NW Productions

Published: 2 July 2017
Reporter: David Upton

Matthew Mellalieu, Richard Keightley, Josie Dunn and Adam Buchanan in As You Like It at Theatre by the Lake Credit: Mark Douet
The Dukes production of Treasure Island in Lancaster's Williamson Park
Jade Croot (Kit) in Fantastic Mr Fox at The Lowry Credit: Manuel Harlan

Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It, a co-production with Shared Experience, opens on the main stage at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick next Friday.

The Dukes outdoor walkabout production of Treasure Island opens in Lancaster next Tuesday.

Musical theatre star, and this year’s UK entrant for Eurovision, Lucie Jones is to join the cast of The Wedding Singer when it comes to Blackpool’s Winter Gardens this week.

A new comedy based on the BBC TV series Waiting for God starring Jeffrey Holland and Nichola Mcauliffe ends its UK tour at The Lowry in Salford this week.

The brand new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s classic Fantastic Mr Fox, is at The Lowry in Salford.

Amongst the many shows featured in this year’s Manchester Fringe festival watch for BoxedIn Theatre’s Wood and Abi Roberts—the first UK comedian to perform in Russia—in Russian.

August Strindberg’s sexually-charged classic Miss Julie is given a new lease of life in a world première adaptation by Howard Brenton at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick from this week and will run in rep until November 3.

The Simon and Garfunkel Story—on its 50th Anniversary Tour—comes to Preston Charter Theatre on Tuesday.

Avoidance, by Mike Heath, returns to the area at Greater Manchester Fringe Festival. It’s at the Kings Arms Salford from Friday.

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