The Lowry have created a Page to Stage film with footage from Monkeywood’s rehearsals for Once in a House on Fire alongside fans of Andrea Ashworth’s memoir reading sections from the book.
Once in a House on Fire Page to Stage
Monkeywood Theatre
Manchester based company with an emphasis on new writing and new talentSimilar Projects
- Completion of R&D Stage
On Monday 2nd November 2010 Monkeywood Theatre joined with the four other theatre companies who are being supported by The Lowry, to perform an extract of their current productions for theatre programmers from around the country. We performed three Script in Hand scenes of Once in a House on Fire at The Lowry, along with [...]
- Once in a House on Fire Feedback
We have been overwhelmed by the positive response that Once in a House on Fire has received from the audiences who attended. If you came to any of the performances at The Lowry over the past week, or if you will be attending on Monday 11 April, then please email us at info@monkeywoodtheatre.co.uk, or tweet [...]
- Once in a House on Fire R & D Cast
Thanks to our wonderful cast who have not only performed in the Rehearsed Readings of Once in a House on Fire‘s first draft, but collaborated to help develop the script. Playing various characters were: Rachel Austin: After leaving Drama School Rachel has remained pro-active working consistently in Manchester theatre. Born and bred in Leigh, Lancashire, [...]
- Once in a House on Fire
September 2010 Monkeywood can now reveal details about our new project, developed with The Lowry Studio, supported by Arts Council England and funded through grants for the arts. Once in a House on Fire is a compelling Mancunian story set across South Manchester during the 1970s and 80s. Based on the autobiographical novel by Andrea [...]
- Once in a House on Fire Creative Team
Once in a House on Fire by Monkeywood Theatre in development with The Lowry This compelling story set across South Manchester in the 70s and 80s focuses on a family of four women living in the shadow of domestic violence and poverty. This is a touching, truthful and hopeful story of sisters, survival and growing [...]
- Once in a House on Fire News
This world premiere, which opens at The Lowry on Thu 31 March for a 3 day run in the Studio, has already sold out and an extra date has been added on Mon 11 April in the Quays Theatre by public demand. Book here now and catch it before it embarks on a national tour…. [...]
- Andrea Ashworth
Andrea Ashworth was born in Manchester in 1969. She is an academic, journalist, and author of the internationally bestselling memoir Once in a House on Fire (Picador 1998), her first book. “I’m thrilled that Once in a House on Fire is being brought to life on the stage through the fabulous Monkeywood Theatre, and immensely [...]
- Photos of R & D
Collaborators (in no particular order): Rachel Austin, Miriam Ainsworth, Ted Holden, Martin Gibbons, Francesca Waite & Sarah McDonald Hughes.
- Once in a House on Fire Page to Stage
The Lowry have created a Page to Stage film with footage from Monkeywood’s rehearsals for Once in a House on Fire alongside fans of Andrea Ashworth’s memoir reading sections from the book.
- Once in a House on Fire Production Images
(c) Ben Blackall 2011 Thursday 31 March 2011 at The Lowry, Salford Quays Set and costume design by Lois Maskell Cast: Rachel Austin, Sarah McDonald Hughes, Thomas Aldersley, Francesca Waite and Ted Holden
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