KEISHA THOMPSON - I WISH I HAD A MOUSTACHE | Contact Theatre | Until Wed 6 May
A coming of age story that explores beauty, gender anxieties and the taboo of body hair. Can you be a modern day feminist and also feel the need to shave your legs? Join performance poet Keisha Thompson on her comedic and, at times, disturbing journey to find out if she has a problem with her gender, her culture or just herself.
Poet Keisha ThompsonTHE VACUUM CLEANER | Secret Manchester Location | Thu 7 - Fri 8 May
His work has been described as 'art and activism' in one. The Metropolitan Police call him a 'Domestic Extremist'. The NHS have described him as ‘highly disturbed’. He prefers the term 'mental'. After ten years as an outlaw and inpatient, artist activist The Vacuum Cleaner presents an autobiographical performance told through his psychiatric records, police intelligence files and corporate injunctions collected through the Data Protection Act. This performance will be shown at a secret Manchester location.
ZOE LYONS | The Lowry | Sun 10 May
Best known for her stints on Mock the Week and The Wright Stuff, Zoe has gained an outrageous reputation for hilarity and entertainment. After a successful tour of Edinburgh, receiving a number of four and five star reviews, she has decided to push her boundarieson tour.
Zoe LyonsBASIL BRUSH | Stockport Plaza | Sun 10 May
Basil boasts an incredible 50 years in entertainment with fourteen television series, a BAFTA nomination and a vote for the best comedy act on the BBC. Join Basil when he appears on stage at The Plaza for his hilarious family show.
Basil BrushTHE SIEGE | The Lowry | Wed 13 May - Thu 14 May
This production is based on actual events that took place during the Siege of The Church of The Nativity in 2002. The production raises important questions about strategies of resistance and gives a perspective into the Palestinian- Israeli conflict. The Siege is created by the world-renowned Freedom Theatre from Jenin Refugee Camp in Palestine.
The SiegeTHE FUNFAIR | Home Theatre | Thu 14 May - Sat 13 Jun | £10 - £29.50
HOME's first theatre production is a world premiere. This new version of 20th century masterpiece Kasimir and Karoline is an extraordinarily savage and extraordinarily human exploration of the lives of the working-class people of Manchester at the height of the recession, adapted by Olivier-Award winning writer Simon Stephens.
The Funfair1984 | Palace Theatre | Wed 14 May - Sat 17 Oct
Northern Ballet returns with new ballet 1984. Drawing inspiration from the renowned Orwell novel, this production follows Winston Smith who lives in a world of absolute conformity, spending his days rewriting history at the Ministry of Truth, while his every action is scrutinized by 'Big Brother'. When Winston meets Julia he dares to rebel by falling in love.
1984
THE GHOST TRAIN | Royal Exchange Theatre | Thu 14 May - Sat 20 Jun
Director Paul Hunter presents a funny adaptation of a classic in a first 'relaxed performance' for theatre company Told By An Idiot. A group of passengers are left stranded at a remote railway station, facing the prospect of a night in the waiting room. But when the old station master warns them about the phantom train that haunts the tracks after dark, the evening starts to take one chilling turn after another.
The Ghost Train MOVE IT! | The Dancehouse | Sat 23 May
The Dancehouse Theatre will present an evening of cabaret featuring performances from their evening classes. Includes streetdance, ballet, contemporary dance, bellydance, jazz, tap and flamenco.
The Dancehouse5 SOLDIERS - THE BODY IS THE FRONTLINE | Home Theatre + Rusholme Army Reserve Centre | Sat 29 May - Sun 30 May
This production sets to be a moving, dramatic and unique work that looks at how the human body remains essential to war, even in the 21st century. This show provides an intimate view of the training that prepares our soldiers for the sheer physicality of combat, for the possibility of injury, and the impact conflict has on the bodies and minds of everyone it reaches. Inspired by input from serving and former soldiers, Home Theatre will take to the city to present a stunning production in an unusual location, this time the Rusholme Army Reserve Centre.
5 Soldiers
