NW Productions

Published: 10 January 2016
Reporter: David Upton

Ellie Bell as Mouse and Owen Guerin as the Gruffalo

Three-year-olds and upwards have a New Year treat in store at Preston Charter Theatre when The Gruffalo returns to the venue for five daytime performances.

Drama students from the University of Cumbria come of age at The Dukes in Lancaster. This year will see the university—formerly St Martin's College—celebrating 21 years of presenting plays at the Lancaster theatre.

Renowned dance company Moscow City Ballet returns to Manchester Palace Theatre next week with dramatic traditional story-telling in a captivating performance of The Nutcracker from Thursday to Saturday.

Orphans by Lyle Kessler launches the 2016 season of Manchester’s new Hope Mill Theatre and also theatre company Play With Fire.

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