WHAT'S ON

INHOUSE COMPANY | SALFORD ARTS THEATRE'S YOUNG PERFORMERS COMPANY| PART OF GM FRINGE FESTIVAL

SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBRR & SUNDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2020

YOUR PLAYGROUND VOICE IS GONE BY LIBBY HALL

“He’s a peedo…he was wearing socks with his flip-flops.”

A fly tip in the woods becomes a breeding ground for playground politics, angst, and all things unwanted when a group of scallies claim it as their own. They argue, laugh and anguish about being older, all the while trying to dodge the ‘peedo’ who has been spying on them from the trees, and sleeping on their turf.

Loss of innocence proves devastating in a world where kids aren’t allowed to be kids.

VISITING COMPANY | HANNAH BRACKENBURY

SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2020

VICTORIOUS - PERFORMED BY HANNAH BRACKENBURY

Join award-winning musical comedy performer Hannah Brackenbury as she presents a joyful and poignant musical tribute to the late, great comedy genius Victoria Wood.

Winner of Best Show (Funny Women Awards 2019) and Best of the Festival (Brighton Fringe 2018), this hilarious and uplifting hour-long show celebrates the life and musical work of a much-missed British comedy icon.

Featuring a generous helping of classic Victoria Wood songs including 'Pam', 'Bum to the World', 'Music & Movement' and the unforgettable 'Ballad of Barry & Freda', deftly interwoven with Brackenbury's own original songs, witty poems and tender monologues written in memory and celebration of her life-long comedy hero.

VISITING COMPANY | THREE DUMB THEATRE | PART OF GM FRINGE

WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY 2020

DOG/ACTOR BY STEVEN BERKOFF

Two explosive and comedic short plays written by Steven Berkoff performed back-to-back by the same one actor. The first play: DOG follows a day in the life of a racist football hooligan and his beloved pitbull terrier, Roy, who changes his life. The second play: ACTOR is a spoken word monologue which delves into the heart of the acting industry, humorously and poignantly portraying the trying life of a struggling artist.

Without using any set or props, DOG/ACTOR presents a masterclass in physical theatre and promises a thrilling theatrical experience.

“Tour-de-force… Riveting and stylish” – ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

VISITING COMPANY | TWO TALED THEATRE COMPANY | PART OF GM FRINGE

THURSDAY 9TH JULY 2020

FAKE IT TO MAKE IT

“Fake it to Make it” by Three Taled Dog Theatre, is a satirical play with a cabaret feel which uses audience participation. Character driven, the play incorporates video, music and dance.It is a satire on car crash TV gameshows and the ways social media is used by individuals to create identities.

The play follows the three absurd narratives of Welshman Bryn, Mancunian Flamenco dancer Bianca and Italian man Antoneddu as they vie for online popularity as part of the TV selection process for ‘Fake it to Make it’.

VISITING COMPANY | TEZ ILYAS & LEWIS COSTELLO - PART OF GM FRINGE

SATURDAY 11TH JULY 2020

TEZ ILYAS & LEWIS COSTELLO - WORK IN PROGRESS

Tez Ilyas is best known for his Channel 4 series The Tez O'Clock Show, as well as his BBC Radio 4 series Tez Talks, and his starring role in the hit sitcom Man Like Mobeen.

Lewis Costello has performed around the world, including shows in places like Amsterdam, Toronto and New York, as well as major festivals like Download and Latitude. A hilarious evening you won't want to miss!

Tez Ilyas: "Radiantly entertaining" - The Times | "Blackburn’s Chris Rock" - The Guardian

Lewis Costello: "Gently reminding us all of the sheer power of comedy in tough times" - Nouse
"A testament to the cathartic nature of comedy" - Screen Fervor

VISITING COMPANY | THOMAS CAMERON | PART OF GM FRINGE

FRIDAY 10TH JULY 2020

A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS WITH CLASSIC BRIT AWARD NOMINEE THOMAS CAMERON

‘Singing sensation’ Thomas Cameron is a charismatic tenor whose voice is making waves in the world of classical music. His beautiful debut album ‘The Voice of Thomas Cameron’ has been met with critical acclaim and great enthusiasm from his fanbase.

With his inimitable personality and performing a number of well-loved songs including musical theatre hits and beautiful classical pieces, Thomas gives a very special performance to remember.

Thomas was featured on BBC television where they described him as ‘wowing the music world’, a statement fully endorsed by his nominations for The Best In Music Award and the Classic Brit Awards.

VISITING COMPANY | IN ASSOCIATION WITH CREATED A MONSTER THEATRE| PART OF THE GM FRINGE FESTIVAL

TUESDAY 14TH JULY - THURSDAY 16TH JULY

THE WELL

Phoebe and Cecilia will make a difference. They will matter. They will wade through their pathetic and predictable lives to find something more. After a nap, that is.

A dark and delicious, one-hour comedy that explores illness, female friendship and what it means to live without purpose.

A shiny and ludicrous new play about clawing your way out.

VISITING COMPANY | EMILY JANE ROONEY AND FULL TABLE PRODUCTIONS| PART OF THE GM FRINGE FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 17TH JULY & SATURDAY 18TH JULY

BIG GIRL

Big Girl is a one woman show that fuses stand-up comedy, spoken word and movement to share ridiculous experiences around body positivity and what life has been like growing up as a fat, queer, working-class woman... from Essex.

Big Girl uses observational stand-up comedy, self-penned spoken word poetry and movement to evoke various feelings from her audiences to build a relationship – a friendship.

Emily interacts with her audiences like a stand-up comedian would but to share relatable moments in growing up as well as comment on social and political observations; creating a friendly, warm, embracing atmosphere at the same time.

VISITING COMPANY | TWO IN A BED THEATRE COMPANY | PART OF GM FRINGE FESTIVAL

SUNDAY 19TH JULY 2020

FOSSILS BY JOE WALSH

Fossils tells the story of Danny and Jamie who are nothing more than strangers, until one night when everything changes. Funny, dark and uplifting, find out their secrets and what they really have to hide in this brand new play all about finding out who you really are. We’ve all got fossils, but will they be discovered?

Directed by Owen Murphy

Joe Walsh won 'Most Innovative Use of Space' at the GM Fringe 2019 for his show Frozen Peas In An Old Tin Can. He was also nominated for 'Best Newcomer'.

AGE RESCRISTION 16+

VISITING COMPANY | LEWYS HOLT

FRIDAY 24TH JULY & SATURDAY 25TH JULY

PHRASES & FOOTNOTES

Phrases and Footnotes is a pair of solo contemporary dance works that fuse text, humour and improvisation to subtly explore our innate needs for connection and fears of loneliness.

Phrases: Miscommunication and confusion are often things to be avoided but what if you just lay into them? What if there's actually nothing else? Big questions. Existential meanderings. Don't worry. I have a PowerPoint.

Footnotes: Footnotes is a parody of an academic lecture that’s dense language is de-railed by footnotes that could entail anything from dancing to oversharing to surreal narratives to flirting.

. "Wonderful" ★★★★ (Broadway Baby) "Genius" ★★★★ (Voice) "Fascinating" ★★★★★ (Darker Neon)

VISITING COMPANY | SAVAGE THEATRE COMPANY | PART OF GM FRINGE

SUNDAY 26TH JULY 2020

THE PARADE BY HELLIE TURNER

Two mismatched companions on a metaphorical journey of life in this existensiaĺ bit of fun absurdist theatre, in which Smith, the leader & Jones, the follower alliterate with word play, puns, song & dance, discussing the existential question, why are we here, where are we going, as Smith attempts to convince Jones of the life changing experience. There are no easy solutions to the mysteries of existence & life is not a solo endeavour. Smith & Jones discover that cohesion is the key to survival. The Parade does not provoke tears of despair but the laughter of liberation. Written by award winning Australian playwrite Hellie Turner & performed by former Grange Hill actors, Mark Savage & Tony McPherson, who play Smith & Jones

AGE RESTCRICTION 18 +

VISITING COMPANY | | PART OF GM FRINGE FESTIVAL

TUESDAY 28TH JULY 2020

RIOT TO HEAVEN

Riot to Heaven is raconteuring theatre that shoots from the hip and aims for the heart. Scabrous stories told by men you could have a good night out with but have to keep an eye on. Get dirty with our debt collectors paying off their obligations, dyslexic cons getting to grips with love letters from the women they saved, and travellers who can never get far enough from their past. It all happens in Riot to Heaven and we expect you to be drunk enough to care. **** LondonTheatre1 'The writing is lovely' - Camden Fringe Voyeur - 'Masterful' - Views from the Outside

AGE RESTCRICTION 18 +

VISITING COMPANY | JB BARRINGTON | COMEDY & PEOTRY

SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2020

A NIGHT OF COMEDY AND POETRY - JB BARRINGTON & FRIENDS

JB Barrington is a Salford born award winning performance poet renown for his searing and satirical poetry and snarling delivery of strong sentiments and sharp rhymes. He's is funny, endearing, nostalgic and a spoken word maestro who provides one of the most powerful performances on the UK scene

"Lovely stuff; touches heart-strings and the odd raw nerve" - Johnny Vegas

“Savagely funny and profoundly moving” - Cheltenham Poetry Festival

"Great poetry, absolute class" Steve Cradock (OCS & Paul Weller)

"A warm charm, a rapier

wit & a real appreciation of words" - Louder Than War

Performers on the evening

Marvin Cheeseman | Jim Higo | Jenny Berry | Jim Burke

VISITING COMPANY | MUSIC | THE BAR - STEWARDS

SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2020

THE BAR-STEWARDS THE SONS OF VAL-DOONICAN

Hailing from Barnsley, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican are on a mission! Determined to follow in their spiritual father’s immortal footsteps and keep his legacy alive, they have a talent for Bar-Stewardizing other famous people’s songs with new comedy lyrics, on acoustic geetar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, accordion, keyboard, keytar, and the world's first synthesiser ukulele! To complete their squeaky-clean image, brothers-from-other-mothers Scott, Björn and Alan have become instantly recognisable for their immaculate hair and their stylish choice of knitwear.

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