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Review: Opera North – Tosca

Review: Opera North – Tosca

Emily Tandy reviews Opera North’s production of Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ at The Lowry
Review: ‘Life is a Dream’

Review: ‘Life is a Dream’

Scarlett Gorman reviews Rambert’s ‘Life is a Dream’ at The Lowry
Review: Meek at the Lowry

Review: Meek at the Lowry

Orla Quilligan reviews Headlong Theatre’s ‘Meek’, a story that captures the moral dilemmas and political implications face our own society

Review: The James Plays

Director Laurie Samson brings a Scottish king trilogy to the Lowry theatre

Review: The Witches

Kate Harvey explains why this transformation of a childhood classic into a zany musical sensation offers a unique theatrical experience for both young and old Dahl fans alike

Review: L’elisir d’amore

The Opera North’s light-hearted take on a perennial Italian masterpiece arrives with all the optimism of the 1950s set in which it is packaged

Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet

The Birmingham Royal Ballet host their 2016 Shakespeare celebration at Salford’s Lowry Theatre

Review: The Girls

Tim Firth and Gary Barlow bring their fresh interpretation of the nationally adored Calendar Girls to the Lowry

Review: Lord of the Flies

Nigel Williams’ stage adaptation of William Golding’s modern classic Lord of the Flies comes to the Lowry

Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Adapted by Stockport born Simon Stephens, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time comes to the Lowry Theatre

Review: Ghost Opera

Bertrand Lesca’s Ghost Opera is Fellswoop Theatre’s latest production of a collaborative ensemble of music and drama

Where to go – Manchester’s best theatres

A definitive guide to Manchester’s best theatres, offering a wide range of drama, comedy, and spoken word performances

My brother is not my keeper

Robbie Davidson reviews ‘Obama The Mamba’ at the Lowry Theatre