An all-new version of the classic American frontier dance musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers comes to Manchester Opera House this week starring Sam Attwater as Adam and Helena Blackman as Milly.
Anthony Burgess’s controversial novel A Clockwork Orange comes ‘home’ for a physical theatre ‘horrorshow’.
It’s at The Lowry in Salford from Monday to Saturday with Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
The Manchester Shakespeare Company opens with Desperate Measures, their debut play, at the Three Minute Theatre from Wednesday to Saturday and stars some of Manchester’s finest young actors.
The Reduced Shakespeare Company has added a further 45 dates to its UK tour, which brings the company to Preston Charter Theatre on Tuesday night.
On the same night a pocket-sized version of one of the Bard’s most famous plays will see the audience invited on stage at The Dukes in Lancaster. The critically-acclaimed Pocket Merchant brings The Merchant of Venice to life in an hour of theatre.
Comedian Joe Pasquale stars in a touring stage production Ha Ha Holmes! The Hound Of The Baskervilles in Preston next Thursday.
Comedy impressionist Jon Culshaw plays a home ‘gig’ next Friday when he’s the special VIP guest to join the 2013 UK tour of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show – Live!, as The Voice Of The Book. Jon, who hails from Ormskirk, will be at Preston Guild Hall.
Live at LICA brings two shows which are billed as perfect for escaping family madness for a few hours.
Motherhood, memories, and the aforementioned madness of family are the themes explored by Zoo Indigo in a double bill of Blueprint and Under the Covers at Lancaster University’s Nuffield Theatre on Tuesday evening.
Blood Brothers comes to Blackpool this week as part of its UK wide tour.
It’s a hometown appearance for Maureen Nolan in the role of Mrs Johnstone.
Best-selling children’s story, Aliens Love Underpants, is brought to life at Lancaster Grand Theatre.
It’s at child-friendly times on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Patricia Rodríguez and Mercè Ribot tell the story of two elderly sisters sharing a life of outrageous defamation, tender reminiscing and pure madness in You And Me at Ormskirk’s Edge Hill arts centre on Monday night.
All-male dance company 2Faced Dance will be returning to the Grand in Blackpool with Out of His Skin on Monday.
They Eat Culture brings critically-acclaimed theatre troupe The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company to The Continental in Preston on Thursday, with brand new show Peaceful.
A collection of drama horror premières from local writers and established genre greats will be showcased at the very first ever Greater Manchester Horror Fringe Festival from Scytheplays starting this week.
It runs between October 22-31 in Manchester and Salford, encompassing several venues including the Lass O'Gowrie, the King's Arms Theatre, the King's Arms Studio, Town Hall Tavern and FAB Cafe.