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                                                                                                                                         CHARLIE BROOKS JOINS THE CAST OF THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE   The National Theatre launches first tour at The Lowry, Salford   Based on the book by Neil Gaiman, writer of The Sandman, Coraline, Stardust and Good Omens   Monday 12 December 2022 to Sunday 8   January 2023   Full casting for the National Theatre’s production of  The Ocean at the End of the Lane at The Lowry  has been announced today, with screen and stage actor  Charlie Brooks  joining the previously announced cast as  Ursula  and  Jasmeen James  joining as understudy.   The National Theatre’s tour of The Ocean at the End of the Lane launches at The Lowry, Salford, and runs from Monday 12 December 2022 to Sunday 8 January 2023.   Charlie Brooks’  theatre credits include  Beautiful Thing  (UK Tour and West End) and  A Streetcar Named Desire  (Leicester Curve). For TV she is a series

    IMMERSIVE AND MOVING NEW PLAY TO BE PREMIERED ON TOUR THIS AUTUMN   The Possibility of Colour poses important questions around mental health issues ______________________________ ______________________________ _______________   A powerful new play which asks questions about what is ‘normal’ – and who gets to decide - is touring to venues across the north this autumn.   The Possibility of Colour ,  from the acclaimed  Tree Fish Productions , is an immersive and moving insight into the reality of voice hearing, synaesthesia, neurodiversity and forced treatment, and has been created over several years in collaboration with mental health professionals, academics and those who have lived experience of the themes it explores.   The production,  from award-winning  writer and director Pete Carruthers , will be staged at theatre spaces in  Salford, Preston and Ormskirk during November , as well as being broadcast  online with a live Q&A session .   And along with the public performance

  I've been enjoying pantomimes at the Oldham Coliseum for many a year and never been disappointed. Why not give this lovely old theatre a try if you've never been- it's a cracking way to get into the Xmas spirit! The North West's favourite panto is back (Oh yes it is!) An Oldham Coliseum Theatre traditional pantomime By  Fine Time Fontayne  and  Chris Lawson Directed by  Chris Lawson Designed by  Celia Perkins Musical Direction by  David Bintley Choreographed by  Adele Taylor Associate Choreographer  Hel é na Ferreira Lighting Design by  Douglas Kuhrt Sound Design by  Adam McCready Fight Direction by  Kaitlin Howard Saturday 12 November 2022 - Saturday 7 January 2023 Tickets £13.50 - £22.50 | Suitable for all ages Join real-life hero Robin Hood on the arrow-shooting pantomime adventure of a lifetime! Welcome to Sherwood Forest by way of Oldham where The Sheriff is terrorising everyone. She’s got a scheme to become the richest in the land and she wants Robin Hood out of