Listen Very Carefully… Allo Allo! at Lowry, Dec
October 31, 2008
From Tue 16 December for the Christmas holiday period, The Lowry’s Quays Theatre is home to a new production of ‘Allo ‘Allo!, specially written for the stage by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. Calibre Productions, the producers behind the hugely successful Dad’s Army – The Lost Episodes, return to present a brand new stage adaptation of another hit British TV sitcom, brimming with all of the joyous mayhem and hilarious innuendos to be expected from the series.
Set in occupied France during WWII, the hapless French Café owner René and his wife Edith struggle to hide a priceless portrait – The Fallen Madonna ‘with ze Big Boobies’ – stolen by the Nazis and hidden in a sausage in their cellar. Adding to René’s woes, the French Resistance force him to aid their persistent attempts to return two bumbling British airmen to England whilst simultaneously trying to keep his long-running affairs with his two waitresses from his wife. Read more
Win! Danny the Champion of the World tix
October 31, 2008
This competition has now closed.
The Octagon’s award-winning productions of Roald Dahl’s work return with the beloved tale of Danny the Champion of the World. We have a family ticket up for grabs!
Following in the vein of previous success including James and The Giant Peach and The Twits, this looks set to be another winner at the Octagon this Christmas.
THE PLAY:
This new adaptation has all the classic elements of a Dahl favourite: overbearing adults, persecuted animals and the child who triumphs against the odds.
Danny the Champion of the World is a story of danger and daring, excitement and invention: Danny has the most marvellous father a boy could wish for. But one day Danny wakes up in the night to find his dad has disappeared. Danny knows his dad is keeping a secret, and demands to be told the truth. Together they hatch a cunning plan…..
Brief Encounter tours to Lowry
October 30, 2008
Two big West End hits arrive at the Lowry next year, as part of a brilliant new season.
Emma Rice, Artistic Director of the world renowned Kneehigh Theatre Company, has taken one of the most beloved films of all time, the stage play on which it was based and the music and songs of Noël Coward to create a brand new Brief Encounter.
Brought to you by the award-winning producers of Calendar Girls, Equus, The Play What I Wrote and Art, Brief Encounter has a company of ten actor-musicians who recreate the world of Milford Junction with film, music and words in ways that have never been seen before to create a unique theatrical evening which has left both audiences and critics overwhelmed by emotion, laughter, tears, and praise for the production in London’s West End. Read more
Free tix for Salford playwright’s film
October 30, 2008
WOS Manchester isn’t in the habit of supporting rival forms of entertainment but this is too good to miss. Not content with writing , directing and acting in plays local renaissance man Joe O’Byrne has added yet another qualification to his crowded CV. His first film, Lookin’ for Lucky (directed by Chris Leonard) , will have its world premiere at the Salford Film Festival.
This takes place at the Red Cinema in the Lowry Outlet Mall (facing the theatre) at 9pm on Wednesday, 19th November. Theatregoers familiar with Joe’s work will spot that the film is set in his fictional north-west community of Paradise Heights; as featured in The Bench which played to good reviews earlier this year. Read more
Win! Manon Ballet tickets
October 30, 2008
This competition is now closed and the winners are:
Ruth Slater, Nora Higgs, Karen Oultram, Diane Smith and Heather Lawrence.
THE SHOW:
Manon is arguably Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece.
THE SHOW:
Innocent girl or femme fatale, Manon is young, beautiful and naïve, and she is in love. Caught between two men vying for her affection, Manon becomes entangled in a web of passion, love and vanity, unable to choose. Student Des Grieux offers a pure love, but the promises and opulence of Monsieur GM entice Manon to the life of a courtesan, with tragic consequences.
Performed by English National Ballet’s 67 dancers and symphony orchestra, this production of Manon was premiered by the Royal Danish Ballet in 2003, and is given its UK premiere by English National Ballet in 2008.
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