny
Sat 26 November
Brontë
Tue 29 Nov – Sat 3 December
Round The Horne…Revisited
Tue 13 – Fri 23 December
Mon 5 – Sat 10 September
Pleasance
National Hero
A dramatic story of celebrity and fading careers set against a terrorist siege. Starring Timothy West and Nichola McAuliffe.
Times Eves 7pm, Wed mat 1.30pm, Sat mat 3pm
Tickets £12 – £18
Quays Theatre
Tue 20 – Thu 22 September
Ridiculusmus
The Importance Of Being Earnest
Cross dressing and wardrobe malfunctions galore as comedy duo David Woods and Jon Haynes take on Wilde.
Times Eves 7pm
Tickets £10 – £14
Quays Theatre
Wed 21 September Post Show Talk Free to ticket holders Thu 22 September Lecture demonstration exploring the production.
Times 3.30pm - 5pm
Tickets £3
Fri 23 & Sat 24 September
People Can Run
The Ushers
Surreal comedy and acid wit about life in the foyer – is this really what happens while you’re watching the show?
Times Eves 8pm
Tickets Apex £5, Advance Tickets £7.50, Standard (on the day) £10
The Studio
Tue 27 September – Sat 1 October
The Woman In Black
Prepare to be frightened, very frightened. This powerful piece of intense drama transports audiences into a terrifying and ghostly world.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Wed mat 2pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
Tickets £16 – £22
Lyric Theatre
Resource pack available – visit www.thelowry.com for details.
Wed 28 September – Sat 1 October
KAOS Theatre in association with Lighthouse Centre for The Arts
The Kaos Moll Flanders
The classic tale of adventure and debauchery given an exciting new twist by this vibrant physical theatre company.
Contains some nudity.
Times Eves 7pm
Tickets £11 – £15
Quays Theatre
Thu 29 September Post Show Talk Free to ticket holders
Workshops available. Contact Sharon Schaffer on 0207 379 6204 or email admin@kaostheatre.com
Tue 4 – Sat 8 October
Northern Broadsides
School for Scandal
Outrageous intrigue and joyful malice combine in this scandalously entertaining classic comedy from the brilliant Northern Broadsides.
Times Eves 7pm, Wed mat 1.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
Tickets £12 – £16
Quays Theatre
Post Show Talk Thu 6 October Free to ticket holders
Mon 10 – Sat 15 October
Hull Truck
Up N Under
21st anniversary production of the smash-hit comedy – can a team of beer swillers conquer the rugby league champs? Starring Hunter from TV’s Gladiators.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Wed mat 1.30pm, Sat mat 3pm
Tickets £12 – £18
Quays Theatre
Fri 14 & Sat 15 October
Scamp Theatre Limited and Rosebud Productions
Rosebud – The Lives of Orson Wells
Brilliant, award-winning look at the life of the Hollywood legend – from Citizen Kane to frozen peas!
Times Eves 8pm
Tickets Apex £5, Advance Tickets £7.50, Standard (on the day) £10
The Studio
Mon 24 – Sat 29 October
Glynis Henderson Productions Ltd with The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and Dublin International Theatre Festival
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
With the songs of Morrissey and Marr Sensational new music theatre, featuring twenty songs originally performed by The Smiths and now arranged for six voices and a live string quartet.
Times Mon – Thu eves 8pm, Fri & Sat eves 6pm & 9pm
Tickets £14 – £20
Quays Theatre
Thu 27 October
Post Show Talk Free to ticket holders
Tue 13, 20, 27 September & 4, 11 & 18 October
Want to learn guitar or how to compose – well now you can with one of the best – the legendary Smiths’ bass player Andy Rourke. Beginners Guitar Course Learn chords and guitar styles.
Please bring your own acoustic guitar.
Most suitable for ages 10 – 14.
Times 5pm – 6pm
Tickets £30 (£25 Salford residents)
Budding Guitar Composers Course.
Please bring your own acoustic guitar.
Most suitable for ages 14+.
Times 6.15pm – 7.45pm
Tickets £60 (£30 Salford residents)
Venue The Studio
Tue 1- Sat 5 November
The National Theatre
The History Boys
Alan Bennett’s immensely funny play about the values and meaning of education that caused a box office stampede in London!
Times Eves 7.30pm, Wed & Sat mats 2pm
Tickets £10.50 – £24
Lyric Theatre
Stagetext Performance Wed 2 November eve.
Audio Described Performance Sat 5 November mat. Touch Tour 1pm.
Thu 3 November Post Show Talk Free to ticket holders Workshops available. Contact 0161 876 2086 for more details.
Mon 7 & Tue 8 November
Theatre Unlimited
Defying Hitler
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Europe, a candid account of Berlin between the wars.
Times Eves 8pm
Tickets Apex £5, Advance Tickets £7.50, Standard (on the day) £10
The Studio
Tue 8 – Sat 12 November
A collaboration between Kneehigh Theatre and the National Theatre
Tristan & Yseult
Cornwall’s oldest love story comes crashing into the 21st century in this tender and moving hit show.
Times Eves 7pm, Wed mat 1.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
Tickets £12 – £18
Quays Theatre
Fri 11 – Sun 13 November
Robert Lepage & Ex Machina in association with Cultural Industry
The Dragons’ Trilogy
An unmissable 5½-hour epic masterpiece of theatrical storytelling from one of the world’s greatest companies. Dining options available – please contact Box Office. Performed in Cantonese, English, French & Mandarin with English Surtitles.
Running time approximately 5½ hours including intervals.
The seating for this show is in Traverse format with a capacity of 500.
Times Fri 5pm, Sat & Sun 3pm
Tickets £25 – £35
Lyric Theatre
Wed 16 – Sat 19 November
Forkbeard Fantasy
The Fall of the House of Usherettes
Bizarre and hilarious mix of film fantasy and live action from this anarchic company at their surreal best.
Times Eves 7pm
Tickets £10 & £12
Quays Theatre
Mon 21 – Sat 26 November
Rebecca
Nigel Havers in Daphne Du Maurier’s classic thriller in a starry new adaptation by Frank McGuinness.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Wed mat 2pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
Tickets £12 – £24
Lyric Theatre
Signed Performance Tue 22 November eve
Sat 26 November
Bobby & Johnny
Bickering brothers Bobby and Johnny compete for top billing in this hilarious cabaret comedy musical.
Times 8pm
Tickets £14
Quays Theatre
Tue 29 November – Sat 3 December
Shared Experience in association with Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and the Lyric Hammersmith
Brontë
How could three Victorian spinsters have written some of the most powerful fiction of all time?
Times Eves 7.30pm, Wed mat 1.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
Tickets £14– £18
Quays Theatre
Thu 1 December Post Show Talk Free to ticket holders
Tue 13 – Fri 23 December
Round The Horne…Revisited Brand New Christmas Edition
Brand new Christmas cracker edition of the famous sixties radio show – the funniest Christmas treat ever!
Times Tue 13 – Thu 15, Sat 17, Mon 19 – Thu 22 eves 7.30pm, Thu 15, Sat 17, Wed 21 & Thu 22 mats 2.30pm, Fri 16 & Fri 23 5.30pm & 8.30pm
Tickets £14 – £20
Signed Performance Sat 17 December mat
Posted on Tuesday, 28 June 2005 under Press Theatre Press