February press nights at The Lowry
Press Night Events in February 2009
There’s a busy start to February at The Lowry with award-winning West End hit, Boeing-Boeing, the highly acclaimed The Holly and the Ivy, as well as a private screening of the LS Lowry Debate. Following a World War theme for families is the incredible Private Peaceful and two shows from Horrible Histories. Opera North return with a triple bill of treats, including the world première of Skin Deep; The Russian Ice Stars bring world-class skating to the Lyric stage and unique touring company, Bare Bones present their brand new show.
Galleries
Mon 2 February - LS Lowry Debate Screening - 7pm (for 7.30pm start), The Lowry Galleries
Novelist and broadcaster Howard Jacobson joins Brian Sewell, art critic for the Evening Standard, on Sun 1 February in London’s Southbank Centre to discuss LS Lowry’s work and legacy in what is anticipated to be a lively and provocative debate.
On the evening after the event in London we are holding a private screening of the debate for invited guests in The Lowry Galleries. Drinks will be served from 7pm and the screening will commence at 7.30pm.
Please email your interest in this event to michelle@thelowry.com
· Please note that this is not a public event and only a limited number of seats are available for press
Fri 6 February - An Evening With Jem Southam - 6.30pm, The Lowry Galleries
Jem Southam is one of the country's leading landscape photographers and this is a unique lecture in the surroundings of his exhibition Clouds Descending at The Lowry. The lecture will give a brief introduction to his work and the extraordinary lengths to which he will go to achieve such stunning photographs.
This is a public event and tickets for press are limited (£5 to the public)
Theatres
Mon 2 February – Boeing-Boeing - 7.30pm, Lyric
This whirlwind Tony Award-winning comedy of mayhem and matchmaking has had audiences and critics rolling in the aisles.
Mon 2 February – Private Peaceful – 8pm, Quays
By Michael Morpurgo. Adapted & Directed by Simon Reade.
Adapted from the remarkable book by third Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo, this play follows a young First World War soldier as he endures a long, lonely virgil.
Tue 10 February – The Birmingham Stage Company, Horrible Histories: The Woeful Second World War - 7pm, Lyric
Prepare for battle as you join us for the next installment of Horrible Histories: The Frightful First World War and The Woeful Second World War.
Tue 10 February – Bare Bones 6 - 8pm, Quays
Six superb dancers from this unique touring company perform the work of three internationally renowned choreographers, presented in the round.
Mon 16 February - Middle Ground Theatre Company, The Holly and the Ivy - 8pm, Quays
By Wynyard Browne.
Set in a Norfolk vicarage on Christmas Eve, this atmospheric Winter warmer follows an elderly vicar’s family who are forced to confront their secret anxieties.
Wed 18 February - The Russian Ice Stars, Cirque de Glace - 7.30pm, Lyric
This unique combination of world-class skating and unforgettable spectacle is guaranteed to stimulate, dazzle, entertain and thrill audiences of all ages.
Wed 25 February - Opera North, Tosca - 7.15pm, Lyric
Giacomo Puccini
In Puccini’s heart-rending opera, a corrupt police chief blackmails a young woman with the promise of her lover’s freedom, resulting in her plotting a terrible revenge.
Thu 26 February - Opera North, Skin Deep - 7.15pm, Lyric
David Sawer and Armando Iannucci
A world première from composer David Sawer and writer and broadcaster Armando Iannucci, this darkly brilliant satirical operetta is set in a cosmetic surgery clinic.
Fri 27 February - Opera North, Let ‘em Eat Cake - 7.15pm, Lyric
George Gershwin
In the brilliantly composed sequel to Of Thee I Sing, President Wintergreen’s re-election campaign is in full swing. This time, however, people aren’t falling for his smooth slogans…
Posted on Friday, 23 January 2009 under Press General Press Theatre Press Galleries Press