The showcase for new musicals started by the Lowry in Salford is back for 2025 with an ‘invigorating’ piece of gig-theatre that reimagines the classic Greek myths of Theseus and Icarus.
In Half Man Half Bull,Wright&Grainger and Oliver Tilney reimagine two myths – the adrenaline fuelled Theseus & The Minotaur and the heartrending Deadalus & Icarus.
Rewrites was launched by Lowry in 2017 to support and promote new musicals at the start of their journey to the stage. It’s a platform that puts shows on their feet and in front of an audience for the first time via presentations including scratch nights, works-in-progress workshops and concerts.
The showcase was expanded in 2024 to include three new partner venues Birmingham Hippodrome, Mayflower Studios, Southampton and Norwich Theatre – to create a new touring platform for new musicals in development
Matt Eames, Head of Theatres (Contemporary & Commissioning) at The Lowry, said:
“As a group of regional organisations we recognise that it is an impossibly challenging period for artists and companies making new work at the moment and REWRITES continues to evolve to respond to what new musical productions need to develop and thrive in this environment. We all loved HALF MAN || Half Bull in Edinburgh last year and felt that the show would really benefit from the platform and support that REWRITES offers, as it continues to develop.”
Lowry Salford 7-8 November
