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24:7 - What's on, when and where
updated 19/07/04
A Woman of Uncertain Age

The first 24:7 Theatre Festival begins on 24 July.

Over seven days 17 pieces of new writing for the theatre will be presented in unconventional non-theatre locations.

A Woman of Uncertain Age

BABUSHKA
2a The Printworks, Manchester M4 2BS

Detox Mansion
A washed up movie star, A drug dealing screenwriter, A prostitute looking for a new career. All on a collision course that can only lead to one place - Detox Mansion. Sat 24, 5:45; Sun 25, 7:15; Wed 28, 5:45; Thu 29, 7:15; Fri 30, 5:45

A Woman of Uncertain Age
With age comes wisdom. With middle-age comes uncertainty… and lost luggage. A bitter-sweet tale of a mature single mother as she journeys to see her son. Sat 24, 7:30; Sun 25, 6:00; Wed 28, 7:30; Thu 29, 6:00; Fri 30, 7:30

BLACK LION
65 Chapel St, Salford M3 5BZ

5+1
It's Good Friday and the Donoghue family (five lads plus THE girl) have a problem: their mother is coming home in 30 minutes and the house is a wreck. Sat 24, 6:00; Mon 26, 9:00; Tue 27, 7:30; Wed 28, 9:00

Becks & Kecks
Becks: Tina's Romeo blows the giro on a football shirt. What happens? Kecks: Lingerie shopping for Karen's wedding night. A match made in heaven? Sat 24, 8:45; Sun 25, 7:15; Mon 26, 5:45; Thu 29, 8:45; Fri 30, 5:45

A Boxer's Shout
Parry and Honeycombe share a room in an institution. Parry suffers delusions that he is a famous actor following a brain injury from a mining accident. Sat 24, 7:15; Sun 26, 5:45; Tue 27, 8:45; Wed 28, 5:45; Thu 29, 7:15

The Potting Shed
Potting sheds in a small Northern town provide fleeting sanctuary to a TV horticultural guru, a pumpkin grower and a part-time councillor. Sun 25, 8:45; Mon 26, 7:15; Tue 27, 5:45; Wed 28, 7:15; Thu 29, 5:45

LUCID
Units 11-12 The Printworks, Manchester M4 2BS

Heart is a Lonely Hunter
An old man and a young man meet and fall in love; but have someone's feelings been manipulated? If so, who is the manipulator? Sat 24, 7:15; Mon 26, 8:45; Tue 27, 7:15; Wed 28, 8:45; Fri 30, 7:15

The One-eyed Houseguest
A family of four learns the hard way why it's called 'reality TV': intrusive lenses, manipulated confrontations, a 'fly-on-the-wall' camera crew. Sat 24, 5:45; Sun 25, 7:15; Mon 26, 5:45; Tue 27, 8:45; Wed 28, 5:45

Platformation
A failing British transport system is all that stands between Mike and Nick and the post-it note deal that will make their name. Sun 25, 5:45; Mon 26, 7:15; Tue 27, 5:45; Wed 28, 7:15; Fri 30, 5:45

KING'S ARMS
11 Bloom Street, Salford M3 6AN

Jam
Neville and Cheryl's day is somewhat ruined by the unexpected onset of labour while stuck in a thirty-mile traffic jam. Sat 24, 6:00; Sun 25, 9:00; Mon 26, 7:30; Thu 29, 6:00; Fri 30, 7:30

Modern Ambergris
A funny and thought-provoking trip through modern life featuring attacks on things up with which our dander gets (such as poor grammar). Sat 24, 7:30; Mon 26, 9:00; Tue 27, 7:30; Wed 28, 9:00: Fri 30, 6:00

O'Leary's Daughters
Three sisters with an abusive father discover in adulthood truths they had never even guessed, and their carefully constructed identities begin to crumble. RT60; Hard-hitting drama; Sun 25, 7:15; Mon 26, 5:45; Tue 27, 8:45; Wed 28, 5:45; Thu 29, 7:15

people'stalking
Lance is trying to sell his flat - which John comes to view - but is hindered by a massive clown who won't leave. Sat 24, 9:00; Sun 25, 6:00; Tue 27, 6:00; Wed 28, 7:30; Thu 29, 9:00

TIGER TIGER CLUB
Units 5-6 The Printworks, Manchester M4 2BS

Bloody Mary and the Black Widow
An updated historical farce about three women juggling marriage, motherhood and busy careers - Mary Tudor, Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. Sun 25, 6:00; Tue 27, 6:00; Wed 28, 7:30; Thu 29, 7:30

Songs of Innocence & Experience
From the poems of William Blake, it tells the story of a child's journey from innocence to experience, using a blend of movement, music, songs and puppetry. Sun 25, 7:15; Mon 26, 5:45; Tue 27, 7:15; Thu 29, 5:45

TIGER TIGER LOUNGE
Units 5-6 The Printworks, Manchester M4 2BS

Brief Encounters
Two quirky duologues with an American slant, two scatological monologues from a British angle - guaranteed to captivate and intrigue. Sun 25, 5:45; Tue 27, 7:15; Wed 28, 5:45; Thu 29, 7:15

The Drop
Lenny, a depressed man in a cowboy costume, is trying to write a play about holes. Holes are important. Sun 25, 7:30; Tue 27, 6:00; Wed 28, 7:30; Thu 29, 6:00

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