Word of Warning Manchester’s final show of the season, Ria Hartley's Matilda and Me, a story of two islands, two generations and the culture that binds them, is at Z-Arts in Hulme on Thursday.
Edinburgh Fringe favourite The Letter Room previews its brand new show Five Feet in Front at The Lowry Studio as part of the venue's prestigious Developed With scheme. Performances are Thursday and Friday.
After sell-out performance of Half a Person: My Life as Told by The Smiths, Cross Cut theatre company returns to The Lowry in Salford on Saturday with Shadow Boxing.
Manchester’s biennial Nowt Part Of Festival returns with four brand new professional productions being developed as a celebration of small-size theatre.
Manchester Shakespeare Company’s fourth production, following its successful Christmas show, is Summer Dreaming 1973, an irreverent adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.