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Intimate Apparel

Intimate Apparel

Event Time Fri 31st Mar 2023 at 2:00pm-Fri 31st Mar 2023 at 3:45pm
Event Location Grosvenor East Theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
Event Price £5 - £12 + Booking fee (see below)
Last Entry Time
Last entry time: 14:00

Tickets

Standard Off Sale
£12.00 +
£0.60 fee
Concession Off Sale
£7.50 +
£0.50 fee
Student Ticket Off Sale
£5.00 +
£0.50 fee
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Intimate Apparel

By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Carla Henry

Set in 1905 in New York City, Esther, a black seamstress, sews exquisite lingerie for clients who range from wealthy white patrons to prostitutes. She has saved enough to allow her to dream of one day opening a beauty salon for black women, and at 35 years old, longs for a husband and a future. When she begins to receive beautiful letters from a lonesome Caribbean man who is working on the Panama Canal, it looks like life may be about to take a different course.

Intimate Apparel is arguably the greatest play of one of America’s leading and most honoured playwrights. Lynn Nottage won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for her play Ruined and in 2010, she was awarded the Distinguished Playwright Award.

Performances

  • Thursday 30 March (7.15pm)
  • Friday 31 March (2pm & 7.15pm)
  • Saturday 1 April (7.15pm)

Cast

Esther – Teddy Oyediran
Mrs Dickson – Zuna Newman
Mrs Van Buren – Hannah Tibbott
Mayme – Phoebe Licorish
Mr Marks – Jacob Bell
George – Reis Mendes

Designer: Abby Clarke
Lighting: Aaron Dootson

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes (no interval)

The Grove Café located in Grosvenor East, next to the theatre, will be open throughout this performance and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Please be aware that we ask the audience not to bring drinks other than bottled water into the theatre.

  • Induction loops are available for those who are hard of hearing. When in the theatre, set your hearing aid to “T”. You may need to check that your hearing aid has this setting in advance.
  • The theatre is fully wheelchair accessible and is located in Grosvenor East.
  • Level access for all entrances is provided to both the front and rear of Grosvenor East.
  • Level access and step free circulation is provided throughout Grosvenor East.
  • Accessible toilets are situated on the ground floor close to the theatre entrance, next to Grosvenor East reception. These toilets are also gender-neutral, single occupancy cubicles.
  • If you have any questions about Grosvenor East, please contact the Facilities team at the building reception or telephone 0161 247 1116.
  • For more information about our tickets, please visit the theatre tickets & audience information page.

Venue

Grosvenor East Theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester M15 6BR, UK