Two fairy tales, a tango dance party, a love story and a reunion combine in a season of dance at The Lowry in Salford during May.
The Arthur Miller classic The Crucible brings 17th century Salem to Manchester Opera House.
The Toad Knew visits The Lowry in Salford for its only performance outside London next Wednesday and Thursday.
Octagon Theatre Bolton assembles a starry all-female cast, including Cathy Tyson, Denise Black, Louise Jameson, Fiona Hampton and Janet Henfrey for their world première production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s new play Winter Hill (hear the playwright and some of the cast in the BTG podcast).
Spring Reign, Rob Johnston’s bold and innovative story from the Syrian conflict, originated, produced and directed by Benedict Power, returns to The Lowry in Salford next Wednesday at the start of a new UK tour.
Mother Tongues from Farther Lands, at Oldham Coliseum next Thursday, is a spoken word theatre show full of stories from South Asian women.
Stand Up Stand Up, a brand new play by Olivier-winning writer of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Jim Cartwright, visits Waterside Arts Centre in Sale, Greater Manchester, next Wednesday.
The Scarecrows’ Wedding at Preston Charter Theatre next Tuesday afternoon is a West End adaptation of the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.
Lancaster Arts is hosting a number of art and performance events in May which explore attitudes to death during the national Dying Matters Awareness Week, May 8 to 14.
A witty, fast-moving and stylish theatre production of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey is hosted by The Dukes in Lancaster.
The Dukes commitment to new writing continues with the first airing of The Profession, a play in development at the Lancaster venue.