NW Productions

Published: 4 May 2014
Reporter: David Upton

Stephanie Cole and Natalie Klamar in This May Hurt A Bit from Out of Joint at Liverpool Playhouse Credit: John Haynes
Beside the Seaside at the Unity
Lily Cole as Helen in The Last Days of Troy

Teapot Tantrum theatre company present Beside The Seaside at the Unity in Liverpool from Tuesday to Saturday. It’s written by Jennifer Bea, who graduated from Arden School of Theatre with a BA Hons in Acting and has since worked in theatre, radio and TV.

Out of Joint puts the NHS front and centre in its latest play as they bring Stella Feehily’s This May Hurt a Bit to Liverpool Playhouse from Wednesday to Saturday. Featuring Stephanie Cole, the critically acclaimed hit will be putting the patient and the institution under the microscope.

Saltmine Theatre Company presents Noah, a Musical Adventure with Doug Horley at Preston Charter Theatre next Friday. This musical re-telling of the Noah’s Ark story (currently a big screen epic with Russell Crowe) features an engaging script with original music and lyrics by Horley and Mark Reed.

The face that has launched many thousands of ad campaigns becomes the face that launched a thousand ships when Lily Cole plays Helen of Troy at the Royal Exchange in Manchester. The world première of The Last Days Of Troy—by acclaimed poet and novelist Simon Armitage—continues the current spring / summer season at the venue from May 8 to June 7.

Made famous by Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film version, the darkly gripping thriller Dial M For Murder comes to the Opera House in Manchester, starring Christopher Timothy.

A new 25th anniversary production of Fame, the musical that ‘lives forever', brings its star-struck wannabes dancing into Salford’s Lowry arts centre this week. Based on the Oscar-winning film, Fame - The Musical is directed and choreographed by the award-winning Gary Lloyd.

Following a three-year run in London's West End, Rock of Ages The Musical launches its UK tour at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. Ben Richards stars as rock god Stacee Jaxx with Noel Sullivan as Drew Boley.

To mark the centenary of the First World War, a new tour of the celebrated stage production of Michael Morpurgo’s popular children’s story Private Peaceful comes to the Opera House in Manchester.

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