A whole weekend celebrating Salford’s very own legendary playwright.
Ahead of Shelagh Delaney day, this weekend will see a tribute to her as five northern playwrights showcase their short plays at Salford Arts Theatre.
Shelagh Delaney was born in Broughton, Salford in 1938 and became a well-known and well respected playwright throughout the 1950’s. She covered many taboos, controversial topics and social issues of the time in her fresh and innovative creative works.
One of her most famous plays: ‘A Taste of Honey’ (1958), covered working class northern life, inter-racial relationships, pregnancy out of wedlock and homosexuality. Delaney’s work is to be admired and continues to inspire.
Salford Arts Theatre’s resident writer, Libby Hall will head the event: #BEINSPIRED- An Evening of New Writing. She will be showcasing two of her plays: ‘Your Playground Voice is Gone’ and ‘A Penny for Dreams Gone By’.
The night will also showcase the plays:
‘I Want To Marry Johnny Marr’ by Phil Pearson,
‘Two Boys’ by Megan Challlinor,
‘Sisters of The Midnight Berries’ by Alex Clarke, and
‘Wellthisistheplace’ by Stuart Crowther.
The event will take place at Salford Arts Theatre 7pm on Saturday 23rd November.
Tickets cost £8. The event will run for approximately 80 minutes.
There will also be a screening of ‘Charlie Bubbles’ By Shelagh Delaney, starring Salford’s own, Albert Finney on Sunday 24th November.
Tickets cost £4. Doors open 4pm and the screening will begin 5pm. Running time is approximately 89 minutes and it is certificate PG.
Monday 25th November will host the event #BEINSPIRED- An Evening of Short Stories with readings from Shelagh Delaney’s book of short stories, ‘Sweetly Sings the Donkey’.
It is a free event held in Salford Arts Theatre’s Fourth Wall Bar. Free tickets will still need to be booked in advance due to a limited number of spaces.
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