Must See: 11th – 18th February
What’s on this week in local theatre
Dancing with the Orange Dog
Using theatre, dance, music, artwork, photography and animation this is a ‘quirky tale’ about the nature of stories and story telling.
Runs 15th-16th February at The Lowry. Tickets £10.
Be Like Water
Following his critically acclaimed debut Hetain Patel brings his latest piece to the North. This is an exploration of culture and identity using video projection and live music.
Runs 14th-15th February at the Contact Theatre. Tickets £6.
The Lion King
The much loved musical has had its run extended in Manchester, now running until late April due to many of the performances selling out at high rates. Offering a performance which ‘explodes with glorious colours and stunning effects all set to the enchanting rhythms of Africa’.
Runs until 20th April at The Palace Theatre. Tickets £20.
More Coverage
Next to Normal review: UMMTS’s final show of the year is one of their strongest yet
Excellent direction and stellar performances make Next to Normal a fantastic ending to UMMTS’s year
The Manchester Revue: Reviewing the Revue
A deep dive into the University of Manchester’s comedy society
What lies beneath: UMDS’ Divine Wave combines family melodrama with deep sea cult horror
Family, love, and cultlike faith unspool together in this new undersea drama, ‘Divine Wave’
UMDS’s Juturna review: A cosmic journey to the final frontier
Benedict Zephyr and Neeyati Singh offer an isolated tale of colonial cabin fever in ‘Juturna’







