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• 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

  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 [...]

• Women’s Worldwide Web

  Monkeywood’s current production of Once in a House on Fire will help to support Women’s Worldwide Web, an online platform that empowers women, their families and communities, through microfinance, education, mentoring and social networking. At every performance we are selling the bestselling memoir by Andrea Ashworth, on which the play is based, for £7 – with [...]

• 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 Press Release

  Press information…Press information…. Monkeywood bring bestselling memoir to life… Monkeywood Theatre developed with The Lowry Studio Once in a House on Fire By Sarah McDonald Hughes Directed by Martin Gibbons The Lowry, Salford Quays Thu 31 March – Sat 2 April 2011 at 8pm and extra date added in The Quays Theatre, Mon 11 April [...]

• Once in a House on Fire Reviews

  MESSENGER NEWSPAPERS ***** “Monkeywood and McDonald Hughes are a potent combination and I hope they’ll be around for a long, long time to come. Outstanding and uncompromising – you simply musn’t miss this.” PUBLIC REVIEWS **** “Once in a House on Fire is a realistic picture of a dysfunctional family, but not a bleak one. The [...]

• We are Family

  Monkeywood are thrilled to have had the support of Andrea Ashworth, her family and Women’s Worldwide Web, during the development of the script of Once in a House on Fire, based on Andrea’s original memoir. On Sunday 31st October, we were honoured to welcome Andrea’s sister, Sarah, and niece, Hannah, at our rehearsals for the [...]

• Students get involved

  Press information…Press information…. Monkeywood bring Manchester story to the stage Manchester based Monkeywood Theatre have been building a reputation for producing plays based on Mancunian stories and characters for the past 7 years and their latest work looks set to continue this ambition. Following the huge success of the 2010 tour of Maine Road, their [...]

• 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…. [...]