Monkeywood return to 24:7
Manchester based Monkeywood Theatre are returning to this year’s 24:7 Theatre Festival, running from July 20 – 26. Their new play Maine Road is one of many in this excellent festival for seasoned theatregoers and newcomers alike.
24:7 is known for its variety and this year is no different as the productions include absurdist comedies, dramas, physical theatre, dark comedies, storytelling and a psychological thriller.
For theatre-philes, the festival is a must as you can do an Edinburgh and see as many as you like, primarily because as Festival director David Slack explains: “The plays are an hour or less in length, so people will definitely be able see more than one of these in an evening.”
As well as Maine Road by Monkeywood’s Sarah McDonald Hughes (pictured, right), other highlights include:
5:30, by Alistair McDowall
Temp/Casual, by Steve Timms
The Last Chair, by Ian Townsend
Dancing to the Sound of Crunching Snails, by Joe Graham
Blinded By The Light, by Karl Voden
Lub You, by Eve Steele
Detaining Mr. K, by James Douglas
The Person Without, by Jenny Yates
Freshers, by Steve Pearce
Donal Fleet: A Confessional, by Sean Gregson
Tall Talk, by Ailis Ni Riain
As We Forgive Them, by Richard Vergette
Out of Dead Air, by Mark Murphy
Remember Me, by Jason Crouch
Phys-Ed by Simon Carter
Out of Dead Air by Mark Murphy
Working Title, by James Jowett and Levi Adams.
The 24:7 Theatre Festival runs from 20th- 26th July 2009.
For more details see the website where you can sign up for regular festival updates.