GMF Brochure 2021 - Flipbook - Page 7
Eleanor May Blackburn
Stage Fright Productions
Follow Ellie through the twists and turns of hospital life; will
she make it to the toilet this time? A spoken word piece
paired with audio recordings of Ellie's parents voices, along
with her for the ride. Can someone make a comeback from
the darkest of times and still be able to laugh about it at the
end?
'What is it about being an adult that means your soul has to
basically die?'
Subdural Hematoma
Salford Arts Theatre
3 Sep 7:30pm 60m
£8 (£5 concs)
Theatre
Proper Adult
A humorous and poignant one woman show about coming
Altrincham Garrick Play- of age and how to successfully 'adult', even if you're not
house - Lauriston Studio ready to.
3-4 Sep 8pm 45m
£5 (£5 concs)
Theatre
Death By Pie
Thomas Cameron
Harriet, Harry & The Pirates
Parr Fold Park Bandstand
4-5 Sep 2pm 120m
£FREE
Theatre
If there was ever an award for 'Least Likely to be a Pirate'
it would definitely go to Harriet Pippin. But somehow, little
Harriet has managed to get aboard NOT ONE but TWO
Pirate ships. It is now up to her, to find the treasure, stop
three rival pirate gangs from fighting each other and still get
home in time for her Mum's beef stew!
Join Death By Pie for a swashbuckling, family adventure
A Night at the Musicals with
Classic Brit Award Nominee
Thomas Cameron
Salford Arts Theatre
4 Sep 7:30pm 60m
£10 (£8 concs)
Music
£10 (£8 concs)
Theatre
'Singing sensation' Thomas Cameron is a Classic Brit
Award-nominated, chart-topping young English tenor,
whose powerful voice has been described as having velvetlike qualities and is making waves in the world of classical
music.
Moon House Theatre
Andy Jordan Productions
Meg is a normal person with a normal life - apart from one
small detail; she has these secret little habits that she has
to do in order to keep things right, to keep things safe. And
if she doesn't do them then it feels like her life as she knows
it will fall apart.
Jimmy Vandenberg works in his garage in downtown
Detroit, fixing the 'old beauties' from his youth - the
Mustangs and the Thunderbirds. But Jimmy is a troubled
guy as he prepares to return to Vietnam where he served
more than fifty years ago. It's as if part of him never left; so
he's going back to lay to rest the ghosts of his past.
The Neat Freak
Salford Arts Theatre
5 Sep 5pm 60m
Rachel has recently joined the career ladder, as a waitress
Created by Moon House Theatre, The Neat Freak is a
modern Greek tragedy that follows one woman's story of
Leaving Vietnam
The Kings Arms Theatre
5-6 Sep 7pm 60m
£10 (£8 concs)
Theatre
Dan Lovatt and Connor Goodwin
Teal Heart Productions
Saucy Jack and the Space
Vixens
Toxic - Play
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45.
Toxic follows two friends and their battles with
mental health.
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse
- Lauriston Studio
Andy discovers his husband has been having an
affair. James is a typical lad that uses gags to
suppress his inner demons. Will the toxic culture
of silence and stoicism swallow them too? Their
lives are not the only lives at stake.
Leaving Vietnam is the new one man show by Richard
TriBeCa Manchester
7-11 Sep 5pm, 6pm
150m
£12 (£10 concs)
Musical
As the audience settle back for an evening of cosmic
cabaret, all is not well at Saucy Jack's. The acts are being
killed off one by one... can the Space Vixens crack the case
and save the day?
This immersive musical comedy experience is packed with
bawdy innuendo, catchy songs and a colourful spectrum of
characters. Part Rocky Horror, part Charlie's Angels and all
6-7, 9 Sep 7:30pm 90m
£8 (£8 concs)
Split Infinitive
Three Way
Theatre
Some things aren't a choice
The Empty Space (formerly
Footlights House)
Falling Stars Theatre
Recall
The Peer Hat
8-10 Sep 8pm 60m
£10 (£8 concs)
Theatre
This immersive theatrical experience juxtaposes a party
atmosphere with a dark, sombre and, at times, unsettling
plot. Sophie has organised a surprise 80's party for her
parents and you are invited! The party flashes back and
forward in time from 1989 to the present exploring different
character's memories of what happened that night when
Alex met Nick.
7-11 Sep 7:30pm 60m
£12 (£10 concs)
Theatre
As we move forward into what we hope is a
more inclusive and embracing world, the B of
LGBTQ+ is still regularly left silent, particularly
when it comes to men. 'Three Way' explores
some of the many misconceptions about
bisexual men, whether they really exist, whether
they are as promiscuous as the internet says,
and whether they can even be trusted.
'Three Way' is a collection of three monologues,
two from the point of view of bisexual men,
Michael and Guy, and one from Clara, the
daughter of a bisexual father. Collectively these
monologues explore topics of identity, regret,
shame and love across a spectrum of life
experiences and ask the questions 'is it ever too
late to accept who you are', 'is there ever room
for ethics in a relationship based on physical
touch', and 'do we ever really forget the ones
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