Shakespeare and Shirley Valentine part of new season at Lancaster theatre

The new autumn and winter season at The Dukes includes Shakespeare and Shirley Valentine.

A season of big drama titles, comedy, cinema, dance and more will be launched at a special event at the Lancaster theatre on September 5.

Some of the artists bringing their shows to The Dukes will take part in exclusive Q&As, talks and trailers and with prize draws.

Audiences can expect a season with big drama pieces like Husk (October 2-3) by HER Productions, Sanctuary (October 9) by Red Ladder, Perfect Pitch (October 16-19) written and directed by John Godber, Blithe Spirit (February 25-March 1 and closing the season with a two-week long run of Shirley Valentine (March 12-21) by Bolton Octagon Theatre, starring Mina Anwar (The Thin Blue Line, The Sarah Jane Adventures).

Two Shakespeare-inspired titles will come to The Dukes - Othello (September 20-21) and Alas! Poor Yorick (October 10-12).

At the nearby Moor Space venue, KIN (September 10-13) directed by Sue Jenkins and written by Christine Mackie will return, as well as The Dreamtime Fellrunner (September 26) written by Julie Carter and directed by local director Dan Bye, Look After Your Knees (October 3) by Natalie Bellingham, Batty! (October 10) and 8 Hours There and Back (October 22).

For families, There’s a Monster in Your Show (October 19) comes to The Dukes; a show written by McFly’s Tom Fletcher. More family shows will be announced at a later date.

The dance programme will feature two highly skilled physical pieces: Sealskin (September 28) by Tmesis Theatre, which explores ideas of belonging, otherness and home and Mariposa (October 8), a queer tragedy inspired by Puccini’s Madame Butterfly by DeNada Dance.

Some of the UK’s biggest comedians will head to the Dukes, bringing some big laughs with Carl Hutchinson (September 13), Nish Kumar (pictured) (September 21), Sarah Keyworth (September 29), Tez Illyas (October 5), Mark Simmons (October 10), Sophie Duker (January 31) and more to be announced.

At The Dukes Cinema, The Outrun, Starve Acre and Wicked are a few of the films this autumn as well as the ever popular National Theatre Live with Edward Scissorhands, and Royal Opera and Ballet titles like The Marriage of Figaro, Alice’s Adventures of Wonderland, Cinderella and The Nutcracker.

To find all cinema listings visit HERE.