Royal Exchange Theatre

Limited availability for FROM SHORE TO SHORE! Taking place over a delicious two-course meal at @yangsingmcr, From Shore to Shore blends English, Mandarin and Cantonese to tell the stories of migrant Chinese communities living in the UK.
Book your slot on this unique and delicious theatrical experience!

PLEASE NOTE: There will no PLAY sessions this weekend. These sessions will resume as usual next week (24 Feb).

QUEER AS FOLK: IN CONVERSATION
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, creator Russell T. Davies along with stars of the show host an intimate Q&A, chaired by Julie Hesmondhalgh.
Tickets are available!

Keep your eyes peeled for the MOTHER COURAGE trailer next week!
In the meantime, you can book your tickets here >> rxtheat.re/LMotherCourage

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"Anna Jordan’s ferocious, dystopian adaptation of Brecht's play couples a Mad Max vibe – Julie Hesmondhalgh standing proud atop her van in a fur coat and combat boots – with striking cabaret-style sequences."

ON TOP OF THE WORLD
The three-year project (2015-2018) with One Manchester Housing Provider has enabled residents to experience the benefits of arts and culture, to enhance their daily living and improve well being and life prospects.

IT'S PRESS NIGHT!
Best of luck to the MOTHER COURAGE company on this evenings performance.
Book your tickets now >> rxtheat.re/mothercouragecast

Learn about the magnificent music accompanying the performance of MOTHER COURAGE. Composer Jim Fortune talks us through the composition process while Actor Musician Nick Pynn gives us a sneak peak into his set-up which includes a saw!
Tickets available >> rxtheat.re/mothercouragecast

The Stage have placed MOTHER COURAGE in their top five theatre shows to see this week!

Manchester Wine School is back with their Battle of the Bottles event taking place at The Rivals Bar at The Royal Exchange (lunch included!)

Check out this fantastic The Bruntwood Prize writer's toolkit by THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES writer Kendall Feaver.

FROM SHORE TO SHORE
Award-winning writer Mary Cooper and multilingual collaborator M.W. Sun have woven these tales of love and loss, struggle and survival into a powerful drama told alongside great food and live music.
Taking place at Yang Sing Restaurant! This unique event is not to be missed.

We certainly kicked off the new year with a bang! Here's a few highlights from January 🎉

Ahead of its opening night, you can take a look inside the rehearsals for MOTHER COURAGE, as Observer Mondays Director Nadia Emam shares her experiences.

From everyone at the Royal Exchange we would like to wish the entire MOTHER COURAGE company the best of luck ahead of tonights first preview! We are so excited to see this dystopian-post-european-sexy-punky-joyful -juggernaut of a show 🇪🇺 ⚡

Mother Courage herself, Julie Hesmondhalgh explains why young people need to come and watch MOTHER COURAGE.
Student & under-26 tickets are available for £7! >> rxtheat.re/julieinterview

An Open Exchange Opportunity
The Dukes and Royal Exchange Theatre have teamed up with the aim of supporting British East Asian Artists and raise the profile of this community in the north.
To kick start 2019 off, we will be arranging an informal and relaxed evening getting to know one another, hearing from British East Asian* (BEA) professionals already working in the industry and finishing off with seeing NANJING written and performed by BEA Director Jude Christian at the R...
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WHY OFFICE HOURS? Open Exchange Office Hours builds on our ethos of building a collaborative network of artists and theatre makers in Greater Manchester. In our day to day practice, everyone gets jammed up from time to time. That’s OK - all you need to do is ask for a little help. And we've got the people in-house at the Royal Exchange Theatre who want to offer it!
“It was really useful and nice to feel supported and not scared off by a big venue. I'm sure I will be in touch... to bug you with questions and advice requests in the future." Ellie Rose, Actor/Director/Playwright
IF YOU DON'T ASK, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW With the REACT April 2019's deadline coming up (Fri 8 March 2019, 6pm), Bryony Shanahan (Associate Artistic Director) and Amy Clewes (Producer) want to offer one-to-one surgeries to give you and/or your collaborators more insight into the provocation of New Musical Theatre to hopefully support you in your application process.
Click here to find out more about the next REACT provocation and how to apply.
WHO IS IN THE OFFICE? Wednesday 27 February 2019, 3.00pm-5.00pm
Amy Clewes (Producer)
As Producer, Amy is a member of the artistic directorate at the Exchange, working with Sarah Frankcom and Senior Producer, Ric Watts, to make the overall programming and strategy decisions for the building. Amy also line-produces a number of productions across both the Theatre and the Studio as well as looking after The Exchange’s strategic touring, Studio visiting companies programme, securing the rights, creating and monitoring the budget, managing partnerships and creative teams and, artist development scheme Open Exchange.
Bryony Shanahan (Associate Artistc Director)
Bryony joined the Exchange in June 2018 with her first show in her role as Associate Artistic Director, directing QUEENS OF THE COAL AGE by Maxine Peake. Bryony was born in Stoke-on-Trent and trained at the East 15 acting school in Acting and Contemporary Theatre. She is an award-winning theatre maker and was the 2016 winner of the Young Vic Genesis Future Directors Award. Alongside a vibrant freelance directing career, including projects such as CHICKEN SOUP (Sheffield Crucible) and TRADE (Young Vic) she is a founding member of Snuff Box Theatre Company, a theatre collective making bold new work for today.
ABOUT OPEN EXCHANGE Open Exchange provides a series of development opportunities for emerging artists of all disciplines, rooted in the belief that collaboration creates great art and brilliant theatre doesn't always begin with a script. Sign up here for opportunities. https://www.royalexchange.co.uk/whats-on- …/open-office-hours
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