Newcastle-under-Lyme’s New Vic Theatre will put its own spin on the classic story of The Nutcracker in its 2023 family festive production. New Vic artistic director Theresa

The UK première of Zona Franca, from Brazilian choreographer Alice Ripoll, will be at Queen Elizabeth Hall in November. It was created by a group of

A production that celebrates 100 years of the radio play, the sequel to an Amanda Whittington comedy and a reimagining of a classic fairy tale

Leeds School of Arts is hosting events as part of performance festival Transform 23 from October 11–22. It marks a new partnership, consolidating the school’s position

The Met in Bury stages Aladdin December 8–26, produced in-house with panto professionals The Big Tiny Production Company, the team behind last year’s Dick Whittington. The

Sheffield Theatres associate artistic director Anthony Lau will stage a new production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible—in the Crucible Theatre. The venue will also stage a

Nicholai La Barrie’s production of Romeo and Juliet opens at Manchester’s Royal Exchange, October 20. The fiery retelling of Shakespeare’s love story runs to November 18 and

Factory International in Manchester presents Free Your Mind, a large-scale immersive performance based on The Matrix films and created for the official opening of Aviva Studios, the

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Ailey 2—the second company of the iconic Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—returns to The Lowry, Salford October 13–14, its

Brenda Edwards, who has played Motormouth Maybelle in three tours of Hairspray, will join Paul Kerryson to direct a new production of the show for a

Digital theatre makers imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse team up again to co-produce a new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s gothic tale Frankenstein, premièring at the