The Lowry's January - April 2013 Season Brochure

January - April 2013

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The Lowry Centre Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation and registered charity (no. 1053962).

All income supports our world-class Theatres and Galleries programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry Collection and our life-changing Community and Education work.

The Lowry is grateful for the support it receives from its Principal Sponsor

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Over the course of our twelve year history, The Lowry has aimed to bring you the best shows in the world.

In 2013, we’re proud to be presenting the North West premiere of one of the landmarks in British Theatre – War Horse. First produced by our partner company, the National Theatre, this astonishing piece of drama has won the hearts of millions all over the world.

War Horse isn’t the only outstanding drama from the National Theatre that will be gracing The Lyric stage this year. We’re delighted to see the return of the sell-out comedy success One Man, Two Guvnors, in a year that saw it take Broadway by storm. Alongside bringing you these established West End hits, we’re just as committed to nurturing a new generation of theatre-makers through our “Developed With The Lowry” programme in The Studio.

Amongst another diverse theatres programme across our three spaces, there’s quality running throughout.

We’re delighted to be opening the national tour of the smash-hit musical sensation Hairspray, which features a stellar cast including the brilliant Mark Benton.

In the Galleries, The Lowry is committed to supporting the relationship between performance and visual arts.

There is surely no artist better placed to do this than the Godfather of Pop Art, Peter Blake. He’s worked with some of the twentieth century’s most celebrated musicians, including Elvis Presley and The Beatles, and co-created the legendary cover for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Also in our Galleries, we are creating a special exhibition exploring you, our audience, with our new commission Centre Stage.

We hope you can join us.

Robert Robson Artistic Director

EAT & DRINK

From first thing in the morning until last thing at night, you can eat and drink at The Lowry – we have something to suit all tastes and budgets.

For more information visit www.thelowry.com/eat

Galleries

Ends Sun 24 February Known as the Godfather of Pop Art, Sir Peter Blake has been inspired by pop music since the 1950s.

Many of his musical heroes, including The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers and Ian Dury, feature in this major exhibition, marking his 80th birthday year. Blake has worked closely with some of the most influential musicians of his generation, most famously co-creating the iconic album cover for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. In more recent years his designs for albums by Paul Weller, Eric Clapton and Oasis are equally celebrated and are shown here against a soundtrack of killer pop music. Peter Blake is a true fan, and this exhibition is a compelling tribute to one of Britain’s most important artists.

Original exhibition sponsored by GAM and ZeroC. Supported by Frank and Lorna Dunphy, James and Clare Kirkman and Peter Blake: Pop Music Supporters’ Circle.

Peter Blake, Got a girl, 1960-61, Enamel, photomontage and record, 94 x 154.9 cm, Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester © the artist/ DACS 2012.

Exhibition organised by

Gallery Opening Times Sun – Fri 11am – 5pm; Sat 10am – 5pm Entry is free, but please make a donation.

p4 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Galleries

Centre Stage: Portraits of a Lowry Audience

Sat 26 January – Sun 12 May Centre Stage places The Lowry’s audience at the heart of its artistic programme.

Through brand new commissions from London-based photographer Katherine Green and Manchester-based filmmaker Hilary Easter-Jones, Centre Stage presents a striking film alongside photographic portraits revealing the characters, stories and motivations that inspire audiences to return to The Lowry’s theatres and galleries again and again.

Participant to an Elders group session, National Portrait Gallery, 2008 © Katherine Green.

A rich selection of paintings and drawings by LS Lowry are always on display.

Salford’s own collection is joined by major loans from private and public collections around the country, with photographs, film, memorabilia and sound recordings telling you more about Lowry’s life and work than ever before.

Meet Mr Lowry Film

Free Talks

Show from 10am daily.

Every day at 12pm & 2pm.

on LS Lowry

What’s in a picture?

Every Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm.

A 15-minute talk, with activities, specially for families.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p5

Galleries

Comedians: From the 1940s to Now Ends Sun 13 January

Last chance to see this major photography exhibition celebrating some of Britain’s greatest comedy talents, from Benny Hill and Eric Morecambe to Victoria Wood and Matt Lucas.

Victoria Wood by Trevor Leighton © Trevor Leighton / National Portrait Gallery, London

Exhibition organised by the

Hit The Deck Our family-friendly hands-on activities space is proving hugely popular. You can spend 5 minutes or 5 hours drawing and exploring, with Family Corner designed especially with under 5s in mind.

There are family tours of LS Lowry’s paintings every Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm plus loads of activities to get involved in (see p34).

‘It’s the biggest family space I’ve seen in a gallery, easily fitting in different age zones, a mini cinema, a boat, a chill out zone and some great art books and materials.’ Kids in Museums

Sponsored by Derwent (The Cumberland Pencil Company).

Eat & Drink Stop by the Tower Coffee Shop for a range of hot and cold drinks, cakes, soup and sandwiches.

The Tower Coffee Shop has highchairs and food warming facilities alongside a range of delicious family favourites.

Free WIFI available.

p6 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Unlocking Salford Quays is The Lowry’s popular sculpture trail, telling the story of Salford Quays, from thriving docks to a global cultural and digital hub. Our introductory exhibition in the foyer makes a great starting point for the trail and its stories.

Visit www.thelowryusq.com

Dance

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions 10+

Dance Consortium presents

Tue 29 & Wed 30 January Do the words ‘the Trocks are coming’ make you smile in happy anticipation?

Then get ready to grab your diaries and start circling the dates when you can again be amused and amazed as the all-male divas of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (or ‘The Trocks’ to their friends) return to The Lowry following their last sell-out visit.

With one foot in farce and the other in classical ballet, their dedicated tootsies shoe-horned into size 10 pink satin pointe-shoes, the Trocks return with a fabulous new programme that includes Les Sylphides, Pas de Deux, La Vivandière and Walpurgis Nights. Expect a lorry load of costume changes and lashings of diva attitude.

7.30pm £20 - £35 £2 off £2 off

FREE POST-SHOW TALK

Tue 29 January.

GET CLOSER... AS A PATRON

Benefit from guaranteed best seats in the house, use of our VIP Quay Club lounge, invitations to exhibition private views and an annual programme of behind-thescenes events. Visit... www.thelowry.com/patrons

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p7

Dance

Photo Š Hidemi Seto

p8 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Dance

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Aladdin Wed 27 February – Sat 2 March New Production.

The Lowry’s partner company returns with a brand new colourful production – a magical tale of love, trickery and triumph.

A run-in with Palace guards leads young tearaway Aladdin into a whirlwind of adventure and romance, involving unbelievable riches, love at first sight, treachery, and, of course, a magic lamp...

Duped into helping an evil Maghrib, Aladdin finds himself trapped in a cave, and it is only when he attempts to light the old lamp he’s found that his real adventure begins!

When he finally returns home, Aladdin’s mother thinks he is telling stories, but she soon finds out the real value of the battered old lamp he has brought with him. When Aladdin falls in love and lands himself in more hot water through his pursuit of the Emperor’s beautiful daughter, his mother uses the lamp to secure his freedom and Aladdin wins the Princess’s hand in marriage. But Aladdin hasn’t realised that the Emperor’s chief advisor is the evil Maghrib, and his adventures haven’t ended yet.

Aladdin is the perfect treat for the whole family, a marvelous feast for the eyes, with beautiful costumes and sets, breathtaking choreography and yes, a magnificent flying carpet! If you loved Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake this year, you’ll love Aladdin.

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions

Family Ticket

10+

7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2pm £18 - £40 £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm Children go half-price with each full-paying adult.

Sat 2pm only. £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm; Fri & Sat 7.30pm 1 in 10 free

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p9

Dance

Wed 3 – Sun 7 April A spectacular theatrical experience to thrill and enchant audiences of all ages.

The Imperial Ice Stars, the world’s leading performers of theatrical ice dance, return to The Lowry with their stunning production.

Set to the magnificent music of Tchaikovsky, Sleeping Beauty On Ice tells the classic fairytale love story through sublime world class skating, breathtaking high speed lifts and throws,

p10 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

‘The hottest act on ice.’

Sunday Express awe-inspiring aerial gymnastics, stilt skating and fire effects.

This thrilling production features a 26-strong cast of Olympic, World, European and National Championship skaters, with choreography by renowned Russian Olympic coach Tatiana Tarasova and the award-winning Tony Mercer, widely regarded as the world’s leading creator of theatre on ice.

Lyric Theatre Times

Tickets

Concessions Family Ticket

10+

Wed, Fri & Sat 2pm & 7.30pm, Thu 7.30pm, Sun 2pm Wed, Thu & Fri 2pm £18 - £26, Fri 7.30pm, Sat & Sun £20 - £28 £3 off Wed, Thu & Fri 2pm £60 - £92, Fri 7.30pm, Sat & Sun £68 - £100 £3 off

Dance

Brendan Cole: Licence to Thrill Thu 31 January

Following the huge success of Live and Unjudged in 2011, the Strictly favourite returns to dazzle audiences with his brand new show. Join him and his cast of 20 musicians, singers and dancers as they take you on a journey of music, ballroom magic and Latin excitement in this spectacular night of theatre entertainment. With music from across the ages, there will be something for everyone in this spectacular production.

Lyric Theatre Times

7.30pm

Tickets 10+

£26.50 - £32.50 1 in 10 free

A Sadler’s Wells/Russell Maliphant Production

Russell Maliphant Company: The Rodin Project Tue 12 March

Maliphant has collaborated with a group of extraordinary performers using influences from dance forms such as popping, breaking and contemporary dance, alongside his own language of flow, form and dynamics.

Co-produced by Théâtre National de Chaillot, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, and The Joyce Theater New York.

Supported by Arts Council England

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15 - £17

Concessions 10+

£2 off £2 off

Photo © Charlotte MacMillan.

Performed to a newly commissioned score by composer Alexander Zekke and made in collaboration with lighting designer Michael Hulls, set designers Es Devlin and Bronia Housman and costume designer Stevie Stewart, this new production is inspired by Auguste Rodin.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p11

Photo © Mickael Marso Riviere

Dance

A Lowry commission supported by Z-Arts

Company Chameleon: Pictures We Make Thu 14 February

Richard Alston Dance Company Tue 19 March

The Lowry’s Resident Dance Company presents its world première of two new works, bringing together four exceptional performers. The first, created by Anthony Missen and Kevin Edward Turner looks at how we navigate the space between I and we, questioning our relationship with ourselves and with other people. The piece features an original score by renowned Spanish composer Miguel Marin. The second work is a new commission by acclaimed choreographic duo Goddard/Nixon.

This triple bill features Madcap, a startlingly original, brand new choreography from Martin Lawrance; Shimmer – danced to the sun-drenched music of Ravel played live, and featuring jewel-encrusted costumes designed by Julien Macdonald; and Richard Alston’s effervescent The Devil in the Detail, inspired by the music of Scott Joplin.

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £14

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets

Concessions £2 off 10+ £2 off

Upswing: What Happens In The Winter

7.30pm £12 - £18

Concessions £2 off 10+ £2 off

Dance Consortium presents a Sadler’s Wells Production

Sutra

Mon 8 April

Tue 14 & Wed 15 May

Using the lives of circus artists as inspiration, Upswing asks what happens as you get older, when your profession requires super human strength and skills? When ageing gradually takes away the tools of your trade? How does it affect your self-worth and your place in the world? This arresting mix of aerial, theatre and dance, treads a delicate path through the minds and bodies of two women who refuse to stop flying.

Sutra is a collaboration between one of Europe’s most exciting dancer-choreographers Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Turner Prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley and 17 practicing Buddhist monks from the Shaolin Temple in China. It is a piece of dance that is at once deeply hypnotic, playful and breathtakingly athletic. It is set to a specially commissioned score by Polish composer Szymon Brzoska for piano, percussion and strings, which is performed live.

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15

Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £15 - £23

Concessions £2 off 10+ £2 off

p12 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Concessions £2 off 10+ £2 off

Dance

Salford Dance Explosion

Signatures Sat 19 January

Thu 17 & Fri 18 January Now in its fifth year, this two-day festival celebrates the diverse talents of the young people of Salford.

U.Dance NW 2013

Ready Or Not Sun 3 March

Sat 26 & Sun 27 January Witness the dancers of the future in this extra special evening presented by DIGM and The Lowry.

Join NorthWest Dance for two exhilarating evenings of dance as they host the Regional Young People’s Dance Festival – U.Dance NW.

This captivating and colourful performance shows children the nature of playing together, making friends and how to share and trust one another.

Suitable for ages 3 – 7.

Quays Theatre Times 7pm Tickets £7.50

Quays Theatre Times 7pm Tickets £8 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 7.45pm Tickets £8.50 Concessions £3 off

The Studio Times 1pm & 3pm Tickets Children £5.50, Adults £8.50

Musicals

Woody Sez Thu 7 – Sat 9 February Woody Sez weaves together American folk legend Woody Guthrie’s life, songs and political activism to create a theatrical portrait of a true American hero. Following its acclaimed tour of Europe and America, the West End cast of Woody Sez, including charismatic Broadway performer David M. Lutken, return to the UK, bringing Guthrie and his timeless music to life.

Quays Theatre Times 8pm, Sat 2.30pm Tickets £16 & £18 10+ 1 in 10 free

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p13

Musicals

STARRING

MARK BENTON

BIG HAIR, BIG HEART, BIG HIT BOOK NOW! p14 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Musicals Get Closer…

As a Patron

‘The ultimate feel-good show.’

The Guardian

Benefit from guaranteed best seats in the house, use of our VIP Quay Club lounge, invitations to exhibition private views and an annual programme of behindthe-scenes events.

‘The most happy, funny, sunny show in town.’

Sunday Express

‘The musical with everything - a triumph!’

The Observer

Visit www.thelowry. com/patrons

‘Hairspray has got everything… It’s the perfect pick me up.’

Western Mail

Enjoy our Big Hair Night

Mon 11 – Sat 23 February

Fri 15 February

The West End’s favourite musical comedy, Hairspray, is coming to The Lowry!

Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, as she sets out to follow her extraordinary dreams, inspire her mum and win the boy she loves.

It is the musical with everything – the ultimate feel-good show which has played to sold-out houses in London, on Broadway and in theatres around the globe.

Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm, Wed 20,

Thu & Sat 2pm.

No show Sun. Tickets Mon – Thu & Sat

2pm £29 - £41,

Fri & Sat 7.30pm

£36 - £46

Concessions

10+

£4 off Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £4 off Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm; Fri & Sat 7.30pm 1 in 10 free

Enjoy a 1960s night of wigs, hats and dancing.

For £95 enjoy cocktails on arrival, a 3-course meal, top price seats and an after-show bar. For details visit www.thelowry.com/ hairspray/wignight

Tue 19 February 7.30pm.

Touch Tour 6pm.

Thu 21 February 7.30pm.

LATE NIGHT GALLERIES

Galleries open until 7.30pm on Sat 16 February.

Images by Tristram Kenton of the original UK touring production.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p15

Opera A double-bill for anyone who has loved and lost…

Tue 12 & Fri 15 March

La voix humaine Poulenc (1959)

Lesley Garrett makes her return to the operatic stage in this intimate work of rare originality and stark emotional honesty. Based on Cocteau’s play, La voix humaine is a one-woman show, short in length and high in emotional impact. Following the final telephone conversation between two lovers, Poulenc expresses all the pain and fear of rejection in the rawest fashion, enveloping the lone female voice in music of caressing warmth and sensuality.

Dido and Aeneas Purcell (1689)

Unchallenged as the finest English opera for three centuries, this hour-long concise masterwork is full of a magnificently rich variety of music. Dido’s mesmerising lament When I am laid in earth is often described as the queen of heartbreakers among opera’s great arias.

Sung in English.

LATE NIGHT GALLERIES

Sung in English.

Galleries open until 7.30pm on Sat 15 March.

La clemenza di Tito

Otello

Thu 14 March

Wed 13 & Sat 16 March

Showcasing the beautiful simplicity of Mozart’s later works, La clemenza di Tito is a story of sexual obsession and divided loyalties. Treachery and rebellion leave the magnanimous emperor pushed to the limits of his forgiveness in a piece packed with stirring melodies, colourful ensembles and unforgettable choruses.

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth, this breathtaking opera brings Shakespeare’s great tragedy to life through Verdi’s exquisite and passionate music. A tale of betrayed friendship, suspicion and jealousy, this crowning glory of Italian opera is widely regarded as Verdi’s greatest tragic masterpiece.

Sung in Italian with English titles.

Supported by The Peter Moores Foundation and the Opera North Future Fund.

A co-production with Scottish Opera.

Mozart (1791)

Supported by the Friends of Opera North.

A co-production with Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy.

Verdi (1887)

Sung in Italian with English titles.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALK

FREE PRE-SHOW TALK

Thu 14 March, 6.30pm

Wed 13 & Sat 16 March, 6.30pm.

Free but must be booked in advance.

Free but must be booked in advance.

p16 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Sat 16 March 7.30pm. Touch Tour 6.15pm.

Opera

Siegfried Wagner (1876)

Sat 6 July Wagner’s epic drama continues with the third part of Der Ring des Nibelungen. Swords are re-forged, dragons slain, treasures reclaimed, justice dispensed, and the power of the Gods continues to dwindle as Siegfried’s quest culminates in the discovery and rescue of Brünnhilde, whom he awakens to love.

Sung in German with English titles.

In collaboration with The Sage Gateshead and Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Supported by the Opera North Future Fund and The Ring Fellowship.

Times

4.30pm

Tickets £17 - £37

Concessions £2 off

EAT & DRINK

For pre-theatre dining in our restaurant call 0843 208 6000.

Avoid the queues by pre-ordering your interval drinks at any of our bars.

March Performances Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £16 - £56 Concessions £3 off

10+ Family Ticket

£4 off Under 16s half-price when accompanied by a full-paying adult (max 4 children).

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p17

Coming Soon

Family Activity ‘So exhilarating that it makes you rejoice to be alive.’

The Times

‘The theatre event of the decade.’

The Sunday Times

‘A landmark theatre event.’ Time Magazine

DATE TIME(PM) 2.30 7.30

National Theatre presents

Wed 20 November 2013 – Sat 18 January 2014 Based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo. Adapted by Nick Stafford.

In association with Handspring Puppet Company Following huge success in the West End and a transfer to Broadway, we are absolutely delighted to welcome our partner company to The Lowry with the critically acclaimed War Horse.

War Horse tells the powerful and uplifting story of young Albert, his beloved horse Joey, and the unimaginable obstacles they overcome both individually and together.

At the heart of the show are life-sized puppets which bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. Filled with stirring music and some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time, War Horse is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, and an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Lyric Theatre Tickets Standard Peak Under 18s Over 60s

£32 - £45 £39 - £50 £5 off (T&Cs apply) £3 off (T&Cs apply)

p18 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

20+

Schools

£2.50 off top three priced bands Mon & Tue 7.30pm only (T&Cs apply) KEY £20 available – Off Peak see (S) on schedule

Schools Peak

NOVEMBER Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29 Sat 30 DECEMBER Mon 2 Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Mon 9 Tue 10 Wed 11 Thu 12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Mon 23 Tue 24 Thu 26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Mon 30 Tue 31 JANUARY Wed 1 Thu 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18

Drama ‘The funniest show on the planet.’

Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Sun, The Guardian, The Independent

Daily Mail

RUFUS HOUNd JoDIe PRENGEr

By Richard Bean.

Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni.

With songs by Grant Olding.

Tue 8 – Sat 19 January One Man, Two Guvnors enjoyed an incredible sell-out season at The Lowry in 2011.

The National Theatre’s smash-hit comedy – which has since become a West End and Broadway sensation – now makes a triumphant return starring Rufus Hound and Jodie Prenger.

Richard Bean’s award-winning play is a glorious celebration of British comedy: a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners.

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe… but Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother… who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers. To prevent discovery Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

Winner – Best New Play Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle Awards.

Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2pm.

No show Sun. Tickets Tue – Thu & Sat 2pm £18 - £25,

Fri & Sat 7.30pm £19 - £28 Concessions £2 off

except Fri & Sat 7.30pm 10+ £2 off

except Fri & Sat 7.30pm;

Fri & Sat 7.30pm 1 in 10 free

Fri 18 January 7.30pm.

Sat 19 January 2pm.

Touch Tour 12.30pm.

LATE NIGHT GALLERIES

Galleries open until 7.30pm on Sat 12 January.

FREE POST-SHOW TALK

Mon 14 January.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p19

Drama

Wed 30 January – Sat 2 February After a critically acclaimed, sell-out run of Fetish Knights Re:Bound in 2012, Rob Ellis’ smash-hit comedy is back.

In this hilarious and heart-warming tale, a star-studded cast brings to life the colourful characters of fictional Manchester residents whose secrets and lies explode in a serious of shocking twists you won’t see coming. Love, laughter, tears and ‘Yoghurt Tourette’s’ make this an unmissable show.

Starring Dean Sullivan (Brookside), Claire King (Emmerdale), Nikki Sanderson (Coronation Street), Sue Devaney (dinnerladies) and Rob Ellis.

EAT & DRINK

For pre-theatre dining in our restaurant call 0843 208 6000.

Avoid the queues by pre-ordering your interval drinks at any of our bars.

p20 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Quays Theatre Times Tickets

Concessions 10+

8pm, Sat 2.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm £15 - £17, Fri & Sat 8pm £17 - £19 £2 off except Fri & Sat 8pm £2 off except Fri & Sat 8pm; Fri & Sat 8pm 1 in 10 free

Drama Quays Theatre Times

Tickets

Concessions

7.15pm, Thu 28 February, Sat 2 & 9 March 2.30pm, Thu 7 March 2pm Mon 25 February & Mon 4 March £12, Tue – Thu & Sat 2.30pm £13 & £15, Fri & Sat 7.15pm £17.50 & £19.50 £2 off Mon – Thu & Sat 2.30pm

Tue 5 March 7.15pm.

Touch Tour 6.15pm.

Wed 6 March 7.15pm.

Fri 8 March 7.15pm.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALK

Sat 9 March 1.30pm with Director Chris Honer.

Free but must be booked in advance.

The Library Theatre Company

Mother Courage and Her Children

By Bertolt Brecht.

Translated by Tony Kushner.

Directed by Chris Honer.

Fri 22 February – Sat 9 March The bloody battlefields of the Thirty Years’ War provide the setting for Brecht’s astonishing tragedy of war, Mother Courage and Her Children.

Vital, indomitable, contradictory, Mother Courage is considered by many to be one of the most powerful stage creations of the Twentieth Century.

A tireless entrepreneur of the battlefield, Mother Courage is unswerving in her determination to make a profit from the dirty business of war even as it threatens her children.

An unforgettable theatrical experience, Brecht’s great story of war and business with its rich mixture of narrative, incident, music and dry humour is as cleareyed and provocative as ever – a must see classic.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p21

Drama

Tue 26 – Sat 30 March

By Graham Linehan. Directed by Sean Foley.

Direct from the West End. The West End comedy smash hit from the writer of Father Ted (Graham Linehan), The Ladykillers is the much loved Ealing classic brought to life on stage in a hilarious and thrilling production. Starring Michele Dotrice (Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em), Clive Mantle (Casualty, The Vicar of Dibley and Call the Midwife) and Cliff Parisi (EastEnders).

The Ladykillers is a classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing... Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce. The villains plot to involve her unwittingly in Marcus’ brilliantly conceived heist job.

The police are left stumped, but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs W. is alone with five desperate men. But who will be forced to face the music?

Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm,

Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Tickets Tue – Thu & Sat

2.30pm £18 - £30,

Fri & Sat 7.30pm

£20 - £35 Concessions £2 off

except Fri & Sat 7.30pm 10+ £2 off except Fri

& Sat 7.30pm;

Fri & Sat 7.30pm

1 in 10 free

p22 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

‘Perfection.’

The Times

‘Comic bliss from start to finish.’

The Independent

Drama Three Stones Media

Broken Time

By Mick Martin.

Directed by Conrad Nelson.

Wed 27 – Sat 30 March Divided by class and united by passion; Broken Time is the critically acclaimed gripping portrayal of how Rugby League burst painfully into life. Set against the maelstrom of late 19th century industrial strife, this resonantly modern clash leaves a rugby star an unwitting pawn in a ferocious battle for control of a game. With wonderful brass band music and razor-sharp comedy, this is an action packed epic on an industrial scale!

Quays Theatre Times Tickets

Concessions

8pm, Sat 2.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm £15 - £17, Fri & Sat 8pm £17 - £19 £2 off except Fri & Sat at 8pm

LipService

Inspector Norse:

(Or The Girl With Two Screws Left Over)

Wed 3 – Sat 6 April A self-assembly Swedish crime thriller from the awardwinning comedy duo LipService.

A man is found dead in a barn with a walking pole in his forehead. Enter Inspector Sandra Larsson in her authentic, rustic knitwear. With her own personal life unravelling before our eyes, it is up to her to follow the pattern of a mystery with many holes. Featuring Nordic walking and a drunken moose!

Would you like to help knit the set?

E-mail knittingfornorse@gmail.com

Quays Theatre Times Tickets

Concessions

8pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Thu 2.30pm £16, Wed - Thu 8pm & Sat 2.30pm £18, Fri & Sat 8pm £20 £2 off except Fri & Sat at 8pm

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p23

Drama ‘Everything in Hall’s Twelfth Night is wondrous strange.’

The Guardian

‘This isn’t just Shakespeare – this is rock and roll.’

Daily Express Propeller

By William Shakespeare.

Directed by Edward Hall.

Tue 9 – Sat 13 April One of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies of love and confusion, Twelfth Night tells a twisted tale of mistaken identity, transformation and deception. With a man playing a girl disguised as a boy, illusion and reality are almost indistinguishable on Propeller’s island of Illyria.

In The Taming Of The Shrew two disguised, competing suitors clamour for the hand of beautiful Bianca, whilst gold-digging Petruchio agrees to wed her viciously ill-tempered sister Kate sight-unseen. The difference between marrying for love and marrying for money, however, becomes increasingly difficult to judge. This brash, brutal and darkly comic story pulls no punches.

Both plays explore beautifully how being in love with the wrong person reveals true feeling, as Shakespeare asks us to examine what makes happiness.

Lyric Theatre Twelfth Night Tue 7.30pm, Thu 2pm & 7.30pm, Sat 7.30pm The Taming of the Shrew Wed & Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2pm

Tickets Tue – Thu & Sat 2pm £14 - £20, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £16 - £22 Concessions £2 off 10+ £2 off

p24 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

FREE POST-SHOW TALK

Thu 11 & Fri 12 April.

Drama

Mon 15 – Sat 20 April Prior to the West End. In 1997, a BAFTA Award-winning British film about six out-of-work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose took the world by storm.

Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar-winning writer of the film, has now gone back to where it all started to rediscover the men, the women, the heartache and hilarity of a life against all odds. Featuring songs from the film by Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones, The Full Monty is brought to the stage by a creative team led by award-winning director Daniel Evans, and stars Sidney Cole, Kenny Doughty, Craig Gazey, Roger Morlidge, Kieran O’Brien, Simon Rouse with Scott Anson, Tracy Brabin, Caroline Carver, Eamonn Fleming, Elaine Glover, Rachel Lumberg and Ian Mercer.

Lyric Theatre Times

7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm

Tickets

Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £18 - £25, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £20 - £28

10+

1 in 10 free

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p25

Drama ‘One of the nation’s most acclaimed and fiercely intelligent directors.’

BBC News

Northern Broadsides

Tue 16 – Sat 20 April

By Githa Sowerby.

Edited by Blake Morrison.

Directed by Sir Jonathan Miller.

Designed by Isabella Bywater.

This powerful drama written and set in the North of England, 1912, is an unflinching portrayal of an industrial Edwardian family on the brink of collapse.

John Rutherford is a tyrannical patriarch, blind to the hopes and feelings of his family. The success of the family-owned glassworks, Rutherford & Son, takes precedence over everything… even happiness.

In a household run on fear, cracks begin to appear.

The emotional pitch builds up like a pressure cooker and the dramatic voltage intensifies as Rutherford’s absolute authority is challenged.

Ranked by the National Theatre as one of the Top 100 Plays of the Century, there are few dramas as deeply human, uncompromising and immediately rewarding as this. Northern Broadsides, directed for the first time by the renowned director Sir Jonathan Miller, bring its trademark gritty, no nonsense performance style to this astonishing play that sees Artistic Director, Barrie Rutter, taking the role of the imperious John Rutherford.

By arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.

Quays Theatre Times Tickets

10+

8pm, Wed 1.30pm, Sat 2.30pm Tue – Thu & Sat at 2.30pm £17 - £19, Fri & Sat 8pm £19 - £21 1 in 10 free

p26 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Drama

Image features original West End cast.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Menier Chocolate Factory Productions

Directed by Lindsay Posner.

Mon 29 April – Sat 4 May After a triumphant run in London’s West End, this acclaimed revival of one of the most popular plays ever written is coming to Salford.

Mike Leigh’s comedy became an instant classic when it appeared as a BBC Play For Today in 1977. It is a ruthlessly accurate observation of the pretensions of suburbia, a world obsessed with class and taste and ruled over by the monstrous Beverly!

Mike Leigh is one of Britain’s most influential theatre and film directors. His numerous awards include Best Comedy Award for the stage play Goose Pimples, a BAFTA for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema, the Palme d’Or at Cannes for Secrets and Lies and an Oscar for Topsy Turvy.

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets

Concession 10+

‘Lindsay Posner’s triumphant production.

Brilliant, vintage Leigh.’

The Observer

‘A pitch perfect production.’

7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm Mon – Thu & Sat 2pm £19 - £27, Fri & Sat at 7.30pm £21- £29 £2 off except Fri & Sat at 7.30pm £2 off except Fri & Sat at 7.30pm; Fri & Sat 7.30pm 1 in 10 free

LATE NIGHT GALLERIES

Galleries open until 7.30pm on Sat 4 May.

Sunday Express EAT & DRINK

For pre-theatre dining in our restaurant call 0843 208 6000.

Avoid the queues by pre-ordering your interval drinks at any of our bars.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p27

Drama

Red Ladder in association with The Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds

The Man With The Golden Pen

Sparks

The Thing About Psychopaths

Poppabear

By Mark Burgess.

Directed by Louise Jameson.

By Brian Marchbank.

By Ben Tagoe.

Sun 3 March

Sat 16 & Sun 17 March

Thu 18 & Fri 19 April

In this one-man play Michael Chance portrays Fleming as he sets about creating his alter-ego, James Bond, an icon of class and everything Fleming aspires to...

When Jack enters their lives, Rita and Roy turn to him to resolve their relationship crisis. But Jack is no marriage guidance counsellor and his services are far darker than words of advice.

Britain 2013. Times are hard, but the money’s still out there if you know where to look. This searing new play takes a funny, thought-provoking look at power and empathy in modern Britain.

The Studio Times Tickets Concessions

Limited £5 Ticket s 8pm £10 £2 off

The Studio Times Tickets Concessions

Limited £5 Ticket s 8pm £10 £2 off

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off

Limited £5 Ticket s

Family

Guinness World Records: Officially Amazing Science Live!

Sat 16 February

Showing you the best, the wackiest and the officially amazing attempts and records from around the world, this fabulous family show combines live science experiments, record attempts and recreations, guaranteeing an explosive experience! Experience the unexplained and watch with amazement as Guinness World Records HQ fuses together with the world of science to take you on a journey of all that is Guinness World Records.

Quays Theatre Time Tickets Family Ticket Concessions 10+

p28 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

3pm & 7pm Children £14, Adults £17 £58 £3 off £3 off

Family

From the horrible Henrys to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch-up with the Pope. Survive the Spanish Armada as it sails into the audience!

Could you be a Victorian historian?

What exactly did a baby farmer do?

Can you escape the misery of the mines or the filth of the factories?

Do your best to dodge the rotten railway and prepare for the Charge of the Light Brigade!

‘Every child and adult should see this. Live theatre and history at its rip-roaring best.’

Times Educational Supplement

The Times

Tue 5 – Sat 9 March Directed by Phil Clark.

We all want to meet people from history – the trouble is everyone is dead! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill as historical figures and events come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips.

Lyric Theatre Terrible Tudors: Tue 7pm,

Wed 10.30am, Fri 10.30am

& 7pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7pm Vile Victorians: Wed 1.30pm, Thu 10.30am

& 7pm, Sat 10.30am

Tickets Children £9 - £13, Adults £12 - £16 Concessions £3 off Family Tickets £53

Wed 7 March 10.30am.

Touch Tour 9.30am.

LATE NIGHT GALLERIES

Galleries open until 7.30pm on Sat 4 May.

Horrible Histories books are published by Scholastic Ltd. Horrible Histories is a trademark of Scholastic Inc. and is used under authorisation. All rights reserved. Illustration © Martin Brown.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p29

Family Third Party Productions

The Sagas of Noggin the Nog Sat 23 March A company of Viking storytellers recreate the charming world of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. They tell a tale…

A tale about how young Noggin became King of the Nogs.

Accompanied by the brave and mighty ThorNogson and the great green bird Graculus, Noggin travels north on a journey of adventure to find his bride, to battle against the dastardly deeds of his wicked uncle, Nogbad the Bad, and rid the Hotwater valley of a huge and terrifying Dragon.

Quays Theatre Times 2pm Tickets Children £8, Adults £12

Concessions £4 off Family Ticket £36

Scamp Theatre & Watford Palace Theatre

Wed 10 – Sun 14 April This magical collection of Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson’s most popular titles, including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town, A Squash and a Squeeze and Monkey Puzzle, is back by popular demand. Under sea, over land, on the farm and in the jungle, these tales are woven together with live music, songs, puppets and a host of colourful characters who will delight.

Suitable for ages 3+.

Quays Theatre Times

Tickets Family Ticket

p30 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Wed – Fri 2pm, Sat & Sun 11am & 2pm Children £10.50, Adults £14 £42

Family

Yellow Earth Theatre

Why The Lion Danced Mavis The Tempest Sun 17 February Sparkle M6 Theatre Company

Shakespeare 4 Kidz

Wed 23 January

A storm, a shipwreck, an enchanted island… all under the magical spell of one man – Prospero, the former Duke of Milan.

Shakespeare 4 Kidz’ The Tempest is a mystical, magical, mysterious, musical romantic comedy of revenge, a father’s love for his daughter and the misuse of power.

Lyric Theatre Times 10.30am & 1.30pm Tickets Children £11.50, Adults £19

Deep in the mountains of ancient China, the dreaded monster Nian pays a visit to the village. The villagers must protect themselves but which animal can save them? Join young Tom and his family as they prepare for New Year’s Eve and discover the story behind the Lion Dance. All the excitement, colour and sounds of the Chinese New Year are brought to you in this inventive production featuring live music, song and dance.

Sun 17 March

Suitable for ages 5+.

Suitable for ages 5+.

The Studio Times Tickets

The Studio Times Tickets

1pm & 3pm Children £5.50, Adults £8.50

With a telescope in one hand, a feather duster in the other and a few tricks up her sleeve, Mavis is on a journey North – to see nature’s biggest light show with her own eyes. This cosmic new production mixes illusion, animation and laughter plus a galaxy of delights to discover the magic and wonder in the universe, each other and ourselves.

1pm & 3pm Children £5.50, Adults £8.50

Hiccup Theatre

Rumpelstiltskin

By Mike Kenny.

Sun 28 April Follow the troubled Miller’s daughter as she tries to outwit the greatest trickster of them all! Straw turns to gold, magic and mayhem are in the air...

Before the sun rises will our brave heroine be able to solve the riddle and save the day or will rotten Rumpel double cross her once and for all?

Suitable for ages 5+.

Supported by The Albany, Farnham Maltings & Arts Council England.

The Studio Times Tickets

12.30pm & 3pm Children £5.50, Adults £8.50

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p31

Circus Family Regular Family Activity

Under 5s First Steps

Half Term Activity

Half Term Little Artists: Puppet Masters!

Fri 11, 25 January, 8, 22 February, 8, 22 March, 5 & 19 April

Mon 11, Tue 12, Wed 13, Thu 14 & Fri 15 February

Let your little one discover their creativity and get active in this fun dance session! Wriggle, jiggle and jump as we explore stories, rhythm and music through our bodies.

Be inspired by the characters of Arabian Nights and Aladdin and make beautiful shadow puppets out of cardboard, coloured acetate, lace and feathers.

Suitable for ages 2½ – 4½.

Times

Times

11am – 12.30pm

10am – 10.45am & 11am – 11.45am

Saturday Playhouse

Half Term Little Artists: Aladdin’s Cave

Sat 12, 26 January, 2, 16 February, 2, 16, 30 March & 13 April

Mon 18, Tue 19, Wed 20, Thu 21 & Fri 22 February

A range of exciting art activities for young artists and their families.

From drawing to print making to model making – there is a different activity each time so come back as often as you like!

There’s a choice of activities to try in this colourful craft workshop inspired by Aladdin – from making your own treasure box to decorating a magic lamp and weaving a mini flying carpet!

Times

11am – 12.30pm

Times

11am – 12.30pm

Under 5s Doodle Tots

Half Term Little Actors

Fri 18 January, 15 February, 15 March & 12 April

Tue 12, Wed 13, Thu 14, Tue 19, Wed 20 & Thu 21 February

Enjoy painting, sticking and making your own works of art in this colourful workshop where you’ll discover a range of materials and have fun getting messy! Aprons are provided.

Have fun playing games and creating magical worlds and mythical characters from some of your favourite stories. This half term we explore Aladdin’s cave, the land of Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel’s tower.

Suitable for ages 2½ – 4½.

Times

10am – 10.45am & 11.15am – 12pm

Under 5s Tiny Tot Tales Fri 1 February, 1, 28 March & 26 April Explore mythical worlds through sound, movement, rhyme and song and meet some interesting characters along the way in these lively storytelling workshops.

Suitable for ages 2½ – 4½.

Times 10am – 10.45am & 11.15am – 12pm

Ballroom Sunday Sun 3 February & 3 March Work off all those Christmas treats and get active at Ballroom Sunday whilst having tons of fun. This ballroom workshop followed by a tea dance is a great day out for the whole family!

Suitable for all aged 8+.

Times Tickets

11am – 2.30pm Children £4, Adults £6

p32 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Times

11am – 12.30pm

Unless otherwise stated, activities are suitable for ages 5 – 11 and are designed for the whole family.

Children must be supervised at all times.

All tickets £3.50 (£1.75 Salford residents)

unless otherwise stated. For more details on these activities, visit...

www.thelowry.com

/getinvolved

Circus

The Moscow State Circus: Babushkin Sekret Thu 24 – Sun 27 January The sensational Moscow State Circus returns with their spectacular new show, Babushkin Sekret. A mammoth cast of Russia’s greatest and most talented circus artistes combine contemporary and classical circus to present breath-taking set pieces including clowning, aerial acts, acrobatics, gymnastics and balancing acts.

You’ll be left amazed as the critically acclaimed performers push the boundaries of human physical ingenuity to the limits.

Lyric Theatre Times

Tickets

Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 2pm & 7.30pm, Sun 2pm & 5pm Thu & Fri 5pm £18; Fri 8pm – Sun £15 – £28

Concessions Family Ticket

10+

£5 off Thu & Fri 5pm £52, Fri 8pm – Sun £40 - £92 £5 off

EAT & DRINK

Keep a look out for our family friendly Children’s Menu in the restaurant and Terrace Bar.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p33

Why Not Try Clooney, Cowell, Pitt and Me: Amusing Encounters With The A-List

Limited £5 Ticket s

Sun 27 January Ever wondered what the biggest stars in showbiz are really like off-screen?

Find out from the man who has met them all in this rollicking gossipy romp through the world of celebrity. Showbiz reporter Sandro Monetti has kissed Madonna, headbutted Tom Cruise and shares these and other amazing but true stories while relating his journey from Blackpool to Beverly Hills.

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off

Working Verse Modern Poetry Collective

Writers Retweet Sat 2 February Following their hit show Amateur Thematics, join Dave Viney, Kieren King and Benny Jo Zahl as they try to outrun a blast from the not so distant past. August 2012. The Longhaven Writer’s Retreat, Scotland. Scene of an outrageous indiscretion, but whose? Three writers who live together. Three writers who don’t want to talk about ‘it’. The Twitter army have one of them in their sights. But which one?

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £8 Concessions £3 off

Upsana

Utsav 2013: Who Am I? Mon 4 & Sun 10 February Join Upsana for a showcase of Indian dance and music. Utsav, a festival of Indian dance and music, is part of the wider identity project, Who Am I?, which explores and expresses Indian identity by reflecting on its artistic heritage. With more than 70 regional artistes participating, the dance performance overcomes popular stereotypes and introduces the audience to Bharatanatyam.

Quays Theatre Times Mon 11am, Sun 12pm Tickets £7 Concessions £3.50 off

Sun only

The Everest Story Tue 2 April Everest mountaineer Stephen Venables marks the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of the world’s highest mountain with a new talk celebrating the history of this iconic mountain. Twenty-five years after his own ascent, Venables weaves his account of that epic expedition into the bigger Everest story – from the first attempt in 1921, to Hillary’s and Tenzing’s triumph in 1953, to today’s controversial commercial expeditions.

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £16 Concessions £2 off

Live from Leicester Square

Joan Collins: One Night With Joan Sun 21 April For one night only Ms Collins will share the stories and secrets of her celebrated career as one of the world’s most glamorous and intriguing personalities, in this internationally acclaimed one-woman show. With the same engaging wit and frankness that turned her two memoirs Past Imperfect and Second Act into bestsellers Ms. Collins takes to the stage with honesty, style and grace.

p34 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £23 - £31

Studio

dge New Theatre Developing Cutting-E The Studio at The Lowry is an intimate space with a sense Limited of adventure. Through the Studio programme, The Lowry £5 ticke invests in up-and-coming artists, companies and writers ts available on all from across the North West and beyond. The result is shows (p 36-p37) a showcase of new companies and ‘NeverBeenSeen’ – book n ow! productions each season. This includes our ‘Developed With The Lowry’ programme, which has supported and presented the work of many talented, emerging companies over the past several years.

David Burch Developed With The Lowry

Mosaic Memory

By David Burch.

Directed by Nigel Fairs.

Fri 22 – Sun 24 March Ella is being starved, spied on and held prisoner. Someone’s taken her slippers, stolen her jewellery and a stranger is calling himself her son. This is the world through Ella’s eyes...

Chronicling a woman’s battle with Alzheimer’s, this poignant new play explores a love turn toxic, laughter, pretence, frustration and a flirtatious recollection of a battered sausage. As Ella’s loved ones begin to fall apart, will guilt and promises prevent the phone call nobody wants to make?

Mosaic Memory tells the tale of Ella and her boy, hidden truths, a living death and how you should never marry a w****r!

Times Tickets Concessions

8pm, Sat 3pm £10 £2 off

Illustration by Liam Palmer

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p35

Studio The Library Theatre Company

re:play Mon 14 - Sat 26 January Manchester’s sixth re:play festival showcases the best recent work to emerge from Salford and Manchester’s thriving theatre scenes, offering Lowry audiences an exclusive second chance to see!

This event will go on sale mid-late November.

For full details of the programme, visit www.thelowry.com/replay

Lowri Evans

The Secret Life of You and Me Thu 31 January & Fri 1 February How do you mark human existence? Lowri looks at our lives through a telescope and joins up the sparkling constellations of ‘stuff’ that collide into each other to make us human beings.

Times 8pm

Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

Proud & Loud Arts

Beyond the 4th Wall

By Cathy Crabb. Directed by Tom Hogan.

Thu 7 & Fri 8 February It’s paradise in this surreal cul de sac. So why would anyone ever want to leave? Beyond the fourth wall lies a world that awaits discovery by the characters in this new comedy.

Contains some strong language.

Times 8pm

Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

154 Collective in partnership with Routes North; run by ARC Stockton, The Lowry and Theatre in the Mill

Dancing With The Orange Dog Fri 15 & Sat 16 February Using theatre, dance, music, artwork, photography and animation, this intimate and quirky tale is about stories; why we tell them and why we sometimes turn them into shaggy dogs.

Times 8pm Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

Hartshorn - Hook Productions ltd

Some Small Love Story / Beulah Thu 21 – Sat 23 February Described as ‘exquisite’ (The Guardian) this double-bill of outstanding boutique musicals comes from Musical Theatre Matters and Total Theatre Award nominated Alexander Wright.

Times 8pm

Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

Death Of A Beauty Saleswoman Written and performed by Debbie Tracey. Directed by Steven Luckie.

Sun 24 February Outrageous and frank, this one-woman show explores how we can gain the world but lose ourselves trying to keep it.

Times 8pm

Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

Small Things

The Resonance of Seclusion Thu 28 February Discover an extraordinary story inspired by one man’s unstoppable drive to create and the equally unstoppable support of his family that made his artistic life a reality.

Times 8pm

p36 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

Studio Milan Govedarica & Tullarone Productions

Rabbitskin

By Dominic Grace.

Fri 1 March This beautiful new play asks us to consider how easy it is for us to listen to other people’s stories, but how difficult it is to tell our own.

Times 8pm

Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

Spike Theatre supported by Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and The Lowry

Sink or Swim Fri 8 & Sat 9 March Based in fact and with a heavy dose of fiction Sink or Swim is an insanely comic tale of tales and three men’s maddening struggles at sea.

Times 8pm, Sat 3pm Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

The Beginning / Debut

By Michael Pinchbeck.

Thu 14 – Fri 15 March Part theatrical memoir, part safety announcement, The Beginning asks what it means to begin.

In Debut, students from the University of Salford reflect on their own experiences of walking onstage for the first time.

Times 8pm

Tickets £9

Concessions £2 off

Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth Written & performed by Emma Decent.

Thu 21 March Part poetry, part autobiography, part travelogue, Emma uses words, film, music and a slideshow to present a new piece about the impossible search for truth following a death.

Times 8pm

Tickets £10

Concessions £2

WiLD

By Teifi Emerald.

Thu 28 March Sometimes we let the beasts within us take over, and we begin to do things we’ve always longed to do… Join Teifi – will her inner Monsters be her downfall, or will they help her find something greater, something wild?

Times 8pm

Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

Just Add Water

Bobby Thu 11 April This fascinating modern day, tragi-comedy fairy tale is told through a blend of physical theatre, live music and puppetry.

Times 8pm

Tickets £10

Concessions £2 off

Organised Chaos Prouctions

Broken / A Lot of It About Thu 25 – Sat 27 April A double bill from the award-winning Organised Chaos. In Broken, May is desperately searching for something. In A Lot Of It About, Ben’s struggle with his sexuality reaches a climax in a violent struggle with his alter ego.

Times 8pm

Tickets £12

Concessions £2 off

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p37

Burlesque Limited £5 Ticket s

Limited £5 Ticket s

Limited £5 Ticket s

Mr B’s Chap-Hop Hoorah

Blond Ambition

Vive Le Cabaret

The Damsel In Shining Armour

Auntie Myra’s Fun Show

Sun 13 January

Fri 15 March

Sat 20 April

Sun 28 April

The gentleman rhymer comes armed with vintage beats, banjolele-thrashing and songs of chivalry, nympholepsy and interfering with livestock. The Chap-Hop superstar has built a reputation as a live experience par excellence, a festival mustsee and an internet sensation, with over one million hits on YouTube. Come and join the Tweed Revolution. Chap-Hop Hoorah!

We’ve kissed the Blarney stone and we’re ready to raise a glass, or ten, to the world’s favourite patron saint. All the glitzy, glamorous, high-octane fun you’d expect from Vive le Cabaret, but with a saucy Celtic twist. This St Patrick’s Day spectacular features lecherous leprechauns, top Irish comedians and burlesque beauties with little more than a shamrock to hide their Irish charms.

Best Cabaret Adelaide Fringe Award-winner 2011 and nominee 2012.

Myra Dubois is to children’s entertainment what Margaret Thatcher was to Free Milk.

Now you can laugh along with Auntie Myra in an evening of madcap, soul-destroying mayhem featuring comedy, magic, sing-along songs and puppetry. This hilarious show is for children of all ages. But mainly the older ones. Don’t actually bring a child, they’ll be scarred for life.

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets Table Seats £17,

Seats £13

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off

EAT&DRINK From first thing in the morning to last thing at night, you can eat and drink at The Lowry – we have something to suit all tastes and budgets.

TERRACE BAR A stunning waterside venue, ideal as a place to meet for a drink or for food from our bar menu.

p38 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

‘One must create melodrama in one’s life.’

The Damsel in Shining Armour takes you into the dark depths of uncensored lust and melodrama. Brandishing her weapon of choice (the selected works of Celine Dion) the Damsel slays inner dragons, awakens sleeping beauty and claims her rightful place – in shining (sequined) armour…

THE RESTAURANT The perfect venue for a relaxed lunch or for pre theatre dining.

Call 0843 208 6000 to book, or contact The Restaurant on 0161 876 2121 or visit www.thelowry.com/eat for more info.

SPECIAL OFFERS Special Eat & Drink offers are available on selected shows. Remember to check the show’s webpage for details when booking online.

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off

INTERVAL DRINKS Avoid the queues and pre-order your interval drinks at any of our bars.

ICE CREAM A full selection of ice cream, sorbet, drinks and confectionary is available throughout the building.

TOWER COFFEE SHOP Stop by the Tower Coffee Shop for a range of hot and cold drinks, cakes, soup and sandwiches. Free WIFI available.

Comedy

The WitTank Sun 20 January

Imran Yusuf: Bring The Thunder!!

Jimeoin: What?

Tue 5 February

Sun 3 February

Pete Firman: Hoodwinker Wed 6 February

Like a battering ram to the funny bone, stars of BBC Three’s Live at The Electric bring their lavish parade of inventive characters and sketch magnificence to The Lowry.

The Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer brings a show about pursuing your dreams and ambitions with unrelenting enthusiasm and perseverance.

Join Jimeoin for an evening of inspired ramblings and sublime observational comedy. No gimmicks, just great craic!

Fresh from BBC One’s The Magicians and his last sell-out visit, Pete returns with his trademark blend of comedy and jaw-dropping magic.

The Studio Times Tickets

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £12.50 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15.50

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £2 off

Katherine Ryan: Nature’s Candy

Jethro

Justin Moorhouse: Justin Time

8pm £12

Daniel Simonsen Sat 9 February

Sun 10 February

Sun 10 February

Fri 15 February

From Russell Howard’s Good News and Simon Amstell’s recent UK tour, the ‘brilliantly offbeat’ (The Guardian) Norwegian standup arrives with his Edinburgh Comedy Newcomer Awardwinning show.

Having experienced motherhood, divorce and MTV, this award-winning comedian proves the things in life that make us bitter, can actually be quite delicious and hilarious.

Turning everyday events into farcical stories, embellished into hilarity with his trademark West Country dialect and Cornish humour, Jethro melts all seriousness into pure laughter.

Watching Justin live is a joy to behold; his comedy only coming second to his modesty. Justin didn’t write this. He got someone else to do it, but he agrees.

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £20

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £2 off

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p39

Comedy

Peacock & Gamble: Don’t Even Want To Be On Telly Anyway

Zoe Lyons: Pop-Up Comic Wed 27 February

Sun 17 February

Tony Law: Maximum Nonsense

Andrew Lawrence Is Coming To Get You

Thu 7 March

Sun 10 March

Known for Radio 4 Extra and Russell Howard’s Good News, the Chortle Comedy Award nominees bring their new show full of fun, idiocy and handsomeness to The Lowry.

Silliness, satire and caustic one-liners from one of the UK’s favourite comedians.

She won’t change the world but she will ask the big questions such as Dog Prams: why?

Tony brings his sell-out, five-star, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show – expect gloriously absurd, loud and ridiculous comedy.

Twice nominated Chortle Best UK Headline Act and a former double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, audiences can expect an evening of top class stand-up.

The Studio Times Tickets

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £2 off

Harry Hill: Sausage Time

Mark Steel’s In Town

Henning Wehn Knows Bestest

Richard Herring: Talking Cock

Wed 20 & Thu 21 March

Thu 21 March

Fri 22 March

Sat 23 March

The self-styled floppycollared loon is back with a live show that promises incontrovertible proof that God exists.

Bringing an element of his Radio 4 show Mark Steel’s In Town, Mark will write material shedding light on the quirkiness and interesting aspects of everywhere he visits.

German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn is either funny or confirms a national stereotype.

It’s a win-win situation.

Wunderbar!

Richard Herring brings this tenth anniversary update of his critically acclaimed show that exposes the truth about men and their flutes of love.

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £16

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £14.50 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15

8pm £10

7.30pm £30

p40 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Comedy

Lee Hurst: Too Scared To Leave The House

Terry Alderton Sat 30 March

Marcus Brigstocke: The Brig Society Fri 12 April

Sun 24 March

The Complete Works of Shakespeare Sun 21 April

Join Lee as he laughs in the face of doom as he ponders Acid Rain, Global Warming, Bird Flu and Mad Cow Disease.

Following his critically acclaimed smash hit Edinburgh show, the awardwinning Terry Alderton is back with a brand new evening of stand-up.

Back by popular demand, Marcus takes on the total restructuring of every aspect of life in Britain, organised through the medium of jokes.

The Reduced Shakespeare Company are back, bringing bucketfulls of madness and mayhem. Prepare to witness all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes with hilarious results.

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £13 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £16

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £17 Concessions £2 off

Robin Ince: The Importance of Being Interested

Rich Hall

Lucy Porter: People Person

Andy Parsons: I’ve Got A Shed

Thu 2 May

Fri 3 & Sat 4 May

Sun 28 April

Tue 23 April Award-winning comedian and science enthusiast Robin Ince follows up his Happiness Through Science show with a look at his favourite scientists – Charles Darwin and Richard Feynman.

Star of the critically acclaimed BBC4 documentary, Rich Hall’s Dirty South, the master of absurdist irony and general grouchiness is back on the road.

This unique guide to the human condition draws on Lucy’s time as a social anthropology student and party animal.

Following the release of his Gruntled DVD in 2011, Andy Parsons is coming near to a theatre near you, then throwing his satnav out the window and phoning for directions.

Quays Theatre Times 1.30pm & 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £17

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £15 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £17

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p41

Comedy / Music

Al Murray: The Only Way Is Epic

Alun Cochrane: Moments of Alun

The Johnny Cash Story

Sun 19 May

Sat 25 & Sun 26 May

Sun 13 January

Back by popular demand, Britain’s most irrepressible innkeeper serves up his premier brew of ale-inspired acumen and bar-room buffoonery.

You may have seen him on Dave, on a panel game, on Channel 4, or just on a bus somewhere. Expect thinking aloud, chat with the audience and Cochranestyle stand-up.

Backed by The Lazy Boys, Roger Dean sings classics such as Big River and Ring of Fire, and describes Johnny’s rise from poverty-stricken rural Arkansas to world stardom.

Join the unsung heroes of the British Prog movement and one of the most formidable acts to emerge from the 60s progressive scene, as Caravan bring their latest tour to The Lowry.

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets

The Studio Times Tickets

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £16.50 Concessions £2 off

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £22.50

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac:

Fairport Convention

Kelly Joe Phelps

35th Anniversary Rumours Tour

Sun 3 February

7.30pm £26.50

The Christians Sun 20 January

8pm £12

Caravan Mon 14 January

Wed 6 February

Mon 21 January With huge success in the 80s and 90s with tracks such as Forgotten Town, Born Again, Ideal World and Words, The Christians have a brand new album coming out.

After their sell-out show last year, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac are back to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Rumours.

Fairport Convention are celebrating their 45th anniversary! This year’s tour features songs from Festival Bell as well as audience favourites.

Widely regarded as one of the finest guitarists in the world, Kelly’s latest album, Brother Sinner and the Whale, is inspired by gospel, folk and blues music.

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £20

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £23.50

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £20

The Studio Times 8pm Tickets £16 Concessions £2 off

p42 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Music

Paul Carrack: Good Feelin’ Tour

Ruby Turner

Gretchen Peters

Thu 14 March

Sat 16 March

Cannon, Campbell, Watchorn & O’Connor (formally with The Dubliners)

Sun 17 March

Sun 3 March Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics, brings his back catalogue of hits including How Long, Tempted and The Living Years.

From soaring ballads to funky up-tempo grooves, the star vocalist in Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Ruby brings her solo show to The Lowry.

Following rave reviews for her eighth studio album, Hello Cruel World, Gretchen Peters returns to The Lowry.

Join Sean Cannon, Eamonn Campbell, Patsy Watchorn and Gerry O’Connor as they continue the legacy of The Dubliners in this special St Patrick’s Day celebration.

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £18.50

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £18

Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £24 Concessions £2 off

Steeleye Span

Sad Café

The Hollies

Singalonga Grease

Sun 17 March

Wed 20 March

Fri 22 March

Sun 24 March

Steeleye Span re-visit the classics that have made them one of the most successful British folk rock bands ever.

At their commercial peak, their single Everyday Hurts sold 600,000 copies but there’s so much more to one of Manchester’s finest bands than just the one ballad.

With more hits than The Beatles, The Hollies helped shape the world of pop and rock as we know it today.

Expect classics such as The Air That I Breathe, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother and many more.

This fully interactive screening of the film, with on-screen subtitles so you can singalong, is ‘the one that you want’. Your host will lead a vocal warm-up and teach you to how use your goody bag.

Fancy dress recommended!

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £20

Quays Theatre Times 8pm Tickets £20

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions 10+

7.30pm £27.50 & £37.50

7.30pm £26 - £29

7.30pm £17 £2 off £2 off

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p43

Music / Amateur

The Illegal Eagles: Heaven Heats Up

Suggs: My Life In Words & Music

Wed 24 April

Sun 28 April

Join The Illegal Eagles as they bring their Heaven Heats Up tour to The Lowry.

Expect classics such as Hotel California, New Kid in Town, Take It To The Limit and many more.

The Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious, yet moving, one-man tour de force as he tries to discover what happened to the father he never knew.

Lyric Theatre Times 7.30pm Tickets £23.50 Concessions £2 off

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets

7.30pm £25.50

COOP & LYAC

Dissociation

NT Connections Home Performance by LYAC

Adult Talent Showcase

Mon 28 – Wed 30 January

Mon 11 – Wed 13 March

Mon 18 March

This hard-hitting thriller takes a simmering glance at the reality of ‘social mobility’ in a fictionalised ignition of the 2011 riots.

Ten thrilling new plays from some of the country’s most exciting writers are performed by young theatre companies in this lively and inspiring event.

Join us for an evening of celebration as participants from our adult dance and drama courses showcase the work they have created this season.

The Studio Times 7.30pm Tickets £8 Concessions £2 off

The Studio Times 7pm Tickets £8 Concessions £2 off

The Studio Times Tickets Concessions

p44 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

8pm £5 £1 off

Adult / Youth Activity Youth Activity

Musical Theatre School Mon 11 – Wed 13 February/ Mon 18 – Wed 20 February

We are offering you the chance to take part in a three-day Musical Theatre School. Working with professional artists you will sing, dance and act your way to a performance on Wednesday afternoon in The Studio.

Adult Activity

Northern Voices Adult Acting Course

Ad Hoc Dance Winter Course

Tue 15, 22, 29 January, 5, 12, 19, 26 February, 5, 12 & Mon 18 March

Mon 14, 21, 28 January, 4, 11, 18, 25 February, 4, 11 & Mon 18 March

This short course explores some of the best writing to have come out of the North. Working practically, participants will explore and encounter the unique legacy of these northern voices.

Celebrate 20 years of Ad Hoc Dance with this special 10-week course, led

by Ruth Tyson-Jones, which includes contemporary dance technique and creative movement.

Suitable for all levels aged 18+.

Suitable for all levels aged 18+.

Suitable for all levels aged 11 – 16.

Times Tickets

10am – 4pm £100 (£80 Salford residents)

Times Tickets

7.30pm – 9.30pm £75 (£70 Salford residents & concessions)

Times 6.15pm – 9.15pm Tickets £75 (£70 Salford residents & concessions)

Participants of Northern Voices Adult Acting Course and the Ad Hoc Dance Winter Course will perform the work created this season in a special Adult Talent Showcase on Mon 18 March (see previous page).

Can’t Draw, Won’t Draw

Adult Life Drawing Course

Can Draw, Will Draw

Sat 26 & Sun 27 January/ Sat 9 & Sun 10 February

Tue 5, 12, 19, 26 February, 5 & 12 March

Sat 16 & Sun 17 March

Think you can’t draw? Think again! This course will guide you through a variety of techniques, materials and subjects, all designed to boost your confidence.

During this six-week course, participants will work with a professional artist and a life model, to explore a variety of media and techniques when drawing the human body.

Ready to take the next step in drawing? Participants will develop their observational drawing skills by experimenting with using a variety of materials to explore tone, texture, scale and colour.

Suitable for all levels aged 18+.

Suitable for intermediate levels aged 18+.

Suitable for beginners aged 18+.

Times Tickets

11am – 3.30pm £35 (£28 Salford residents & concessions)

Times Tickets

6.30pm – 8.30pm £100 (£80 Salford residents & concessions)

Times Tickets

11am – 3.30pm £35 (£28 Salford residents & concessions)

For more details on any of these activities, visit www.thelowry.com/getinvolved Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p45

Coming Soon

The Woman In Black

Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill.

Mon 6 – Sat 11 May Following a sell-out visit in 2010, The Woman In Black returns.

Combining the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir, prepare to be transported into a terrifying and ghostly world of eerie marshes and moaning winds.

Celebrating 23 years in the West End, with over 7 million people having lived to tell the tale, The Woman in Black is one of the most exciting, gripping and successful theatre events ever staged.

Lyric Theatre Times Tickets Concessions 10+

7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2pm Mon - Thu & Sat 2pm £17 - £25, Fri & Sat 7.30pm £19 - £27 £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm £2 off except Fri & Sat 7.30pm; Fri & Sat 7.30pm 1 in 10 free

‘A truly nerve-shredding experience.’

Daily Mail

Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company, in association with Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company, The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Teatro Kismet Italy

I Was A Rat!

Tue 7 – Sat 11 May

By Philip Pullman.

Adapted & directed by Teresa Ludovico.

English version by David Watson.

“I Was A Rat!” insists a scruffy page boy who turns up one evening on the doorstep of old married couple Bob and Joan.

This beautifully crafted, gripping story combining humour, fantasy and adventure, slowly reveals its connection to one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. Brought to life on the professional stage for the first time, Philip Pullman’s moving and darkly comic tale will surprise and delight audiences of all ages.

Quays Theatre Times Tickets Concessions 10+

p46 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

7pm, Thu 1.30pm, Sat 2.30pm Children £11 & £13, Adults £15 & £17 £4 off £4 off

As a registered charity, we are hugely grateful for the generosity of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations who support our world-class theatres and galleries programme, the care and display of the LS Lowry collection and our life-changing community and education work.

For every £1 that we received in public funding, we must raise another £8 to support our ambitious programme. Play a part in our important work and benefit from a deeper relationship with The Lowry.

For more information visit www.thelowry.com/support-us or call 0161 876 2162

Benefit from priority booking, free ticket exchange and a dedicated booking line to box office, from just £25.

Call 0843 208 1845 to join.

Experience all that The Lowry has to offer including the best seats in the house, a dedicated booking hotline, exhibition previews in the Galleries, and an annual programme of exclusive behind-the-scenes events.

Entertain in style by becoming a corporate supporter of The Lowry and enjoy an association with the North West’s landmark arts venue. We offer a bespoke service ranging from annual membership schemes and one-off entertaining packages, to sponsorship and CSR opportunities.

Funders Arts Council England Salford City Council Association of Greater Manchester Authorities Principal Sponsor Manchester Airports Group Galleries Supporters The Cumberland Pencil Company (Derwent) C & E Supporters Heritage Lottery Fund The Aldridge Foundation Carole Nash Crabtree North West Charitable Trust Irwin Mitchell Ramsay Health Care UK Salford City Council The Booth Charities The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust The Ernest Cook Trust The Stoller Charitable Trust The Zochonis Charitable Trust Santander Foundation

Key103 Cash for Kids Euro Digital Systems Box Sponsors The Haden Freeman Group MWR Solicitors Purple Quay Club Alexander and Co Carole Nash Co-operative Financial Services Edmundson Electrical Ltd Emerson Management Services Mawdsleys Nikal The Lowry Hotel Wilson James Orange Quay Club Berg Legal Bluefin Insurance Services Ltd Bruntwood Cargill Development and Construction Solutions Euro Digital Systems Floorbrite Cleaning Contractors Ltd

M2 Digital Ltd Manchester Airports Group Max 20 Ltd Mohindra Maini LLP Solicitors Ramsay Health Care UK Richard Matthewman Regatta Ltd Seneca Partners Strachans’ Chemist telegraphmediagroup Patrons Gold Patrons Whitebirk Finance Ltd Silver Patrons Mr and Mrs R. Bradbury Maureen Casket Dr Fiona Cooper Roger and Ann Ford An Anonymous Player Dr and Mrs C.M.B. Henderson Mr Chris Jones Sir John and Lady Barlow Ian and Sarah Redfearn Mr and Mrs W Wrather

David and Veronica Yates Gary and Patricia Howse Mr and Mrs Cohen Baroness Beverley Hughes Jonathan Willson and Paul Sutcliffe Bronze Patrons A Theatre Lover Brendan Sheehy Britton & Storey for conservation of the LS Lowry collection John Barker Dorothy E. Gresty K.A. Henderson Geoff and Jennie Holman Janet and Robin Mathieson Jo and Allan Melzack Lee Bakirgian Trust Jim Spencer

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p47

Diary January

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Tue 8 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 Wed 9 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 Thu 10 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 Fri 11 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 Sat 12 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 Sun 13 The Johnny Cash Story 42

Mr B’s Chap-Hop Hoorah 38 Mon 14 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 Caravan 42 re:play 36 Tue 15 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 re:play 36 Wed 16 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 re:play 36 Thu 17 One Man, Two Guvnors 19

Salford Dance Explosion 13 re:play 36 Fri 18 One Man, Two Guvnors 19

Salford Dance Explosion 13 re:play 36 Sat 19 One Man, Two Guvnors 19 Signatures 13 re:play 36 Sun 20 The Christians 42

The WitTank 39 re:play 36 Mon 21 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac:

35th Anniversary Rumours Tour 42 re:play 36 Tue 22 re:play 36 Wed 23 The Tempest 31 re:play 36 Thu 24 The Moscow State Circus:

Babushkin Street 33 re:play 36 Fri 25 The Moscow State Circus:

Babushkin Street 33 re:play 36 Sat 26 The Moscow State Circus:

Babushkin Street 33 U.Dance NW 2013 13 re:play 36 Sun 27 The Moscow State Circus:

Babushkin Street 33

Clooney, Cowell, Pitt and Me: Amusing Enounters With

The A-List 34 U.Dance NW 2013 13 Mon 28 Dissocation 44 Tue 29 Les Ballets Trockadero

De Monte Carlo 7 Dissocation 44 Wed 30 Les Ballets Trockadero

De Monte Carlo 7

Fetish Knights 20 Dissocation 44 Thu 31 Brendan Cole: Licence To Thrill 11

Fetish Knights 20

The Secret Life Of You And Me 36

p48 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Fri 1 Fetish Knights 20

The Secret Life Of You And Me 36 Sat 2 Fetish Knights 20

Writers Retweet 34 Sun 3 Fairport Convention 42 Imran Yusuf: Bring The Thunder!! 39 Mon 4 Ustav 2013: Who Am I? 34 Tue 5 Jimeoin: What?

39 Wed 6 Pete Firman: Hoodwinker 39

Kelly Joe Phelps 42 Thu 7 Woody Sez 13

Beyond The 4th Wall 36 Fri 8 Woody Sez 13

Beyond The 4th Wall 36 Sat 9 Woody Sez 13

Daniel Simonsen 39 Sun 10 Ustav 2013: Who Am I? 34 Jethro 39

Katherine Ryan: Nature’s Candy 39 Mon 11 Hairspray 14 & 15 Tue 12 Hairspray 14 & 15 Wed 13 Hairspray 14 & 15 Thu 14 Hairspray 14 & 15

Company Chameleon: Pictures We Make 12 Fri 15 Hairspray 14 & 15

Justin Moorhouse: Justin Time 39

Dancing With The Orange Dog 36 Sat 16 Hairspray 14 & 15

Guinness World Records:

Officially Amazing Science Live 28

Dancing With The Orange Dog 36 Sun 17 Peacock & Gamble: Don’t Even

Want To Be On Telly Anyway 40

Why The Lion Danced 31 Mon 18 Hairspray 14 & 15 Tue 19 Hairspray 14 & 15 Wed 20 Hairspray 14 & 15 Thu 21 Hairspray 14 & 15

Some Small Love Story/Beulah 36 Fri 22 Hairspray 14 & 15

Mother Courage And Her Children 21

Some Small Love Story/Beulah 36 Sat 23 Hairspray 14 & 15

Mother Courage And Her Children 21

Some Small Love Story/Beulah 36 Sun 24 Death Of A Beauty Saleswoman 36 Mon 25 Mother Courage And Her Children 21 Tue 26 Mother Courage And Her Children 21 Wed 27 Birmingham Royal Ballet: Aladdin 8&9

Mother Courage And Her Children 21

Zoe Lyons: Pop-Up Comic 40 Thu 28 Birmingham Royal Ballet: Aladdin 8&9

Mother Courage And

Her Children 21

The Resonance Of Seclusion 36

Fri 1 Birmingham Royal Ballet: Aladdin 8&9

Mother Courage And Her Children 21 Rabbitskin 37 Sat 2 Birmingham Royal Ballet: Aladdin 8&9

Mother Courage And Her Children 21 Sun 3 Paul Carrack: Good Feelin’ Tour 43

The Man With The Golden Pen 28 Ready or Not 13 Mon 4 Mother Courage And Her Children 21 Tue 5 Horrible Histories:

The Terrible Tudors 29

Mother Courage And Her Children 21 Wed 6 Horrible Histories: The Terrible

Tudors & Vile Victorians 29

Mother Courage And Her Children 21 Thu 7 Horrible Histories:

The Vile Victorians 29

Mother Courage And Her Children 21

Tony Law: Maximum Nonsense 40 Fri 8 Horrible Histories:

The Terrible Tudors 29

Mother Courage And Her Children 21

Sink Or Swim 37 Sat 9 Horrible Histories: The Terrible

Tudors & Vile Victorians 29

Mother Courage And Her Children 21

Sink Or Swim 37 Sun 10 Andrew Lawrence Is Coming To Get You 40 Mon 11 NT Connections Home Performance By LYAC 44 Tue 12 Opera North: Dido And Aenease / La voix humaine 16 Russell Maliphant Company:

The Rodin Project 11 NT Connections Home Performance By LYAC 44 Wed 13 Opera North: Otello 16 NT Connections Home Performance By LYAC 44 Thu 14 Opera North: La clemenza di Tito 16 Ruby Turner 43

The Beginning / Debut 37 Fri 15 Opera North: Dido And Aenease / La voix humaine 16

Vive Le Cabaret 38

The Beginning / Debut 37 Sat 16 Opera North: Otello 16

Gretchen Peters 43 Sparks 28 Sun 17 Cannon, Campbell, Watchorn &

O’Connor

(formally with The Dubliners) 43

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Mavis Sparkle 31

Steeleye Span 43 Sparks 28 Mon 18 Adult Talent Showcase 44 Tue 19 Richard Alston Dance Company 12 Wed 20 Harry Hill: Sausage Time 40

Sad Café 43 Thu 21 Harry Hill: Sausage Time 40

Mark Steel’s In Town 40

Beyond Dreams Of Aberystwyth 37 Fri 22 The Hollies 43

Henning Wehn Knows Bestest 40

Mosaic Memory 35 Sat 23 The Sagas Of Nogging The Nog 30 Richard Herring: Talking Cock 40

Mosaic Memory 35 Sun 24 Lee Hurst:

Too Scared To Leave The House 41

Singalonga Grease 43

Mosaic Memory 35 Tue 26 The Ladykillers 22 Wed 27 The Ladykillers 22

Broken Time 23 Thu 28 The Ladykillers 22

Broken Time 23 Wild 37 Fri 29 The Ladykillers 22

Broken Time 23 Sat 30 The Ladykillers 22

Broken Time 23

Terry Alderton 41

Tue 2 The Everest Story 34 Wed 3 Sleeping Beauty On Ice 10 Inspector Norse: (Or The Girl

With Two Screws Left Over) 23 Thu 4 Sleeping Beauty On Ice 10 Inspector Norse: (Or The Girl

With Two Screws Left Over) 23 Fri 5 Sleeping Beauty On Ice 10 Inspector Norse: (Or The Girl

With Two Screws Left Over) 23 Sat 6 Sleeping Beauty On Ice 10 Inspector Norse: (Or The Girl

With Two Screws Left Over) 23 Sun 7 Sleeping Beauty On Ice 10 Mon 8 Upswing:

What Happens In The Winter 12 Tue 9 Propeller’s Twelfth Nigth 24 Wed 10 Propeller’s

The Taming Of The Shrew 24

Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales 30 Thu 11 Propeller’s Twelfth Nigth 24

Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales 30 Bobby 37 Fri 12 Propeller’s

The Taming Of The Shrew 24

Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales 30

Marcus Brigstocke:

The Brig Society 41 Sat 13 Propeller’s Twelfth Nigth &

The Taming Of The Shrew 24

Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales 30 Sun 14 Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales 30 Mon 15 The Full Monty 25 Tue 16 The Full Monty 25 Rutherford & Son 26 Wed 17 The Full Monty 25 Rutherford & Son 26 Thu 18 The Full Monty 25 Rutherford & Son 26

The Thing About Psychopaths 28 Fri 19 The Full Monty 25 Rutherford & Son 26

The Thing About Psychopaths 28 Sat 20 The Full Monty 25 Rutherford & Son 26

The Damsel In Shining Armour 38 Sun 21 Joan Collins:

One Night With Joan 34 Reduced Shakespeare Company:

The Complete Works

of Shakespeare 41 Tue 23 Robin Ince: The Importance

Of Being Interested 41 Wed 24 The Illegal Eagles 44 Thu 25 Broken / A Lot Of It About 37 Fri 26 Broken / A Lot Of It About 37 Sat 27 Broken / A Lot Of It About 37 Sun 28 Suggs:

My Life In Words & Music 44 Rich Hall 41 Rumpelstiltskin 31 Auntie Myra’s Fun Show 38 Mon 29 Abigail’s Party 27 Tue 30 Abigail’s Party 27

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Wed 1 Abigail’s Party 27 Thu 2 Abigail’s Party 27 Lucy Porter: People Person 41 Fri 3 Abigail’s Party 27 Andy Parsons: I’ve Got A Shed 41 Sat 4 Abigail’s Party 27 Andy Parson’s: I’ve Got A Shed 41 Mon 6 The Woman In Black 46 Tue 7 The Woman In Black 46 I Was A Rat 46 Wed 8 The Woman In Black 46 I Was A Rat 46 Thu 9 The Woman In Black 46 I Was A Rat 46 Fri 10 The Woman In Black 46 I Was A Rat 46 Sat 11 The Woman In Black 46 I Was A Rat 46 Tue 14 Sutra 12 Wed 15 Sutra 12 Wed 19 Al Murray: The Only Way Is Epic 42 Sat 25 Alun Cochrane:

Moments Of Alun 42 Sun 26 Alun Cochrane:

Moments Of Alun 42 July Sat 6 Opera North: Siegfried 17

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Parking Save time and remove the hassle from parking at the Lowry Outlet Mall by pre-purchasing your parking at a cost of £5 when you buy your tickets from Box Office. We’ll simply send you a voucher, along with your tickets, which you use at the barriers when entering and exiting the car park.

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www.thelowry.com Box Office and Booking Information How To Book You can book by phone, online, fax, post or in person. When booking by fax or post please remember to include full performance details (e.g. evening/ matinee performance and seating area) payment method (e.g. card details), your name, address, postcode and, very importantly, your telephone number.

Some performances contain loud noises and special effects. For further information please speak to our Box Office.

Ticket Collection Tickets can be paid for by cheque, postal order, credit or debit card. Please make cheques payable to The Lowry. A per-ticket booking fee applies for all tickets booked over the phone or online (excludes Studio shows and activity bookings, groups and school bookings). There is no booking fee for Patrons or those registered as disabled or taking advantage of a signed or audio described performance. All tickets booked 10 days in advance will be posted to you at no extra charge. Tickets purchased less than 10 days in advance should be collected from the Box Office.

Discounts and Concessions The Lowry offers discounts to the following people: under 16s, students in full-time education, disabled people, 60+ in full-time retirement, job seekers and participants of the New Deal. When child tickets are listed separately, no extra concessions apply. These discounts are subject to availability and may vary according to the visiting producer and the show.

Box Office Opening Hours 24 hour online booking

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Counter sales: Mon - Sun 10am - 8pm Telephone sales: Mon - Sat 9.30am - 8pm, Sun 10am - 8pm

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Access Information The Lowry The Lowry is an accessible space. We advise wheelchair users and those taking advantage of our signed or audio described performances to inform the Box Office when booking tickets for a theatre event, so we can ensure all seating requirements are met. The Lowry offers complimentary tickets to essential carers for disabled visitors. Please check with Box Office for details.

Hiring a Wheelchair The Lowry has 4 wheelchairs available for hire free of charge. These can be booked through Box Office (3 manual and 1 motorised).

p50 / Box Office 0843 208 6000

Receivers for our Sennheiser infra-red facility are available from The Lowry cloakroom. Please advise Box Office of your requirements when booking theatre tickets.

Guide dogs are welcome.

Disabled Parking There is a passenger drop-off point immediately in front of The Lowry. Secure parking is available in The Lowry Outlet Mall car park, which also has designated areas for disabled people on each level.

We recommend that Blue Badge holders enter the car park at the entrance near the mini roundabout on the road leading from The Quays as this will allow parking on the ground floor level. For more information on disabled parking please contact

The Lowry Outlet Mall Customer Relations Desk on 0161 848 1850.

Accessible Print This brochure is available in large print and audio format. Please ask Box Office for a copy.

www.thelowry.com Seating Plans

Quays Theatre Stalls Stalls Tier (Row B raised bar stool seating) Areas of the Quays Theatre Tier 1 (Row B high bar stool seating) accessible to wheelchair Tier 2 (Row B high fold down seating) users. Please discuss your requirements with the Box Office.

A-1

A-7

STAGE

Lyric Theatre Stalls Circle Upper Circle

THE STUDIO

Wheelchair accessible spaces

The Studio

Wheelchair accessible spaces Areas of the Lyric Theatre accessible to wheelchair users. Please discuss your requirements with the Box Office.

You can now select your own seats and book your pre-theatre meal online when booking for a show. For details please visit www.thelowry.com/theatre Conditions of Sale 1. The Management reserves the right: to make alterations to the advertised cast and programme; not to admit latecomers until the interval; to refuse admission; to provide alternative seats to those purchased of the same or greater value.

2. Tickets are purchased for personal use only and are not purchased as any form of business or commercial activity. All tickets are non-refundable. Tickets may not be resold or offered for resale by anyone at a premium or otherwise. Resale or attempted resale is grounds for cancellation without refund or notice.

3. Use of photographic, sound recording and mobile communications equipment is forbidden.

4. Patrons must state discounts they are entitled to at the time of booking, as they cannot be applied retrospectively and are subject to availability.

5. When processing your booking the Box Office will ask your name, address, email address and telephone number. This information may be used to keep you informed of forthcoming events at The Lowry with your agreement.

6. The Lowry reserves the right to refuse admittance to unaccompanied minors.

7. Productions do not always contain live music.

8. All information correct at time of going to press.

Box Office 0843 208 6000 / p51

STILL BOOKING FOR CHRISTMAS… ‘A big, glittery greeting card of a show.’

The Times

A FESTIVE TREAT FOR ALL THE FAMILY THU 29 NOVEMBER 2012 – SAT 5 JANUARY 2013 The Library Theatre Company

ARABIAN NIGHTS

Magical stories from a far away land Fri 30 November 2012 – Sat 12 January 2013

Lyngo Theatre, The Lowry & The Midlands Arts Centre

KNICK KNACK AND DOO DAD Reasons to be cheerful

Thu 27 December 2012 – Sat 5 January 2013 Suitable for ages 3+.

For performance times and ticket prices, contact Box Office on 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com/christmas