On Thursday 27 June the cast of The Hired Man surprised shoppers at Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre with a pop up performance of the opening number of the hit musical.
The Hired Man runs at Oldham Coliseum Theatre from Thursday 20 June – Saturday 6 July 2019.
The Hired Man is a Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Hull Truck Theatre production in association with Oldham Coliseum Theatre
The Hired Man
Book by Melvyn Bragg
Music and Lyrics by Howard Goodall
Directed by Douglas Rintoul
Designed by Jean Chan
By arrangement with The Really Useful Group
Video by Grant Archer
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The Coliseum’s annual week-long festival focused on theatre upskilling; an unmissable opportunity for anyone wanting to get into the any of the many areas of theatre.
Video by Grant Archer
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A Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Hull Truck Theatre production in association with Oldham Coliseum Theatre
By Melvyn Bragg and Howard Goodall
Directed by Douglas Rintoul
Designed by Jean Chann
Thursday 20 June – Saturday 6 July 2019
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A Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Hull Truck Theatre production in association with Oldham Coliseum Theatre
By Melvyn Bragg and Howard Goodall
Directed by Douglas Rintoul
Designed by Jean Chann
Thursday 20 June – Saturday 6 July 2019
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Wiltshire Creative and York Theatre Royal production
By Moira Muffini
Directed by Jo Newman
Designed by Dawn Allsopp
Tuesday 14 May – Saturday 1 June 2019
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Barney Norris
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Sammy Dowson
Thursday 18 April – Saturday 4 May 2019
Video by Grant Archer
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Barney Norris
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Sammy Dowson
Thursday 18 April – Saturday 4 May 2019
Video by Grant Archer
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Katie Scott
Friday 22 February – Saturday 9 March 2019
Video by Grant Archer
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Katie Scott
Friday 22 February – Saturday 9 March 2019
Video by Grant Archer
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Jimmie Chinn
Directed by Noreen Kershaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
Thursday 31 January – Saturday 9 February 2019
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
Saturday 10 November 2018 – Saturday 12 January 2019
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
Saturday 10 November 2018 – Saturday 12 January 2019
Video by Simastry Films
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Ian Kershaw
Directed by Amanda Huxtable
Designed by Kate Unwin
Friday 22 June – Saturday 7 July 2018
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Ian Kershaw
Directed by Amanda Huxtable
Designed by Kate Unwin
Friday 22 June – Saturday 7 July 2018
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Shealgh Delaney
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Sammy Dowson
Friday 25 May – Saturday 9 June 2018
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Shealgh Delaney
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Sammy Dowson
Friday 25 May – Saturday 9 June 2018
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Robin Herford
Designed by Michael Holt
Friday 20 April – Saturday 5 May 2018
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Compton Mackenzie
Adapted by Philip Goulding
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Patrick Connellan
Friday 16 March – Saturday 7 April 2018
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Tom Wells
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Anna Reid
Friday 9 – Saturday 24 February 2018
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Pantomime
By Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
Saturday 11 November 2017 – Saturday 13 January 2018
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By John Godber
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Foxton
Friday 6 – Saturday 21 October 2017
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
Joan Littlewood’s Musical Entertainment Oh What A Lovely War by Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton, Gerry Raffles and Members of the Original Cast. Title suggested by Ted Allan
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Friday 8 – Saturday 30 September 2017
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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A Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Florian Zeller
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Starring Kenneth Alan Taylor
Friday 16 June – Saturday 4 July 2017
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Stephen Jeffreys
Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens
Directed by Chris Lawson
Friday 19 May – Saturday 4 June 2017
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Bill Naughton
Directed by Chris Honer
Designed by Foxton
Friday 13 – Saturday 29 April 2017
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Cathy Crabb and Lindsay Williams
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Original music by Carol Donaldson
Designed by Alison Heffernan
Friday 3 – Saturday 25 March 2017
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Patrick Hamilton
Directed by Robin Herford
Designed by Michael Holt
Friday 3 – Saturday 18 February 2017
Video by Greek Bloke Productions
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
Saturday 12 November 2016 – Saturday 7 January 2017
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Tom Wells
Directed by Chris Lawson
Designed by Anna Reid
Friday 7 – Saturday 22 October 2016
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
Adapted by Paul Allen
Based on the Screenplay by Mark Herman
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Wednesday 7 September – Saturday 1 October 2016
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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Oldham Coliseum Theatre Ltd, in association with Harrogate Theatre, by arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited, London present
By Graham Linehan
From the motion picture screenplay by William Rose
By special arrangement with Studiocanal
And by special arrangement with Fiery Angel Ltd, London
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Friday 10 June – Saturday 2 July 2016
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Bernard Shaw
Directed by Chris Honer
Designed by Michael Holt
Associate Director Chris Lawson
Friday 13 – Saturday 28 May 2016
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre and New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme production
By Amanda Whittington
Directed by Theresa Heskins
Designed by Dawn Allsopp
Wednesday 13 – Saturday 30 April 2016
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre and New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme production
By Philip Goulding
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
Friday 4 – Saturday 26 March 2016
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Lee Hall
Inspired by a book by William Feaver
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Friday 5 – Saturday 27 February 2016
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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The Tram Song
By Dave Bintley
Dave Bintley: Keyboard, Nathan Welch: Bass, Paul Allen: Drums
Performed by Simeon Truby
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
Saturday 14 November 2015 – Saturday 9 January 2016
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Willie Russell
Directed by Iqbal Khan
Designed by Florence de Mare
Thursday 15 – Saturday 31 October 2015
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
Devised by Paul Kerryson and Maggie Norris
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Friday 4 – Saturday 26 September 2015
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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A Middle Ground Theatre Production
By Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon
Directed and designed by Michael Lunney
Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 January 2016
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Cathy Crabb and Lindsay Williams
Original compositions by Carol Donaldson
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Kate Unwin
Friday 19 June – Saturday 4 July 2016
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre and imitating the dog Production
Adapted by Ian Kershaw
Based on the novel by Susan Hill
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Barney George
Video and Lighting Design by Simon Wainwright, imitating the dog
Score by James Hamilton
30 January – 21 February 2015
Followed by Spring UK Tour
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
Written by Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
15 November 2014 – 10 January 2015
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre and Lip Service Theatre Production
Directed by Gwenda Hughes
Designed by Foxton
Music by Akintayo Akinbode
Thursday 16 – Saturday 25 October 2014
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Willy Russell
Songs and music by Willy Russell and Bob Eaton
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Friday 5 – Saturday 27 September 2014
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Alan Plater
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Friday 20 June – Saturday 12 July 2014
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Dario Fo
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Friday 7 – Saturday 22 March 2014
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre and Harrogate Theatre Production
Written by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Robin Herford
Designed by Michael Holt
Friday 31 January – Saturday 22 February 2014
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
Written by Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Celia Perkins
Saturday 16 November 2013 – Saturday 4 January 2014
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Dawn Allsopp
Friday 14 – Saturday 29 June 2013
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Amanda Whittington
Directed by Gareth Tudor Price
Designed by Foxton
Friday 10 – Saturday 25 May 2013
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
A Play with Music by Alan Plater
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Friday 12 April – Saturday 4 May 2013
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre and Harrogate Theatre Co-Production
By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Robin Herford
Designed by Michael Holt
Tuesday 12 – Saturday 30 March 2013
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Alastair Cording
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Alison Heffernan
Friday 8 – Saturday 23 February 2013
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Ian Kershaw
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Alison Heffernan
Thursday 12 – Sunday 22 July 2012
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production
By Joe Penhall
Directed by Kevin Shaw
Designed by Foxton
Tuesday 12 – Saturday 30 June 2012
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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An Oldham Coliseum Theatre; Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough; New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Octagon Theatre Bolton Production
By Bill Naughton
Directed by David Thacker
Designed by Lis Evans
Wednesday 11 – Saturday 28 April 2012
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From January to July 2012, Oldham Coliseum Theatre produced a season of productions at new locations while the Fairbottom Street theatre was closed for essential refurbishment work.
This is the fourth in a series of films about the Coliseum’s refurbishment. In this film we see the company re-open their newly refurbished theatre with a special gala production – Curtain Up at the Coliseum.
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.
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From January to July 2012, Oldham Coliseum Theatre produced a season of productions at new locations while the Fairbottom Street theatre was closed for essential refurbishment work.
This is the third in a series of films about the Coliseum’s refurbishment. In this film we explore the Coliseum’s building while the renovation is taking place, and find out more about the logistics of producing a play outdoors in Oldham’s Alexandra Park – a Heritage Lottery Fund renovated park from the Victorian era.
The theatre re-opens in October with a special gala celebration of Oldham Coliseum on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 October 2012 as well as a FREE Open Day on Saturday 27 October 2012.
Video by Greek Bloke Productions.