New silent film footage, and evocative music and dance combine at The Dukes in Lancaster next week to tell a story of wartime love, loss and sacrifice. Marking the centenary of World War One, The Troth reveals the contribution and human cost of Indian soldiers to the allied war effort.
The Dukes in Lancaster is among several venues currently marking the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein with a stage adaptation of the iconic gothic novel. The Lancaster theatre’s Senior Young Actors will next week be presenting the same version of the story as the one staged at the National Theatre.
Miss Saigon returns to Manchester Palace Theatre. The epic love story is set in the last days of the Vietnam War, when 17-year-old Kim meets and falls in love with an American GI named Chris.
The Young Company of Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music celebrates 10 years with the Bernstein musical classic West Side Story.
Mountains: The Dreams Of Lily Kwok, at Manchester Royal Exchange until April 7, tells the story of two extraordinary women.
In the year the country marks 100 years since women first gained the right to vote, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Hull Truck Theatre and New Vic Theatre stage a brand new, all-female adaptation of Compton Mackenzie’s Whisky Galore.
The Witching Hour, inside Preston Guild Hall’s cosy Lancaster Suite next Wednesday afternoon, is the latest dramatic offering from Don’t Go Into The Cellar theatre company.
There’s another happy homecoming for Dr John Haze’s Circus of Horrors at Preston Charter Theatre next Thursday.