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1. 1. MEN Theatre Awards nearly here

   CityLife, Friday 04 December 2009 DECEMBER 8, 2009 sees one of the highlights of the theatre-going year - the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. Throughout the past 12 months, the dedicated awards panel of judges have been to see literally hundreds of shows, ranging from massive arena events to one-person shows in the back room of a pub.

2. 2. Poetry, politics and Day to remember at Library

   CityLife, Thursday 04 June 2009 "WE had already booked it in before the news broke," insists the Library Theatre’s artistic director Chris Honer, of the fact that the theatre’s Christmas show is written by newly-appointed Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.

3. 3. MEN Theatre Awards 2009: A Rockin' good day out

   CityLife, Wednesday 09 December 2009 THE Royal Exchange’s Punk Rock stole the show at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, netting four major prizes. The unsettling drama about a student who goes on the rampage at a fictional fee-paying school in Stockport was declared best production and best new play.

4. 4. Time to savour best of 24:7

   CityLife, Thursday 13 August 2009 NO sooner has this year’s fantastic 24:7 Festival finished than news comes in of another chance to see three of the best productions in a month’s time at the Octagon Theatre in Bolton.

5. 5. Twittering theatre: The lowdown

   CityLife, Thursday 30 April 2009 TWITTER expert David Chadderton gives us the inside track on where best to get your micro-blogging updates in theatreland - both locally and nationally.

6. 6. Palace Of The End is startlingly powerful

   CityLife, Friday 06 February 2009 LIKE True Love Lies in the Royal Exchange’s main house, Judith Thompson’s Palace Of The End is a piece of new writing by a Canadian writer.

7. 7. Jailbird Graeme turns to Rock 'n' Roll

   CityLife, Wednesday 04 February 2009 CORONATION Street star Graeme Hawley is preparing for a couple of new roles – in a new play in Manchester and as a first-time dad!

8. 8. MEN Theatre Awards: Nominations announced

   CityLife, Friday 30 October 2009 THE nominations for this year’s awards range from blockbuster musicals to the best of local talent. Is your favourite production shortlisted? Find out here...

9. 9. Palace Of The End is startlingly powerful

   CityLife, Friday 06 February 2009 LIKE True Love Lies in the Royal Exchange’s main house, Judith Thompson’s Palace Of The End is a piece of new writing by a Canadian writer.

10. 10. Poignant message of Motherland

    CityLife, Thursday 08 October 2009 COUNTLESS plays explore troops’ experiences during wartime, but the voices of the loved ones they leave behind remain curiously absent. Motherland, staged at The Library Theatre, examines those stories.

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