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Liberation at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Liberation at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Abigail’s Party at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Abigail’s Party at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Chris Stafford joins the Royal Exchange Theatre as interim executive director and co-CEO

Chris Stafford joins the Royal Exchange Theatre as interim executive director and co-CEO

Bristol Old Vic announces new season including Jack Thorne adaptation of Let the Right One In, plus Treasure Island and Starter for Ten musicals

Bristol Old Vic announces new season including Jack Thorne adaptation of Let the Right One In, plus Treasure Island and Starter for Ten musicals

Sheffield Theatres reveals new season of shows

Sheffield Theatres reveals new season of shows

Escaped Alone and What If If Only at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Escaped Alone and What If If Only at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Royal Exchange announces casting for Caryl Churchill double bill and revival of Abigail’s Party

Royal Exchange announces casting for Caryl Churchill double bill and revival of Abigail’s Party

Spend Spend Spend at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Spend Spend Spend at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

The Importance of Being Earnest at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

The Importance of Being Earnest at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Sweat at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Sweat at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Watch Ida Regan perform “Mad About the Boy” from Royal Exchange’s Brief Encounter

Watch Ida Regan perform “Mad About the Boy” from Royal Exchange’s Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Brief Encounter at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Royal Exchange announces autumn/winter season

Royal Exchange announces autumn/winter season

<em>Electric Rosary</em> at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Electric Rosary at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

<em>Nora: A Doll's House</em> at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

Nora: A Doll's House at Royal Exchange Theatre – review

The 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting launches and confirms panel of judges

The 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting launches and confirms panel of judges

10 non-festive shows to see this December

10 non-festive shows to see this December

New <em>Guys and Dolls</em> movie announces director

New Guys and Dolls movie announces director

National Theatre announces new season of work into 2022

National Theatre announces new season of work into 2022

New dance-theatre piece about NHS nurses premieres in May

New dance-theatre piece about NHS nurses premieres in May

Actress Rosalind Knight dies aged 87

Actress Rosalind Knight dies aged 87

Black, Asian and ethnically diverse artistic directors write open letter to culture secretary

Black, Asian and ethnically diverse artistic directors write open letter to culture secretary

Theatres and shows with cancelled or rescheduled performances in response to coronavirus

Theatres and shows with cancelled or rescheduled performances in response to coronavirus

Watch the Royal Exchange <em>West Side Story</em> cast sing "Somewhere" as the show is cancelled

Watch the Royal Exchange West Side Story cast sing "Somewhere" as the show is cancelled

Multi-cultural experiences on stage – is theatre reflecting modern society?

Multi-cultural experiences on stage – is theatre reflecting modern society?

Review: <em>Wuthering Heights</em> (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Review: Wuthering Heights (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

<em>West Side Story</em> full cast announced at the Royal Exchange, Manchester

West Side Story full cast announced at the Royal Exchange, Manchester

20 Spotify albums to get you musical ready for 2020

20 Spotify albums to get you musical ready for 2020

Julie Hesmondhalgh and <em>The Greatest Play in the History of the World</em>: a little play about love and togetherness

Julie Hesmondhalgh and The Greatest Play in the History of the World: a little play about love and togetherness

Royal Exchange Theatre spring 2020 season to include Winsome Pinnock and <em>Let the Right One In</em>

Royal Exchange Theatre spring 2020 season to include Winsome Pinnock and Let the Right One In

Gareth Nicholls and Debbie Hannan announced as Traverse Theatre co-artistic directors

Gareth Nicholls and Debbie Hannan announced as Traverse Theatre co-artistic directors

Phoebe Eclair-Powell wins 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Phoebe Eclair-Powell wins 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Rebecca Trehearn, Emma Rice and Lolita Chakrabarti celebrate winning at the UK Theatre Awards

Rebecca Trehearn, Emma Rice and Lolita Chakrabarti celebrate winning at the UK Theatre Awards

Review: <em>Light Falls</em> (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Review: Light Falls (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

UK Theatre Awards 2019 winners include <em>Life Of Pi</em>, Lolita Chakrabarti and Hiran Abeysekera

UK Theatre Awards 2019 winners include Life Of Pi, Lolita Chakrabarti and Hiran Abeysekera

UK Theatre Awards 2019 nominees announced

UK Theatre Awards 2019 nominees announced

Review: <em>Macbeth</em> (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Review: Macbeth (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Headlong artistic director Jeremy Herrin to step down in 2020

Headlong artistic director Jeremy Herrin to step down in 2020

Roy Alexander Weise and Bryony Shanahan to be Royal Exchange Manchester artistic directors

Roy Alexander Weise and Bryony Shanahan to be Royal Exchange Manchester artistic directors

Royal Exchange awarded £1 million gift to open new pop-up theatre The Den

Royal Exchange awarded £1 million gift to open new pop-up theatre The Den

Sarah Frankcom to step down as artistic director of Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre

Sarah Frankcom to step down as artistic director of Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre

2018 UK Theatre Awards nominees announced

2018 UK Theatre Awards nominees announced

The Producers and Death of a Salesman revivals feature in new Royal Exchange season

The Producers and Death of a Salesman revivals feature in new Royal Exchange season

Review: <em>The Cherry Orchard</em> (Bristol Old Vic)

Review: The Cherry Orchard (Bristol Old Vic)

Michael Boyd: 'We should embrace Chekhov's end-of-the-pier spirit'

Michael Boyd: 'We should embrace Chekhov's end-of-the-pier spirit'

Pig skin and scoliosis: how we created <em>Frankenstein</em>'s creature

Pig skin and scoliosis: how we created Frankenstein's creature

Shortlist announced for 2017 Bruntwood Prize

Shortlist announced for 2017 Bruntwood Prize

Sarah Crompton: Why is theatre so silent on the subject of mothers?

Sarah Crompton: Why is theatre so silent on the subject of mothers?

Tracy-Ann Oberman cast in <em>The Mighty Walzer</em> premiere

Tracy-Ann Oberman cast in The Mighty Walzer premiere

Royal Exchange commissions leading female playwrights for <em>B!rth</em> international festival

Royal Exchange commissions leading female playwrights for B!rth international festival

<em>King Lear</em> (Manchester Royal Exchange)

King Lear (Manchester Royal Exchange)

Sarah Frankcom: 'Manchester has always had a bloody swagger about it'

Sarah Frankcom: 'Manchester has always had a bloody swagger about it'

Regional Theatre Focus: Backstage at the Royal Exchange

Regional Theatre Focus: Backstage at the Royal Exchange

Regional Theatre Focus: Theatre beyond the Royal Exchange

Regional Theatre Focus: Theatre beyond the Royal Exchange

Regional Theatre Focus: A Royal Exchange for all ages

Regional Theatre Focus: A Royal Exchange for all ages

Regional Theatre Focus: the Royal Exchange has been shaped by the people of Manchester

Regional Theatre Focus: the Royal Exchange has been shaped by the people of Manchester

Manchester Royal Exchange wins at Stage Awards

Manchester Royal Exchange wins at Stage Awards

Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015 announced

Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2015 announced

Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre announces Spring/Summer 2016 Season

Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre announces Spring/Summer 2016 Season

Orange Tree Theatre announces 2016 season

Orange Tree Theatre announces 2016 season

Cast announced for <em>Pomona</em> at National

Cast announced for Pomona at National

Winner announced of 2015 JMK Award

Winner announced of 2015 JMK Award

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

Full cast announced for The Skriker with Maxine Peake

Manchester Royal Exchange announces new season

Manchester Royal Exchange announces new season

Simon Stephens leads online workshop for Bruntwood Prize

Simon Stephens leads online workshop for Bruntwood Prize

Royal Exchange's Sarah Frankcom: 'A good play doesn't leave you alone'

Royal Exchange's Sarah Frankcom: 'A good play doesn't leave you alone'

Entries open for tenth Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Entries open for tenth Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

Royal Exchange announces spring/summer studio shows

Royal Exchange announces spring/summer studio shows

Farewell to WhatsOnStage

Farewell to WhatsOnStage

Cast: Octagon's <em>View From the Bridge</em>

Cast: Octagon's View From the Bridge

Write to Play teams up with North West Theatres for Second Year

Write to Play teams up with North West Theatres for Second Year

Little Shop of Horrors (Manchester Royal Exchange)

Little Shop of Horrors (Manchester Royal Exchange)

Nicholas Hytner chairs panel for 2015 Bruntwood Prize

Nicholas Hytner chairs panel for 2015 Bruntwood Prize

Derek Bond chats about <em>Little Shop of Horrors</em> at the Royal Exchange

Derek Bond chats about Little Shop of Horrors at the Royal Exchange

Talawa tours Arthur Miller's <em>All My Sons</em> in 2015

Talawa tours Arthur Miller's All My Sons in 2015

Tolstoy and Told By an Idiot in Royal Exchange New Season

Tolstoy and Told By an Idiot in Royal Exchange New Season

WW1 play <em>Bantams</em> launches Hyde Theatre Festival

WW1 play Bantams launches Hyde Theatre Festival

Family Arts Festival comes to Manchester Theatres

Family Arts Festival comes to Manchester Theatres

Royal Exchange invites audience behind the scenes, 5 October

Royal Exchange invites audience behind the scenes, 5 October

Cast: Hollyoaks' James Atherton in Royal Exchange Theatre's <em>Crocodiles</em>

Cast: Hollyoaks' James Atherton in Royal Exchange Theatre's Crocodiles

Rehearsal Pics: Maxine Peake as Hamlet

Rehearsal Pics: Maxine Peake as Hamlet

Connor McKee's <em>Shakespeare's Deadly Sins</em> tours this Oct

Connor McKee's Shakespeare's Deadly Sins tours this Oct

Kim Criswell stars in <em>Cat On A Hot Tin Roof</em> revival

Kim Criswell stars in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof revival

Cast: David Birrell in Octagon's <em>Journey's End</em>

Cast: David Birrell in Octagon's Journey's End

Around the World in 80 Days (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)

Around the World in 80 Days (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)

Sheila Hancock, <em>Grounded</em> & <em>3 Little Pigs</em> in Royal Exchange Studio Season

Sheila Hancock, Grounded & 3 Little Pigs in Royal Exchange Studio Season

Andrew Pollard & Michael Hugo chat about <em>Around the World in 80 Days</em>

Andrew Pollard & Michael Hugo chat about Around the World in 80 Days

Sara Cocker & Lowri Evans chat about Eggs Collective's <em>GET A ROUND</em>

Sara Cocker & Lowri Evans chat about Eggs Collective's GET A ROUND

Bruntwood winner <em>Britannia Waves The Rules</em> returns to Royal Exchange

Bruntwood winner Britannia Waves The Rules returns to Royal Exchange

Royal Exchanges goes <em>Around the World in 80 Days</em> with New Vic

Royal Exchanges goes Around the World in 80 Days with New Vic

Billy Liar (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)

Billy Liar (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)

<em>Billy Liar</em> set for Royal Exchange, 13 June

Billy Liar set for Royal Exchange, 13 June

Britannia Waves the Rules (Royal Exchange Theatre)

Britannia Waves the Rules (Royal Exchange Theatre)

The Last Days of Troy (Royal Exchange Theatre)

The Last Days of Troy (Royal Exchange Theatre)

Royal Exchange New Season, including Peake's <em>Hamlet</em> on sale mid May

Royal Exchange New Season, including Peake's Hamlet on sale mid May

Much Ado About Nothing (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)

Much Ado About Nothing (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)

Black Roses (Royal Exchange Studio, Manchester)

Black Roses (Royal Exchange Studio, Manchester)

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation awards local arts

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation awards local arts

Julie Hesmondhalgh returns to the Royal Exchange in Simon Stephens' new play

Julie Hesmondhalgh returns to the Royal Exchange in Simon Stephens' new play

That Day We Sang (Manchester)

That Day We Sang (Manchester)

The Adventure (Manchester)

The Adventure (Manchester)

Cast: Victoria Wood's "That Day We Sang"

Flesh (Manchester)

WIN Flesh tickets at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Chewing Gum Dreams (Manchester)

Dark Vanilla Jungle (Manchester)

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