Opera North’s Spring Season – The Pearl Fishers and Requiem
Two new Opera North productions explore loss, memory and renewal: Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers and a contemporary dance staging of Mozart’s Requiem paired with After Tears, a new commission by South African composer Neo Muyanga. This collaborative season sees Opera North working with a range of regional and international partners, including Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre, […]
Beekeeper of Aleppo – at Leeds Playhouse from 31 May
The Beekeeper of Aleppo is the story of Nuri and his artist wife Afra. Their life is a simple one, enjoyed with family and friends in the city of Aleppo – until war forces them to escape in search of safety and to find each other. This is a compassionate tale, one of connection, not […]
Of Mice and Men – at the Quarry Theatre from 11 May
John Steinbeck’s classic drama Of Mice and Men – at Leeds Playhouse 11 – 27 May. The Quarry Theatre will be transformed into the dusty, sun-parched landscape of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men in a new co-production by Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and Fiery Angel and a tale whichunflinchingly explores economic migration, racism, prejudice and exclusion. Director Iqbal Khan, Associate Director at Birmingham Rep and Artistic Director of the 2022 Commonwealth […]
Quality Street at Leeds Playhouse 10 – 13 May
Northern Broadsides’ and New Vic Theatre’s Co-production of J M Barrie’s regency comedy is touring the UK through to July, in a new version – with added Yorkshire wit. This sweet and sumptuous show was created with a team of retired workers from the Halifax factory where Quality Street™ chocolates have been proudly made since […]
A Passionate Woman is Coming to Leeds Playhouse
The stage adaptation of Kay Mellor‘s A Passionate Woman presents an exciting cast, including Katherine Dow Blyton, a familiar face on stage and screen. The new production is staged in Kay Mellor’s home City, in her memory, and at the theatre where her first breakthrough play was staged 30 years ago. Kay Mellor, a leading […]
