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• Research & Development

  On Tuesday 19 October 2010 Monkeywood produced a Script in Hand performance of Once in a House on Fire at The Lowry for an invited audience, as a culmination of a two month-long research and development period. Monkeywood and their associate writer Sarah McDonald Hughes have worked collaboratively with actors, a director, a video artists and young [...]

• 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 [...]

• 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 [...]

• Why Once in a House on Fire?

  Once in a House on Fire with Monkeywood Theatre from Jordan Ahmadzadeh on Vimeo. Watch here for when The Lowry spoke to Sarah and Francesca to find out more about the story of Once in a House on Fire and what inspired Monkeywood to base a play on the bestselling memoir. Monkeywood’s Artistic Directors Francesca [...]

• 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 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 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 [...]

• 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

• 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.

• 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 [...]