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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 14, 2016 19:56:00 GMT
I am coming up to Manchester on 10th September to see Maxine Peake in a Streetcar Named Desire at the Royal Exchange.
However it is a big trip to just come up and see one show, I have been frantically searching around Manchester for a matinee, also looked in Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield and cannot find anything, so anyone got any suggestions?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2016 20:21:20 GMT
Canal Street?  |
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Post by meso77 on Aug 14, 2016 20:37:30 GMT
Shawshank is on at the Lowry.
Brassed Off at the Oldham Coliseum.
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Post by benny20 on Aug 14, 2016 21:10:41 GMT
If you can get to Oldham Coliseum that would be good. My favourite theatre. However, if you,ve not been to the Lowry, that's a really nice theatre. Enjoy Manchester!
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 14, 2016 22:04:24 GMT
Great suggestion so far, interested in seeing Brassed Off, as can get a tram direct from Oldham to Exchange Square in about 30 minutes.
Noted Shawshank Redemption, my favourite film of all time, been to the Lowry twice, one of my favourite theatres in the country, however Shawhank as a theatre play doesn't jump out at me, so will go and see this in my local theatre.
Don't know much about Canal Street?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 14, 2016 23:04:09 GMT
Don't know much about Canal Street? Different sort of drama. Avoid. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 15, 2016 1:08:25 GMT
I know Canal Street is known as the gay enclave in Manchester, not sure on the type of theatres and what artistic programme they lay on?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 7:47:37 GMT
Sean will definitely be there... Todd might be too. Sophie perhaps, with the one from the factory (the daughter) and the creepy army one who's telling fibs. Oh, and Billy...
But not Emily. She's in Peru.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 7:58:47 GMT
Cheers PoL!
I'm up in Manchester 21-23rd September to see The Moonlandingz (a band made up of memebers of Fat White Family and The Eccentronic Research Council, both of whom Maxine Peake has worked with) and SND has been sold out when Iv looked before.
After reading this thread thought I would check again and just bagged two matinee tickets! YAY! Last years The Skriker was my fav thing Iv ever seen so I have HIGH hopes for this!!! Yayayayayayayayayay!!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 15, 2016 8:47:57 GMT
I know Canal Street is known as the gay enclave in Manchester, not sure on the type of theatres and what artistic programme they lay on? None. They don't. Well, Taurus Bar has a little space where they put on the odd production. But apart from that the village about getting tanked up with a bit of drag thrown in. manchestertheatres.com gives all of the places on one website except for The Hope Mill for some reason. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 15, 2016 10:45:52 GMT
So take it Canal Street is a bit like Soho in London then?
I have used that Manchester theatre website, it is very useful.
My tentative plan so far.
Thursday Mat: The Sound of Music (Oxford)
Thursday Eve: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Birmingham)
Friday: Cats (Stoke)
Saturday Mat: Brassed Off (Oldham)
Saturday Eve (A Streetcar Named Desire)
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Post by westendwendy on Aug 15, 2016 11:24:21 GMT
You should pop over to Liverpool. In my opinion they have better theatres and productions there.
The huge Liverpool Empire theatre (one of the biggest in the country) has all the touring musicals and is worth seeing for the auditorium alone, The Royal Court (where Judy Dench made her professional debut) does Scouse humoured in-house comedies that are a hoot (13 pounds a ticket too), the huge Echo Arena is home to concerts, comedians and the odd huge Christmas musical, The creative Playhouse and Everyman theatres (home of Blood Brothers, Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine) take smaller tours like 39 steps and also produce their own high end work (like The Royal Exchange in Manchester) then you have the theatre at LIPA, The George Epstein Theatre, The Unity theatre (used for more experimental/student work) and finally the breathtaking Philharmonic Concert Hall with its sensational Art Deco design.
Liverpool is the place to be!
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Post by meso77 on Aug 15, 2016 12:22:09 GMT
Phantom asked for a matinee on September the 10th. There's nothing on in Liverpool then.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 15, 2016 13:46:43 GMT
Liverpool is the place to be! Phantom asked for a matinee on September the 10th. There's nothing on in Liverpool then. Lol. |
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Post by westendwendy on Aug 15, 2016 15:12:03 GMT
Liverpool is the place to be! Phantom asked for a matinee on September the 10th. There's nothing on in Liverpool then. Lol. The go to Liverpool and visit the Albert Dock, do a Ferry across the Mersey, Beatles museum or go to the amazing Liverpool museum!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 16:06:39 GMT
So take it Canal Street is a bit like Soho in London then? But rather smaller. It's actually just half a street, with buildings on one side and a canal on the other. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2016 16:16:03 GMT
Which could battle with Paddington Sorting Office for the setting of The Drowned Man... So it's not a place without drama.
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Post by meso77 on Aug 15, 2016 16:23:26 GMT
So take it Canal Street is a bit like Soho in London then? I have used that Manchester theatre website, it is very useful. My tentative plan so far. Thursday Mat: The Sound of Music (Oxford) Thursday Eve: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Birmingham) Friday: Cats (Stoke) Saturday Mat: Brassed Off (Oldham) Saturday Eve (A Streetcar Named Desire) If you need a Friday matinee, To Kill A Mockingbird is on at the Bolton Octagon. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 15, 2016 16:45:43 GMT
I love the Kill the Mockingbird suggestion and would love to go Bolton Octagon.
Liverpool is great, done the ferry cross the Mersey and walked across Stanley Park, I saw Barnum last year in the Empire and then went to Constellation at the Playhouse and Night Collar at the Royal Court. Someday I will go to the Everyman.
However when I am there the Empire is dark, Everyman is dark, Playhouse is dark,Royal Court is also very dark. So no nothing on in Liverpool.
Never the Beatles musemn, Let it Be was painful enough.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 15, 2016 19:44:31 GMT
So take it Canal Street is a bit like Soho in London then? But rather smaller. It's actually just half a street, with buildings on one side and a canal on the other. The gay village comprises of several streets. Just as soho is more than Soho Square, or Old Compton street. The village is not as big as soho but it is more than Canal Street. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Aug 15, 2016 23:23:06 GMT
Okay, thanks and very interesting.
Soho is one of my favourite areas in London.
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Post by Phantom of London on Sept 11, 2016 20:40:41 GMT
So have just completed week mini tour and heading home. But adding to this thread to thank board members for their suggestions.
Dirty Dancing***. (Dartford)
Did I have the time of my life? No. Was it terrible? No
Just a load of old fluff, with performances that are consistent for touring theatre.
The Entertainer*** (West End)
Had a spare afternoon before my jaunt up north, wouldn't of seen anything that afternoon, but won the lottery and a £15 ticket too good to turn down.
Not overly convinced and a lover of Kenneth Brannagh though.
The Sound of Music*** (Oxford)
Bill Kenwright has cheapened a classic piece, the Von Trapp children have been culled to 6 now.
However how poor the production was, still means the piece is brilliant and from the most prolific stable of musical theatre, composers: Rogers and Hammerstein, who with their excellent perception of composing redefined the musical landscape.
I was hoping that the Curve production was being used here, It was the Christmas show, a couple year back.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang*** (Birmingham)
Saw this at Christmas in Leeds with Jon Robyns and thought he was a very weak lead, this has improved with Lee Mead who was a lot better value for money. Still disappointed that Chitty sails and flies, but doesn't go forward.The production is very projection heavy, which can be giddy at times.
To Kill A Mockinbird**** (Bolton)
An excellent production and very well acted, especially Rob Edwards, who is a great Articus Finch.
Thanks to meso77 who suggested this, I wouldn't have seen it otherwise
Cats*** (Stoke On Trent)
Saw this several times at the New London and didn't fall in love with it, due to no story, however seeing the latest offering at the Palladium made me see this through a different lens and enjoy the intricacies of the piece - However seeing the tour wasn't mind blowing and quite insipid, this had no comparison that played the West End recently.
However Marianne Benedict who played the important minor role of Grizabella, delivered Memorys with great verve and passion, so all was not lost.
Brasses Off*** (Oldham)
The acting standard was no where near the standard of Mockingbird, however it was endearing to see a story about the area, played out in the local community, made the provenance of the show was special. About brass bands that were formed in the many collieries and a certain lady that wants to join. As a bonus there was a real brass band that played with all their heart.
Thanks benny20 for your suggestion, wouldn't have seen it otherwise.
A Streetcar Named Desire***** (Manchester)
Suppose the Royal Exchange is the Northern Donmar Warehouse?
Here you had a Northern Lass playing a Southerm Belle and Maxine Peake gives on of those extraordinary affecting performances that will be remembered.
Matilda***** (West End)
Train back from Manchester I detoured on the way to catch the 3pm performance today. I haven't seen this for a long time, but must have seen it, at least 8 times and still notice new bits The young lady playing Matilda played her very last performance today, cue tears at the curtain but saying that I still cannot comprehend how an actress so young and this is the Matlilda's collectively can be so skilled and talented at such a young age.
Also thought Craige Els who played Miss Trunchball was incredible and Charlotte Scott the understudy for Miss Honey was outstanding.
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Post by benny20 on Sept 11, 2016 23:04:53 GMT
You are welcome Phantom
Off to see Streetcar tomorrow night and Brassed Off next week
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