NW Productions

Published: 30 October 2016
Reporter: David Upton

Twopence to Cross the Mersey at Plaza Theatre, Stockport Credit: Dave The Pap
Parallel at Hope Mill Theatre

Shakespeare's stand-up, Will Kempe, goes from Bard to worse when he makes his debut at The Dukes in Lancaster next Wednesday, courtesy of multi-award winning comedian, Tim FitzHigham.

The UK’s leading, and jaw-dropping, aerial theatre company Ockham’s Razor returns to Lancaster next Tuesday to Thursday with its new show Tipping Point at the Great Hall at the city’s university.

TV astronomer and author Mark Thompson brings his spectacular science show to the Platform in Morecambe on Tuesday afternoon.

A classic ‘whodunnit’ murder mystery Rehearsal For Murder, ends its national tour at Blackpool Grand Theatre.

A major revival of Hugh Whitemore’s Tony-nominated play Breaking The Code, at Manchester Royal Exchange, sees BAFTA-winning actor Daniel Rigby take on the role of mathematical genius Alan Turing, who lived, worked and died in the city.

Salford’s own MAPAS brass band will join French circus company, Circa Tsuica on stage at The Lowry in Opus 7: a feel-good blend of daredevil acrobatics, and brass rhythms.

Don’t touch the plants when hit musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors comes to the Palace Theatre in Manchester.

The Full Monty returns to the Opera House in Manchester.

Berlin comes to Manchester in Berlin Now, a six-day festival showcasing the best, art, theatre, film and music, live and direct from a city that is one of Europe’s hottest creative scenes.

Mark Gatiss stars in The Boys in The Band at The Lowry in Salford from next Thursday.

Parallel is performed at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester. It’s a thought-provoking and innovative new play, which highlights the personal stories behind homelessness.

After 15 sell-out seasons, seven years and 90 world premières in the cellar of a Manchester pub, JB Shorts is moving to a new city venue at arts hub 53Two.

The new stage play of Helen Forrester’s Twopence to Cross the Mersey is heading to Stockport Plaza as part of a new regional tour.

Mind the Gap, England's largest learning disability theatre company, presents the new production Mia at The Lowry November 1 to 2.

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