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Show of the Year 2005
Show of the Year 2005

Show of the Year

The votes are in for the award for the best show or stage production in Greater Manchester of 2005. And the winner is...


Grace - Contact Theatre

"I've never discussed a piece of theatre more than Grace and I’m still not certain, I even spent hours arguing about it with my film-devotee boyfriend whose usual response to any play is, ‘It was alright I suppose!’ Working out Grace is more rewarding than an evening on the sofa watching mind-numbing TV. If you must stay in, at least try changing the channel every few minutes and recreate the Grace experience!" - Emma Hardy

The others...

My Fair Lady - Palace Theatre

"It has always been Amy Nuttall’s dream to play the role of Eliza and she didn’t disappoint. She delivered a sensational performance that will last in the memory for a long time... It is not difficult to see why this show recently broke box office records at Drury Lane. Full marks go to this production. It is a real treat for Manchester’s theatre-going public!" - Stephen Garner

The Pillowman - The Lowry

"The whole thing is hard to describe: maybe if Tarantino directed a Kafka-esque version of 'Of Mice and Men' it would feel something like this. McDonagh walks a tightrope between horror and humour without ever leaning too far either way. He is a bold and uncompromising writer and this National Theatre production does his superb writing justice. Savagely funny. If you like to be disturbed by drama, then go see. You will be." - Richard Turner

The Price - Library Theatre

"With no scene or lighting changes, and a small cast of four, it's all in the writing and the acting – and this production is proud tribute to America's finest playwright. With no exaggeration, I was gripped from start to finish... This is theatre at its finest and deserves every honour that must surely come its way." - Richard Turner

The Woman In Black - The Lowry

"First produced at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough almost 18 years ago, this production stars Robert Demeger and Timothy Watson, whose impeccable timing throughout makes this a thoroughly unnerving piece. It’s impossible to say much about the story without giving the exceptionally crafted plot away. One thing I can say though about the Woman in Black – with her wasted face and black cloak – is that she gives a good haunting. Go with a friend - you’ll need a reassuring set of arms to leap into!" - Emma Hardy

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