Alcina exposes the Lowry audience to the endlessly empty and haunting reality behind its unloved antihero.

This soulful opera surrounding father-daughter relationships, hired hitmen and curses offers a twisted morality tale not to be missed.

Director Racky Plews is bringing morally corrupt 80s pop music to the Opera House theatre audience for a night of fine music, drink and depravity. In a story that grapples with the harm that fear and ignorance can spread, Footloose is a strangely layered salute to youth and community.

Offering a one-night stand to remember, Coronation Street’s Kym Marsh dons the notorious bunny boiler role for a tension-filled evening of revenge. Relishing the role of Alex, the quick-witted villainess who sweeps the Opera House audience along with a tumultuous love triangle.