PHYSICAL THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
PHYSICAL THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Physical Theatre in Manchester
The Umbilical Brothers
Thursday 22 October 2026
Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at a screen right now? You should get out more. Specifically to a show that has an enormous screen smack-bang in the middle of it. The Umbilicals take the energy of live performance an...
The Hideout
Monday 26 October 2026
Presented by Hikapee Theatre. The Hideout is a vibrant and daring mix of circus, parkour, and heartfelt storytelling that captures the highs and lows of making a new friend. Through breathtaking acrobatics and playful physical theatre, Luc...
Musical Theatre Masterclass (age 7-12)
Monday 26 October 2026
The Half Term Musical Theatre Masterclass is BACK due to popular demand. This masterclass is for young performers aged 7 - 12, and will take place around our iconic venue, The Palace Theatre, Manchester. This session is inspired by the sho...
Breaking Ground
Monday 2 November 2026
Join us for an evening of ground breaking new work by some of the region's most talented performers. A showcase for work in development by some for the region's most talented performance-makers. Join us for a relaxed evening of ground-brea...
Hay!
Sunday 8 November 2026
There is only one word used in our show - it's 'Hay!' Like the stuffing in Geenie's scarecrow, 'Hay!' like the sound she makes when he comes to life and 'Hay!' when he sees all the wonders of the natural world for the first time. Only one ...
Behind Enemy Lines
Friday 13 November 2026
Extraordinary women whose courage, daring, ingenuity and sacrifice defeated Nazi terror. Songwriter and storyteller Louise Jordan uncovers the lives of inspiring secret agents of WW2. Who were they? How were they selected and trained to co...
Diana: The Untold & Untrue Story
Saturday 14 November 2026
Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. But do you know our story of Diana? We very much doubt it. Join Diana in heaven as she shares the untold and untrue tale of her extraordinary life. Combining drag, multimedia, audience interaction,...
Juliet & Romeo
Tuesday 17 November 2026
With Lost Dog's blend of dance, theatre and comedy this duet reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn't die in a tragic misunderstanding, they grew up and lived happily ever after. Well they lived at least. Now t...
Tape Face
Sunday 21 March 2027
Celebrating 20 years. TAPE FACE is back in the UK! Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking - drama with no acting. Las Vegas headliner TAPE FACE has become a global sensation. See the critically award-winning show that started it all. Ph...
Deadlift
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 June 2027
A powerful Palestinian visual performance exploring the human body, endurance and rebuilding - directed by Bashar Murkus How much can a body carry before it breaks? Palestinian director Bashar Murkus transforms Suleiman Mansour's iconic im...
A Year Without Summer
Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 October 2027
Florentina Holzinger - acclaimed Austrian director, choreographer and performance artist -presents a bold story of transformation and the search for utopia in the midst of an apocalypse. Blending dance, musical theatre, acrobatics and bo...
