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Alice in Wonderland at the Octagon in Bolton

A new Wonderland for the Octagon

2 November 2014

The Octagon Theatre Bolton presents a brand new adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.

Jason takes on Producers role at Palace

2 November 2014

Award-winning comedian Jason Manford will star in a brand new UK tour of The Producers.

Regeneration at Blackpool Grand

Grand conclusion to a world tour

2 November 2014

The Grand Theatre, Blackpool hosts the final dates of the world première tour of Pat Barker’s Booker-nominated novel Regeneration.

The Mist in the Mirror from Oldham Coliseum

Mist in the Mirror travels across Pennines

2 November 2014

Audiences across Yorkshire will be able to see one of Oldham Coliseum’s productions with investment from Arts Council England.

Shrek the Musical at the Palace Theatre, Manchester

Shrek is all ogre the Palace!

2 November 2014

Shrek the Musical will be ‘taking ogre’ the Palace Theatre, Manchester this Christmas.

Debs Gatenby’s Hi, Anxiety at Contact and Homotopia

Debs brings a double helping of anxiety

2 November 2014

Debs Gatenby’s Hi, Anxiety is at Contact, Manchester.

Liverpool school gets play première

2 November 2014

A new play will be premièred to students at a Liverpool school.

Flo Wilson as Eve

Bag Lady travels across the Pennines

2 November 2014

Hidden Gems Productions has extended the tour of its critically acclaimed show Bag Lady across the Pennines.

Clive Merrison as Bomber and Patrick Brennan as Chopper in Land of Our Fathers at Theatre503

Inaugural winner of writing fellowship

2 November 2014

Chris Urch is the winner of the inaugural Kenyon Institute Fellowship.

Sex and the Three Day Week at Liverpool Playhouse

Playhouse goes French again

2 November 2014

Following successful adaptations of Molière’s French farces, this Christmas Liverpool Playhouse presents another classic French comedy.

Cinderella at The Dukes

Cinders is down on the farm at The Dukes

2 November 2014

The Dukes in Lancaster presents a brand new take on a classic fairytale.

Blind Date at the Octagon

Shorts spin-off for the Octagon

2 November 2014

Following a record-breaking season of JB Shorts 12 comes the first ever full-length spin-off.

Swan Lake from The Russian State Ballet and Opera House at Stockport Plaza

Russian visitors to Stockport Plaza

2 November 2014

The Russian State Ballet and Opera House will be at Stockport Plaza in November.

Still Ill by Billy Cowan

Smiths light up new play

2 November 2014

Morrissey and Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr have given permission for a new play, Still Ill, to use "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" in a new drama.

Kirsty Oswald (Desdemona) & Mark Ebulue (Othello) in Frantic Assembly's Othello

Frantic Othello for our times at The Lowry

2 November 2014

Frantic Assembly’s Othello is a new take on Shakespeare’s brutal tragedy.

Matthew Howard-Norman and Lee Joseph in John and Mark from Northern Outlet

NW Productions

2 November 2014

Round-up of regional productions week beginning Sunday November 2.

Tony Robinson and Imogen Stubbs in The Hypochondriac

A Hypochondriac in Cambridge

2 November 2014

Richard Bean's new adaptation of Molière classic plays Cambridge Arts Theatre.

The Hope for alcoholics

2 November 2014

New Room Theatre takes Edinburgh show to London's fringe.

Lord of the Flies

What's on in the North East

2 November 2014

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 3 November 2014.

Michael Praed and Colin Buchanan in Dangerous Corner at Birmingham REP

Midlands productions

1 November 2014

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 2 November.

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