A contemporary Mancunian version of Dylan Thomas’s famous play Under Milk Wood, written more in the voice of Salford punk poet John Cooper Clarke, is to be performed at this year’s Manchester Fringe Festival.

MM reviews Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee showcased at the Manchester opera House starring Jason Durr.

An award-winning playwright is crowdfunding to bring a production loosely based on the Rochdale child grooming scandal to Manchester.

Al Pacino will be keeping his friends close but his fans closer as his double feature based on an Oscar Wilde play will air this Sunday at Manchester’s Odeon cinema, followed by a Q&A.

Manchester audiences will experience the romance and tragedy of a mysterious criminal underworld, in a site-specific reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Lass Productions will be performing Othello, using modern day football to play out the tragedy that unfolds.

Manchester commuters treated to spontaneous Shakespeare performances on the Metrolink this morning in honour of the legendary playwright’s 450th birthday.

MM caught up with Colin Connor, Nick Birchill and Lisa Connor – creators of Len Johnson – Fighter. A tale about a Salford boxer who was denied the chance to be British champion because of his race.

Len Johnson – Fighter is the story of the man many consider to be Britain’s best middleweight of the late 1920s and early 1930s

Money The Game Show has been captivating audiences across the country and tells a unique story which relates to how the financial system crashed.

Manchester’s Palace Theatre has splashed out £40,000 on 500 luxurious new seats.