Once again we are offering free* tickets to shows at Leeds Playhouse this autumn.
What’s the catch? Well in return for two free tickets to the press night, we ask you to provide us with a review of the show. Don’t worry if you’ve never written a review before, we’ll give you some hints and tips.
Highlights this season at the Playhouse include: A Raisin In The Sun; Birdsong; Run, Rebel; and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
A Raisin In The Sun
In a rented apartment on Chicago’s South Side, the Younger family is full of hope, dreams, grief, and big plans. Their beloved father has died, and the money from his life insurance policy could change their lives.
Groundbreaking, pioneering and challenging, Lorraine Hansberry‘s A Raisin in the Sun broke barriers as the first play by a Black woman on Broadway. Directed by Tinuke Craig, this classic family drama full of humour and heart, remains relevant and powerful in a world still divided by inequality. Press performance: Wednesday 18 September, 7.45pm.
Birdsong
Sebastian Faulks’s epic story of love and loss returns to the stage in a brand-new production, marking the 30th anniversary of the international best-selling novel.
A mesmerising story of one man’s journey through an all consuming love affair into the horror of the First World War. Once seen never forgotten.
Tuesday 17 September at 7:30pm
Run, Rebel
Pilot Theatre brings you an electrifying adaptation of Manjeet Mann’s acclaimed novel.
Amber is trapped – by her family’s rules, by their expectations, by her own fears. But on the running track she is completely free.
As her body speeds up, the world slows down. And the tangled, mixed up lines in her head get s t r a i g h t e r . . .
This landmark production made especially for audiences of 11+ combines physical theatre, mesmerising visuals and a talented ensemble cast, setting the stage for a transformative story of revolution, empowerment and courage.
Tuesday 22 October, 7pm
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they wave goodbye to wartime Britain and say hello to Mr. Tumnus, the talking Faun, Aslan, the unforgettable Lion and the coldest, cruelest White Witch!
This breathtaking stage show of C.S. Lewis’ classic novel returns to Leeds Playhouse following a successful West End and UK tour. With magical storytelling, bewitching stagecraft and incredible puppets, it is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages.
Press night is likely to be Friday 22 November, to be confirmed.
You can find out more about all the shows at leedsplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
If you live, work or play in LS10 or LS11 and would like free* tickets to any of these shows please email info@southleedslife.com and tell us which show you’d like to see and why you would like to see it.
Photo: Run, Rebel
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