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Liberation at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Liberation at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Manchester International Festival unveils 2025 season

Manchester International Festival unveils 2025 season

All Right. Good Night. at Manchester International Festival – review

All Right. Good Night. at Manchester International Festival – review

They with Maxine Peake – Manchester International Festival review

They with Maxine Peake – Manchester International Festival review

Cillian Murphy, Deborah Warner and Akram Khan announced in Manchester International Festival

Cillian Murphy, Deborah Warner and Akram Khan announced in Manchester International Festival

RSC's virtual experience <em>Dream </em>– exclusive behind-the-scenes video

RSC's virtual experience Dream – exclusive behind-the-scenes video

Danny Sapani on creating <em>Hymn</em> during the pandemic and being inspired by Sammy Davis Jr

Danny Sapani on creating Hymn during the pandemic and being inspired by Sammy Davis Jr

RSC unveils live-stream motion capture experience <em>Dream</em> for online audiences

RSC unveils live-stream motion capture experience Dream for online audiences

International show, co-produced by creators of <em>War Horse</em> puppets, to see refugee figure travel 8000km

International show, co-produced by creators of War Horse puppets, to see refugee figure travel 8000km

London theatre lotteries: how to get cheap West End tickets to some of the biggest shows

London theatre lotteries: how to get cheap West End tickets to some of the biggest shows

Idris Elba comes to the Young Vic for the <em>Tree</em> London premiere

Idris Elba comes to the Young Vic for the Tree London premiere

Review: <em>The Nico Project/Tao of Glass</em> (Manchester International Festival)

Review: The Nico Project/Tao of Glass (Manchester International Festival)

Review: <em>The Fountainhead</em> (The Lowry, Manchester)

Review: The Fountainhead (The Lowry, Manchester)

Review: <em>Tree</em> (Manchester International Festival, Upper Campfield Market Hall)

Review: Tree (Manchester International Festival, Upper Campfield Market Hall)

Father's Day shows to see in the theatre

Father's Day shows to see in the theatre

Idris Elba and Kwame Kwei-Armah's <em>Tree</em> at Manchester International Festival and Young Vic full cast announced

Idris Elba and Kwame Kwei-Armah's Tree at Manchester International Festival and Young Vic full cast announced

Kwame Kwei-Armah, Maxine Peake and more launch Manchester International Festival

Kwame Kwei-Armah, Maxine Peake and more launch Manchester International Festival

Alfred Enoch, Juliet Stevenson, Maxine Peake, Ivo Van Hove and more in further Manchester International Festival line-up

Alfred Enoch, Juliet Stevenson, Maxine Peake, Ivo Van Hove and more in further Manchester International Festival line-up

Janelle Monáe to perform at opening night of Manchester International Festival 2019

Janelle Monáe to perform at opening night of Manchester International Festival 2019

Idris Elba and Kwame Kwei-Armah collaborate on new Manchester International Festival show

Idris Elba and Kwame Kwei-Armah collaborate on new Manchester International Festival show

Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari: How prepared are you for the end of the world?

Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari: How prepared are you for the end of the world?

Toyah Willcox to star in new season at Lyric Hammersmith

Toyah Willcox to star in new season at Lyric Hammersmith

It’s good to keep it complex – and other lessons from the Manchester International Festival

It’s good to keep it complex – and other lessons from the Manchester International Festival

Review: <em>Cotton Panic!</em> (Upper Campfield Market Hall, Manchester International Festival)

Review: Cotton Panic! (Upper Campfield Market Hall, Manchester International Festival)

Theatre aimed exclusively at kids makes you realise yours probably want to kill you

Theatre aimed exclusively at kids makes you realise yours probably want to kill you

Review: <em>Returning to Reims</em> (HOME, MIF)

Review: Returning to Reims (HOME, MIF)

Review: <em>The Welcoming Party</em> (Manchester International Festival)

Review: The Welcoming Party (Manchester International Festival)

Review: What if Women Ruled the World? (Mayfield, Manchester International Festival)

Review: What if Women Ruled the World? (Mayfield, Manchester International Festival)

Review: <em>Fatherland</em> (Royal Exchange, Manchester International Festival)

Review: Fatherland (Royal Exchange, Manchester International Festival)

Simon Stephens: ‘I thought verbatim plays were fundamentally dishonest’

Simon Stephens: ‘I thought verbatim plays were fundamentally dishonest’

Mancunians strut down huge yellow catwalk for opening event of Manchester International Festival

Mancunians strut down huge yellow catwalk for opening event of Manchester International Festival

Richard Gregory on opening this year's MIF with a giant catwalk

Richard Gregory on opening this year's MIF with a giant catwalk

First look: Nina Hoss in rehearsals for Thomas Ostermeier's <em>Returning to Reims</em>

First look: Nina Hoss in rehearsals for Thomas Ostermeier's Returning to Reims

Casting announced for Simon Stephens' <em>Fatherland</em>

Casting announced for Simon Stephens' Fatherland

New Jane Horrocks piece to feature in Manchester International Festival

New Jane Horrocks piece to feature in Manchester International Festival

Arts bosses need smooth transitions too

Arts bosses need smooth transitions too

Mark Ball to leave LIFT for Manchester International Festival

Mark Ball to leave LIFT for Manchester International Festival

Vicky Featherstone to direct <em>Dr Strangelove</em> inspired show for MIF

Vicky Featherstone to direct Dr Strangelove inspired show for MIF

A night of operatic <em>Pleasure</em>

A night of operatic Pleasure

Maxine Peake nominated twice for Manchester Theatre Awards

Maxine Peake nominated twice for Manchester Theatre Awards

Kully Thiarai appointed new artistic director at National Theatre Wales

Kully Thiarai appointed new artistic director at National Theatre Wales

Elaine Cassidy to star in Donmar's <em>Les Liaisons Dangereuses</em>

Elaine Cassidy to star in Donmar's Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Full casting announced for RSC's <em>Hecuba</em>

Full casting announced for RSC's Hecuba

The Crocodile (Manchester International Festival)

The Crocodile (Manchester International Festival)

Theatre director goes on 'axe rampage' in Manchester

Theatre director goes on 'axe rampage' in Manchester

Dream Casting: We break the first rule of <em>Fight Club</em>

Dream Casting: We break the first rule of Fight Club

Neck of the Woods (HOME, Manchester International Festival)

Neck of the Woods (HOME, Manchester International Festival)

Michael Coveney: Festival fever in Manchester and the National Theatre

Michael Coveney: Festival fever in Manchester and the National Theatre

wonder.land (Manchester International Festival)

wonder.land (Manchester International Festival)

Simon Bird stars in Tom Basden's <em>Crocodile</em> at MIF

Simon Bird stars in Tom Basden's Crocodile at MIF

Full cast announced for <em>The Skriker</em> with Maxine Peake

Full cast announced for The Skriker with Maxine Peake

John McGrath appointed artistic director of Manchester International Festival

John McGrath appointed artistic director of Manchester International Festival

Casting announced for Damon Albarn's <em>wonder.land</em>

Casting announced for Damon Albarn's wonder.land

Manchester Royal Exchange announces new season

Manchester Royal Exchange announces new season

Branagh confirms Scorsese <em>Macbeth</em> film

Branagh confirms Scorsese Macbeth film

Peake and Rampling set to light up Manchester

Peake and Rampling set to light up Manchester

Programme announced for Manchester International Festival

Programme announced for Manchester International Festival

Guest Blog: Damon Albarn musical should seal lasting legacy for MIF director

Guest Blog: Damon Albarn musical should seal lasting legacy for MIF director

Michael Coveney: Rufus Norris's National – fresh meat or cold potatoes?

Michael Coveney: Rufus Norris's National – fresh meat or cold potatoes?

First season announced at Manchester's HOME

First season announced at Manchester's HOME

Manchester to get new £78m arts venue

Manchester to get new £78m arts venue

Brian Cox, Wayne McGregor, Jamie XX, and Kevin MacDonald in first MIF 2015 Shows

Brian Cox, Wayne McGregor, Jamie XX, and Kevin MacDonald in first MIF 2015 Shows

Tolstoy and Told By an Idiot in Royal Exchange New Season

Tolstoy and Told By an Idiot in Royal Exchange New Season

Spotlight On: The Tickets.com Best Regional Production Award

Spotlight On: The Tickets.com Best Regional Production Award

Kenneth Branagh campaigns for Manchester Macbeth venue

The Masque of Anarchy (Manchester International Festival)

Michael Coveney: Branagh wins battle of murky Macbeths in Manchester

Macbeth (Manchester International Festival)

Michael Coveney: Tales of Bob and Snoo Wilson at the Manchester International Festival

The Old Woman (MIF)

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