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A wheeler-dealer and a mother

Eve Polycarpou talks about taking on the role of Mother Courage.

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The mute ukelele player

Amelia Donkor who was last with us in Manchester Lines has returned for Mother Courage and Her Children - but this time she doesn't have any lines...

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Delving into the wardrobe of Mother Courage

You need a fat suit for an ageing prostitute. Who are you going to call? Wardrobe Supervisor Fiona Bunting...

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Composing for Brecht

From country and western to tango through balkan rhythms and bossa nova, Musical Director Greg Palmer can do it all - he talks to us about putting music to Brecht's lyrics.

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Playing Up North 2013

For a second year running, our acting skills theatre course for professional actors returns.

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Courage's wagon and her entourage

There's a late addition to the cast of Mother Courage this week - and it comes in the form of the wagon called Bertha! Natalie Grady, who plays prostitute Yvette, tells us more...

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Mother Courage reviewed

After a fantastic opening weekend, Digital Reporter Kristy Stott reviews Mother Courage and her Children...

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A wealth of dramatic & musical talent

Library Theatre goer and amateur reviewer Maggie Willett attended our preview of Mother Courage. Here's her verdict...

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Audiences praise Mother Courage

Our latest production opened at the weekend. But what did you think of it? Here’s what some of you’ve been saying…

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Laughing in the face of adversity

Our Chaplain Johnson Willis takes a trip over the water to Imperial War Museum North in search of inspiration...

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Manchester Sound gets the John Robb seal of approval

The city's leading cultural commentator John Robb finds himself back in 1989.

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Manchester Sound delivers on atmosphere by the bucket load

Digital Reporter Matt Charlton reviews Manchester Sound: The Massacre.

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Ask the audience

We find out if you've enjoyed a night of rave and revolution down at Manchester Sound: The Massacre.

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Setting the scene

No script and no site - not a great basis on which to start designing a site specific show. Yet Amanda Stoodley has received great acclaim for her work on Manchester Sound: The Massacre...

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Raving my face off

Manchester Sound: The Massacre community company member Stephen Ireland lets us in on what it's like to be a part of this unique experience...

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The spirit of theatre

Manchester Metropolitan University are doing a project all about us! And they need your help...

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From Gorgeous George to General Nadin

Adam Fogerty has had a fascinating career. Boxing, rugby, film - he's done it all. And now he's playing the terrifying General Nadin in Manchester Sound: The Massacre...

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Be Honest with us

As our Community Company prepare their new show Honest we popped into the rehearsal room to find out what's been going on...

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Our Manchester Sound journey

Now Manchester Sound: The Massacre has finished it's run we look back on the journey and your thoughts on the show...

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HOME website goes live

Today sees the launch of our website homemcr.org, a new source of information about what's going on with the development of HOME.

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