Two landmark British stage productions are set to light up spring 2026, bringing classic and contemporary stories to northern stages, featuring Coronation Street's Helen Flanagan in her stage debut.
At Storyhouse Chester, Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway will be reimagined in a bold new adaptation by Kit Green and director Jen Heyes, running from 29 May to 6 June 2026 before a UK tour. Produced in collaboration with Harlow Playhouse and CutToTheChase Productions, this version blends Woolf’s poetic brilliance with striking visual design and modern resonance.
Meanwhile, Liverpool Everyman and Octagon Theatre Bolton unite for a 30th anniversary revival of Shelagh Stephenson’s The Memory of Water, a sharp, funny, and heartfelt exploration of sisterhood and memory. Directed by Lotte Wakeham, the production runs in Bolton (29 Jan–21 Feb 2026) before transferring to Liverpool (25 Feb–14 Mar).
The cast includes Vicky Binns, Victoria Brazier, Helen Flanagan, and Polly Lister, with more names to come. Set against the nostalgic backdrop of the 1990s, the play fuses laughter, tension, and emotion.
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