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NO fewer than 31 theatrical performances are taking place at this year's Not Part Of festival, in venues ranging from the Royal Exchange Theatre and Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama to the Salford Arts Theatre, the Great Northern Amphitheatre and even Moss Side Boxing Club.
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The twilight world of Nu-Burlesque returns to The Lowry for a season. Its aim - to prove that burlesque, despite its association in some quarters with cheap titillation and strip shows, is not naughty, but it is nice.
In fact, before its strip element was introduced...
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It Felt Like A Kiss is a Manchester International Festival collaboration between renowned film-maker Adam Curtis and director Felix Barrett of groundbreaking theatre company Punchdrunk, with original music composed by Blur's Damon Albarn. It could be the MIF's big hit this year
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FORGET the idea that sitcoms are only for American talent or that they're all just like Only Fools and Horses. A new initiative of Sitcom Shorts by Manchester Comedy Writers Group is out to change your mind about sitcoms. Running during the Not Part Of Festival, experimenting is name of the day.
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In 1940's war torn Britain, a desperate music hall duo are performing at a theatre during the Manchester Blitz. Watch this genre-busting performance as Trevor Hancock and Darren Langford utilise clowning, physical theatre, music hall and mime.
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IT’S eyes down for a full house at the Royal Exchange Theatre from Friday when the building is transformed into a working bingo hall for Everybody Loves A Winner.
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IT’S hard to imagine that anyone these days who wanted to pen a top Broadway musical would opt for the improbable mix of delirious decadence, homosexuality, the rise of Nazism and some catchy tunes that is Cabaret.
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IF you enjoy your outdoor theatre but fancy something a bit more swashbuckling than the usual Shakespearian fare – it might be worth day trip to Lancaster this summer.
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A NEW stage version of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, the famous novel written by Irish-born Robert Tressell, comes to Bury and Salford from Wednesday.
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AS part of the Not Part Of Festival 2009, North West theatre company Artificial Light is organising Flash Mob Shakespeare.
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AFTER Johnny Vegas’ turn in the 2008 BBC Radio adaptation, there’s clearly something about 'The Ragged Trousered…' that just resonates with us hard working, harder done-by northerners.
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THE aptly named, Vertigo Theatre presents their 5th production ‘M’, a modern day adaptation of the popular stage play and classic Hitchcock thriller ‘Dial M for Murder’, from July 1.
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A TRIP to the Emerald Isle, an Irish crooner and a plethora of personal problems – what could possibly go wrong?
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IF anyone knows how to be a bad girl, it’s actress Claire King. So becoming the Wicked Queen in panto this Christmas should be a breeze for the sultry former star of Emmerdale and Bad Girls.
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FOR everyone bored senseless by Termimator: Salvation and seeking something a little more, erm, highbrow this summer, head to the Printworks Odeon on June 30.
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Jenny Smith wrote: 5 days 6 hours ago
I've been to see every show in Williamsons Park for the last 6 years and they are always amazing. Its the best outdoor theatre I have seen anywhere. Jason and the Argonauts sounds like it will be the perfect story!
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