Jessie Cohen explores theatrical spectatorship in Queer Theatre – is it a step towards political activism or a force for perpetuating passivity?

Iona Douglas reviews Theatre Ad Infinitum’s explosive political piece, ‘Ballad of the Burning Star’ at The Lowry

Stephanie Scott previews Priscilla Queen of the Desert at The Palace Theatre

Josephine Lane previews Action to the Word’s new physical theatre interpretation of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ at the Lowry

Lucy Gooder reviews the Library Theatre Company’s ‘Educating Rita’ at the Lowry.

Theatre editor Josephine Lane reviews Action to the Word’s production of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ at the Lowry.

Hannah Lawrence heads to the Bolton Octagon to review David Thacker’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’

Tom Ingham heads to the Lowry to indulge his love of Springsteen in reviewing Sarfraz Manzoor’s ‘How Bruce Springsteen changed my life’

The best in local theatre this week

Andrew Georgeson speaks to 2nd year architecture student James Taylor-Foster about the Contact’s new architecture collaboration

As our last issue of the year, we give you a guide to what not to miss over the next few months in Manchester

Rosie Panter reviews Rutherford and Son at the Lowry

A busy week for The Lowry this week means its a good time to take a trip out of town to Salford Quays

Ben Marshall gives us his best and worst

The best of local theatre this week

Bianca Francesca takes her first trip to the theatre to review Digging Deep at the Contact

Sticking around in Manchester this Easter? Here’s our guide to what’s on over the next week for those of you looking to take a welcome break from John Rylands

Hannah Lawrence reviews the MIFTAs performance ‘The Conquest to the South Pole’

Rebekah Murrell reviews the Library Theatre Company’s performance of Mother Courage and Her Children

What’s on in local theatre this week