In Northern Spirit's new theatre production A Wondrous Place, four young writers challenge the ‘it’s grim up North’ clichés and offer four fresh perspectives on contemporary Northern cities: Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester. A Wondrous Place brings these brand new short-dramas together within one dramatic story sequence.
- Electricity by Sarah McDonald Hughes (Once In A House On Fire, Monkeywood Theatre, The Lowry): Angel discovers that Manchester can be as glamorous as New York and as romantic as Paris.
- Dog by Luke Barnes (Bottleneck, High Tide Festival, Soho Theatre): haunted by a terrible event, Jonny seeks redemption and forgiveness within the midnight streets of Liverpool.
- What Space Between by Alison Carr (Can Cause Death, Forward Theatre Project, National Theatre, Northern Stage, Latitude Festival): Eme has an extraordinary encounter with Gateshead’s Dunston Rocket.
- Porters Brook by Matt Hartley (Sixty Five Miles, Paines Plough, Hull Truck): Adam’s life is saved by the spirit of Sheffield’s people.
See them at:
- Liverpool Unity Theatre, May 15-18.
- Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre, May 23-June 1
- Newcastle Northern Stage, June 4-6
- Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, June 11-22