There is a revolution happening in Manchester's theatres. Young creatives are producing extraordinary work that is political, provocative, and hugely inspirational. Contact Theatre have been a main contributor to this exciting surge in youth theatre, with their drive towards providing opportunities for emerging young artists. Their recent collaboration with Brazilian activists, ColetivA ocupação, proved that... Continue Reading →
When It Breaks It Burns – ColetivA Ocupação Bring Brazilian Political Activism to Moss Side
"Let's occupy the schools. Let's occupy the streets. Let's occupy the theatres. Let's occupy everything." ColetivA Ocupação is a collective group of students from various districts of São Paulo. Their lives were drastically altered by the high school occupations of 2015 and 2016 across Brazil. Combining dance, live music, political activism and performance, they bring... Continue Reading →
No Kids – Contact Theatre (Lowry)
Choosing to start a family and to have children is a monumental, life-changing decision. For LGBT couples, this is further complicated by having to choose how to have a baby, whether through adoption, fostering or surrogacy. There are a host of different choices available to aspiring parents, but which one is best? In No Kids, real-life... Continue Reading →
The Forest of Forgotten Discos – Contact Theatre (Hope Mill Theatre)
What happens to your teddy bears when you grow up and forget about them? According to playwright Jackie Hagan, they live in a forest with other forgotten things. This is no ordinary forest though. It is a forest where discos used to happen all the time, but are now as forgotten as the bears. The... Continue Reading →
Elmi Ali: Water Seeds Not Stones – Contact Theatre (Z-Arts)
If you take a walk down Manchester's Market Street, you will not fail to notice the street pedlars, pushing their mobile carts. Selling everything from fidget spinners to balloons and umbrellas, these mysterious street vendors are an integral part of Manchester's high street. In Water Seeds Not Stones, Elmi Ali, a writer, poet and spoken... Continue Reading →