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Next to Normal review: UMMTS’s final show of the year is one of their strongest yet

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
What lies beneath: UMDS’ Divine Wave combines family melodrama with deep sea cult horror

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

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’
UMDS’s A Vacuum at the Centre review: The cryon, the rich, and the aerophobe

UMDS’s A Vacuum at the Centre review: The cryon, the rich, and the aerophobe

In ‘A Vacuum at the Centre’, Elisabeth Hughes and Ruby Coyte produce an eclectically eccentric comedy that comes directly from heart to stage
UMDS’s The Beauty of It review: Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore receive a touching tribute

UMDS’s The Beauty of It review: Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore receive a touching tribute

UMDS shine a light on a pair of forgotten queer artists and activists in ‘The Beauty of It’
UMDS’s The Importance of Being Earnest review: An outstanding adaptation of Wilde’s satirical comedy

UMDS’s The Importance of Being Earnest review: An outstanding adaptation of Wilde’s satirical comedy

UMDS put an elegant spin on the classic comedy of errors
UMDS’s We Know the Rats review: Restaurant comedy-drama is both brash and sensitive

UMDS’s We Know the Rats review: Restaurant comedy-drama is both brash and sensitive

UMDS kick off the MIFTAs with a searing exploration of masculinity, loss, and pest control in ‘We Know the Rats’
UMMTS in Concert: From Page to Stage review

UMMTS in Concert: From Page to Stage review

UMMTS’s first show of the year brings literary heroes and villains to life in ‘From Page to Stage’
UMDS’ Muffins: A mystery masterpiece

UMDS’ Muffins: A mystery masterpiece

UMDS’s corporate comedy of errors offers slapstick, wordplay, and baked goods
A dramatic guide to Manchester’s top five theatres

A dramatic guide to Manchester’s top five theatres

Want to know where to go for a good show? Check out The Mancunion’s top five theatres in Manchester
Freshers Show: A glimpse of exciting things to come

Freshers Show: A glimpse of exciting things to come

The 2024 freshers of UMDS have their debut in a successful showcase of their skills
ROTTEN writer Josie White on social media, young audiences, and the scary reality of theatre funding

ROTTEN writer Josie White on social media, young audiences, and the scary reality of theatre funding

We sat down playwright Josie White to discuss her newest play ROTTEN
Sweat at The Royal Exchange review: It didn’t make me sweat (or shed blood, or tears)

Sweat at The Royal Exchange review: It didn’t make me sweat (or shed blood, or tears)

Lynn Nottage’s gritty play about the interconnected lives of nine Americans, living and working in one of the poorest towns in Pennsylvania, had all of the potential and material: but, disappointingly, it just didn’t deliver what it should have
The Kite Runner review: Unflinching look generational trauma and the divided history of Afghanistan

The Kite Runner review: Unflinching look generational trauma and the divided history of Afghanistan

Giles Croft’s adaptation of Khalid Hosseini’s novel movingly explores friendship, betrayal, and redemption while also educating and enlightening audiences on the tumultuous political and cultural history of Afghanistan. It is an innovative and immersive piece of theatre that remains poignant and important in today’s climate
Making Manchester #3: Eleanor Haigh

Making Manchester #3: Eleanor Haigh

Performing across the UK from Edinburgh Fringe to London, Eleanor Haigh embraces the spotlight with a multitude of talent. She breaks down what draws her to the arts and the biggest challenges facing artists today.
Urinetown: The Musical review – UMMTS doesn’t piss about

Urinetown: The Musical review – UMMTS doesn’t piss about

UMMTS once again fails to disappoint. Urinetown, despite its name, is a delight (GASP!)
Brilliantly slick and thoroughly enjoyable: UMMTS ‘Alice by Heart’ review

Brilliantly slick and thoroughly enjoyable: UMMTS ‘Alice by Heart’ review

You would have to be mad as a Hatter to not enjoy this Wonder-ful performance by UMMTS
Little Red review: A magical and festive retelling for all ages

Little Red review: A magical and festive retelling for all ages

A musical delight that will transport you to a magical land and will make you feel like a kid again
Hamilton review: This is unlike any show you will have seen before

Hamilton review: This is unlike any show you will have seen before

If you have a chance to see Hamilton, do not throw away your shot
The Rite of Spring review: A powerful exploration of Bharatanatyam dance

The Rite of Spring review: A powerful exploration of Bharatanatyam dance

Challenging the norms of classical dance since its inception