NW productions

Published: 25 September 2016
Reporter: David Upton

Kathryn Hunter and Temesgen Zeleke in The Emperor at HOME Credit: Simon Annand

One of the most anticipated dance events of 2016, English National Ballet premières Akram Khan's Giselle at the Palace Theatre, Manchester from Tuesday to Saturday, before embarking on a national tour.

Audiences can experience the best of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from the comfort of their own HOME. The Manchester venue is staging Orbit—its first international theatre festival showcasing 10 of the most exciting productions from the festival—starting Thursday.

Acclaimed actress Kathryn Hunter returns to Manchester in The Emperor as part of the HOME autumn season.

The Dukes is staging the première of a play about an ordinary couple who win a second chance at life—thanks to cryonic freezing. The Ockerbys On Ice runs from next Friday to October 22 at the Lancaster theatre.

The Rocky Horror Show at Blackpool Opera House features a glittering cast.

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