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The Importance of Being Earnest - Wilde for the Instagram Generation
It’s loud, pink, and hilariously sassy; Oscar Wilde’s satire meets the Barbie era.
A Taste of Honey: an intimate, intense mother-daughter drama
From Salford playwright, Shelagh Delaney, comes an intimate depiction of a mother-daughter relationship and the men who come between.
Work It Out: A Comedic Combination of Inner Demons, Camaraderie, and Dancing.
Touching upon every inch of the human experience. Tackling mental and physical afflictions, and the unfair societal structures that often exacerbate them through comedy.
Shed: Exploded View - an important emotional cacophony
We look in as microaggressions compile and connect to become something huge.
TW: themes of domestic abuse
Saltburn: Desire, disgust, and dirty bathwater
Saltburn makes you look at desire and sex in a way that is both interesting and tricky to look at.
Bi-Topia: Seeking Self-definition on Stage
Bi-Topia tells the story of battling with uncertain sexuality, mental health and the very definition of masculinity.
Escaping the "Other": F*ck Miss Saigon
A sharply political comedy tackling racist theatrical tropes. Courtesy of a newfound transcendental awareness, Kim rejects and shatters the stereotypes that have bound her and her sisters who came before.
Queen Lear - Fiercely Feminine Shakespeare
King turned Queen, Lear is a celebration of theatre and diversity, in a Northern, female voice.
The Female Force: A Stirring Story of Women Police Constables.
A Force to be Reckoned With celebrates the strides made by pioneering female “policemen”, facing sexism through song and sketch.
No Pay? No Way! Political Farce at the Royal Exchange
A modern translation of the original play, No Pay? No Way! highlights that the economic troubles of 70s Italy are not only still relevant, but arguably only getting worse.
The Merchant of Venice (1936) -
In this female-fronted Shakespearean interpretation, we are reminded of the antisemitism and prejudice that still pervades contemporary society.
Beginning: A Touching Two-Hander about Taking the Plunge
In a post-house-party haze, Laura and Danny find clarity on life, loneliness, and possibilities.
Betty! A Sort of Musical
The brand new “sort of musical” from the Royal Exchange celebrates the first (and only!) female speaker of the House of Commons, and defiant Northern Lass.
Never Wear White: Real-Life Radical Poetry
From menstruation to mothers and menopause, nothing is off limits in Susan Darlington’s new poetry collection.
'Rose' at Hope Mill: Dame Maureen Lipman’s Mesmerising One-woman Show
This stripped-back one-woman show is a masterclass in storytelling. Rose is a story of shared heritage and lived experience.
Oh Mother: An Autobiographical Assault on the Senses
This wild and chaotic production is a testament to the fact that no two experiences of motherhood are the same.
Sisterhood and Cyborgs: Electric Rosary at the Royal Exchange
Robots, rioting and religion collide in this story that challenges the bonds of sisterhood and questions the very bounds of humanity.
Raising Agents: A Spirited Salute to the Women’s Institute
Bickering their way to a solution, four WI members decide to evolve with the times. In doing so, they look back upon a century of women who came before them.
Ayahs’ Home: Getting a blue plaque for Britain's forgotten women
This Women’s History Month, we chatted to Farhanah Mamoojee about her mission to commemorate the South and South-East Asian nannies of Victorian and Edwardian Hackney.