Some of the biggest names in British and international theatre – and some of the newest – feature in the final nominations for the 2011 Manchester Theatre Awards.
They all line up in 17 categories, ranging across drama, opera, musical theatre and dance.
Besides the coveted awards for best actor or...
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A new website has been launched to promote the best of the region’s theatre shows.
The Manchester Theatre Awards site marks the continuation of a 30-year tradition of excellence on the stage.
When the Manchester Evening News announced in July that it was scrapping its annual theatre awards, a ‘howl of anguish’ went up from Greater...
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By Debbie Manley
CORONATION Street fans can finally get a chance to be part of the nation’s best-loved soap when three classic scripts by Jack Rosenthal are performed in the Lass O’Gowrie pub next month.
For the first time ITV has given permission for the scripts from 1968 to be performed live, with the traditional Manchester...
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The cast of World War I play Journey’s End yesterday paid their respects to their real life counterparts who have given their lives in conflicts, with a visit to Manchester War Memorial.
The cast, who are currently appearing at The Lowry especially for the period of Remembrance, took part in a two-minute silence to pay...
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Jarvis Cocker will be one of the stars of a ‘Cultural Weekender’ featuring more than 70 events all over Manchester.
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