Operated by by sister company Rising Moon Productions, our dedicated events space can be used for theatre, comedy, live music, events and everything in between.
Events in March–April 2022
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Subdural Hematoma- Eleanor May Blackburn
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Subdural Hematoma- Eleanor May Blackburn
Subdural Hematoma is the story of several people’s journeys through a brain injury and a celebration of what lies ahead on the other side. Mixing the voices of parents with tragic and, at times, highly comedic moments- you will not know if you are supposed to laugh or cry. Hell, go ahead and do both. Follow Ellie May through the twists and turns of hospital life; will she make it to the toilet this time?
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Subdural Hematoma- Eleanor May Blackburn
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Subdural Hematoma- Eleanor May Blackburn
Subdural Hematoma is the story of several people’s journeys through a brain injury and a celebration of what lies ahead on the other side. Mixing the voices of parents with tragic and, at times, highly comedic moments- you will not know if you are supposed to laugh or cry. Hell, go ahead and do both. Follow Ellie May through the twists and turns of hospital life; will she make it to the toilet this time?
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Dave Allen...A Journey Through Life... and Death
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Dave Allen...A Journey Through Life... and Death
After its sell out run at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre and Cathedral Quarter arts festival, Belfast. M.E.N Theatre award winner Kieran Cunningham brings the story of the acclaimed Irish comedian to the Kings Arms Salford.
Dave Allen made his name in a series of television shows in the 1970s which saw him perched on a stool, telling jokes with a whiskey and a cigarette in hand.
Credited with changing the way comedians in Britain presented their material, he railed against the political and religious establishment, often drawing upon his Catholic upbringing in Ireland.
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Dave Allen...A Journey Through Life... and Death
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Dave Allen...A Journey Through Life... and Death
After its sell out run at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre and Cathedral Quarter arts festival, Belfast. M.E.N Theatre award winner Kieran Cunningham brings the story of the acclaimed Irish comedian to the Kings Arms Salford.
Dave Allen made his name in a series of television shows in the 1970s which saw him perched on a stool, telling jokes with a whiskey and a cigarette in hand.
Credited with changing the way comedians in Britain presented their material, he railed against the political and religious establishment, often drawing upon his Catholic upbringing in Ireland.
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Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (WIP)
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Rich Hardisty SILLY BOY (WIP)
In his intimate debut hour “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life.
Expect anecdotes and observations about mental institutions, missing dads and mania, all from his warm/inquisitive/childlike perspective.In the show Rich tries his best to convey what mental illness really looks and feels like.
But you won’t find any self pity or loathing here… this is a celebration of the beauty and silliness of it all and the interesting, hilarious and sometimes shocking things his brain is capable of doing (whether he wants it to or not.)The show culminates in a 10 minute performance piece using a projection, where Rich attempts to show what a manic episode looks and feels like inside his head.
Raw, open and honest but most importantly…FUNNY!
CREDITS:
RICH is a writer / performer who has performed in shows for C4, BBC and Netflix, has developed 2 sitcoms with channel 4, and developed projects with production companies:- Baby Cow , Spelthorne and V.A.L.
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Verbose with Cookie Love and Nikolai Duffy
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Verbose with Cookie Love and Nikolai Duffy
Manchester's award-winning spoken word event - every last Monday of the month at The King's Arms! Verbose brings a vibrant mix of spoken word and live literature from a talented bill of open mic acts and wonderful headliners. Expect poetry, prose and everything in between from a real community vibe that gladly welcomes all newcomers.
Tickets are FREE at the point of service but donation tickets are available and greatly appreciated! To apply for an open mic slot please email us at verbosemanchester@gmail.com -
Verbose with Beth Calverley and Sharena Lee Satti
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Verbose with Beth Calverley and Sharena Lee Satti
Manchester's award-winning spoken word event - every last Monday of the month at The King's Arms! Verbose brings a vibrant mix of spoken word and live literature from a talented bill of open mic acts and wonderful headliners. Expect poetry, prose and everything in between from a real community vibe that gladly welcomes all newcomers.
Tickets are FREE at the point of service but donation tickets are available and greatly appreciated! To apply for an open mic slot please email us at verbosemanchester@gmail.com -
The Hunger
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The Hunger
North Yorkshire, 1986.
Megan and Deborah live alone on their farm in the Yorkshire Dales. What was once their home has now become their only refuge from an increasingly dangerous outside world. They have their farm, their food and each other.
But the appearance of a young boy quickly throws their fragile harmony into a dark, downward spiral. As the days grow warmer the pair begin to pull apart at the seams, and the cost of survival is chillingly laid bare.
Kitchen sink drama meets post-apocalyptic horror, The Hunger is an original play about morality and motherhood at the end of the world.
This play features very strong language, disordered eating, alcoholism, domestic abuse and cannibalism, as well as references to death, violence and suicide. -
They Came For My Mother
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They Came For My Mother
Join us for a relaxed sharing of a new play telling the story of two women trapped together in sickness and health.
Coming round and realising she’s trapped, 'B' has nowhere to go and no one to turn to but 'A', who's more animal than human. Focusing on the two women as they’re locked in a squalid bedroom with nothing but themselves, the shadows beyond the door and the same three channels on repeat, how long before they have to face themselves and each other?
This is a funny, electrically charged look at the shit women have been dealing with for eons. Powerful and raw with elements of absurdism and bouffon clown. We see women’s glorious strength and vulnerability, their power in extraordinary circumstances to overcome stifling sexual exploitation and oppression. It looks at the control of girls and women and the intersection between trauma and addiction.
We're sharing the work at this early stage as a relaxed, script in hand performance to gauge audience responses and feedback in preparation for funding bids. We appreciate your support and feedback will be very appreciated.
**Trigger Warning** The play does deal with sensitive subject matter such as Human/sex trafficking, rape, drugs and addiction.
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A Place To Fall To Pieces
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A Place To Fall To Pieces
Show Description:You are on an island. And it is sinking. It is not a metaphor, nor is it a dream. It is the end. But how can you drown, when you haven’t a place to lay your bones? And when you don’t know where it is, how can anyone bring you home?Created and performed by folk/spoken word duo Isobel and Anna Hughes, A Place To Fall To Pieces is a search for roots, a love letter to the places we have been but never been from. With original composition, spoken word, storytelling and song, Anna and Isobel take you on a lyrical journey, through memory and magic and earth, to seek the indelible mark our country leaves on us and where the permanence of Home truly lies.
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A Place To Fall To Pieces, Storytelling Workshop
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A Place To Fall To Pieces, Storytelling Workshop
A Free Storytelling Workshop 'Songs of Home' to accompany the show A Place to Fallto Pieces.
We will be exploring how to use folklore, place and memory to create and tell your own stories, through music and song, objects, physicality and the written and spoken word.A Place To Fall To Pieces–
A Place To Fall To Pieces
Show Description:You are on an island. And it is sinking. It is not a metaphor, nor is it a dream. It is the end. But how can you drown, when you haven’t a place to lay your bones? And when you don’t know where it is, how can anyone bring you home?Created and performed by folk/spoken word duo Isobel and Anna Hughes, A Place To Fall To Pieces is a search for roots, a love letter to the places we have been but never been from. With original composition, spoken word, storytelling and song, Anna and Isobel take you on a lyrical journey, through memory and magic and earth, to seek the indelible mark our country leaves on us and where the permanence of Home truly lies.
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The Dumb Waiter
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The Dumb Waiter
Ben and Gus have a job to do, but while they await their instructions in the basement of an abandoned cafe, strange messages are delivered via a dumb waiter.Red Brick Theatre presents Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter starring George Miller and Joseph Kippax. This one-act play is bubbling with tension, and is filled to the brim with comedic menace.
"I feel like I've been here years. We've never let him down though, have we? We've never let him down. I was thinking only the other day, Ben. We're reliable, aren't we?"
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The Dumb Waiter
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The Dumb Waiter
Ben and Gus have a job to do, but while they await their instructions in the basement of an abandoned cafe, strange messages are delivered via a dumb waiter.
Red Brick Theatre presents Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter starring George Miller and Joseph Kippax. This one-act play is bubbling with tension, and is filled to the brim with comedic menace.
"I feel like I've been here years. We've never let him down though, have we? We've never let him down. I was thinking only the other day, Ben. We're reliable, aren't we?"
Instagram - @redbricktheatre_
Facebook - Red Brick Theatre
Twitter - @redbrick_t -
The Dumb Waiter
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The Dumb Waiter
Ben and Gus have a job to do, but while they await their instructions in the basement of an abandoned cafe, strange messages are delivered via a dumb waiter.
Red Brick Theatre presents Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter starring George Miller and Joseph Kippax. This one-act play is bubbling with tension, and is filled to the brim with comedic menace.
"I feel like I've been here years. We've never let him down though, have we? We've never let him down. I was thinking only the other day, Ben. We're reliable, aren't we?"
Instagram - @redbricktheatre_
Facebook - Red Brick Theatre
Twitter - @redbrick_t