Why go and see it?
Following a critically-acclaimed West End run, Jon Brittain's Rotterdam is embarking on a UK tour.
It's New Year in Rotterdam, and Alice has finally plucked up the courage to email her parents and tell them she's gay. But before she can hit send, her girlfriend Fiona reveals that he has always identified as a man and now wants to start living as one named Adrian.
3 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HP, UK
Thurs - Sat at 19:30
Age guidance: 15+
'No, Alice, I don’t want to become a man, I just want to stop trying to be a woman.’
As Adrian begins his transition, Alice must face a question she never thought she'd ask... does this mean she's straight?
Smartly observed and very funny… warm and emotionally intelligent- Evening Standard
A bittersweet comedy about gender, sexuality and being a long way from home from writer Jon Brittain, co-creator of Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho, and writer of What Would Spock Do? and The Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo.
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Britain’s play is another reminder - warm, witty and wise - of the stupidity of thinking that there are only two genders- Time Out
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Opera House Manchester
3 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HP, UK
Deansgate Station
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times Please be aware this is a cashless venue and will only accept card payments at retail points.
Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks
Ambassador Lounge - Pre-show & interval table service (Charge applies)
Membership Benefits - 25% off pre-show drinks (30mins prior)
Originally The New Theatre, it opened on Boxing Day, 1912. It went through several iterations, being renamed once before becoming the Opera House in 1920. It's also been used for different functions; as a cinema in WW2, then a bingo hall before reopening as a theatre again in 1984. Since, it has hosted magnificent shows like Barnum and Phantom of the Opera.
3 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HP, UK
Thurs - Sat at 19:30
Age guidance: 15+
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