Review- Habeas Corpus at the Bolton Octagon

Dani Middleton is taken by the Jon Richardson factor

Review-Angels in America – Part One: Millennium Approaches at MMU’s Capitol Theatre

Review- Pains of Youth at MMU’s Capitol Theatre

Review: One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show at the Contact Theatre

Manchester’s comedy store has been open since 2000 and, like its sister stage in London, is one of the most established venues in comedy. Best in Standup is one of the club’s weekly shows. Compare Ben Norris was relaxed and irreverent, and did the usual crowd warm up banter with ease and fast-paced wit. Opener […]

Three different perspectives on the Contact Theatre’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

Alice Hughes talks to performance artist Michael Mayhew

Review- Thrasher at the Royal Exchange Studio

Review: All The Way Home at The Lowry

Review: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Bolton Octagon

Review: Crystal Kisses at Contact Theatre

Review: MUGGS’ 24-Hour Show

The Mancunion meet up with Paul O’Neil and Ian Field from Manchester Universities Gilbert and Sullivan Society (MUGGS) to talk about the enduring popularity of Gilbert and Sullivan…

Review: Top Hat at The Lowry

Review: Edward II at the Royal Exchange

One Man, Two Guvnors Forget Lesbian Vampire killers, remember The History Boys. Having opened to great acclaim at the National Theatre, this comedy starring James Corden is stopping at The Lowry on a national tour before heading back to London for a West End run.  Having proved a huge critical and commercial success on the […]

Manchester can make an honest claim to be the theatre capital of the North of England and as a student you are in a great opportunity to take advantage of this. From fantastic new writing to sell-out musicals, Manchester’s theatre scene is flourishing. Here is a very short guide to what is on offer. The […]