Like something very hot off a very hot press comes the new season announcement from the Royal Exchange, with its usual fine mix of new work and established classics.
Excitingly there's also a slot scheduled for a new commission from Manchester International Festival throughout July, the details of which won't be available until the new year when the whole of MIF15 will be revealed.
There's a lot to live up to after their best selling show for years, 'Hamlet' starring Maxine Peake, went through the glass domed roof, but the list below looks interesting.
The Royal Exchange Theatre presents
'Yen'
By Anna Jordan
World Premiere
Directed by Ned Bennett The Studio
Wed Feb 18 - Sat Mar 7 2015
The Royal Exchange Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse present
'Anna Karenina'
By Leo Tolstoy
Adapted by Jo Clifford
Directed by Ellen McDougall
The Theatre
Thu Mar 19 – Sat May 2 2015
Royal Exchange Theatre presents
'The Rolling Stone'
By Chris Urch
World Premiere
Directed by Ellen McDougall
The Theatre
Tue Apr 21 - Fri May 1
Told by an Idiot and the Royal Exchange Theatre present
'The Ghost Train'
By Arnold Ridley
Directed by Paul Hunter
The Theatre
Thu May 14 – Sat Jun 20 2015
Royal Exchange Theatre / 2015 Manchester International Festival Collaboration
Details to be announced
The Theatre
Fri Jul 3 - Sat Aug 1 2015
- Correspondent, Time Out Manchester
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