Theatre & Spoken word

Escape into a world of Theatre and Spoken Word at NAC.

See a full section of performances in our upcoming season below.

Theatre
Pay What You Can, Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

AWOL

Two old men escape from a care home and go to a metal festival. Cyril doesn’t like old…

Spoken Word
Comedy, Spoken Word

Susan Murray – How Not To Die In A Plane Crash

Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride. How Not to Die in a Plane Crash is the antidote to boring, life-affirming, feel-good motivational comedy. Come and listen to Susan’s sweet dark soul as she makes you laugh and cry at the same time with her useful death defying survival tips, all wrapped up in fantastic jokes. 

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre

Words with Lucy Spraggan

Words with Lucy Spraggan is back! After its sold-out debut in Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre, Lucy, who turned…

Theatre
Spoken Word, story bazaar, Theatre, Theatre

Unpicking the Hem – Story Bazaar feat. Peter Chand & David Hughes

For the fifth year, Storyteller Peter Chand continues to bring us the best of traditional world-class storytelling to…

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

Way Marker from Weeping Bank

‘a masterclass in the art of the modern ghost story’ – Brontë Schiltz, writer/journalist  ‘Way Marker’ Judith Holden…

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

Ill Feeling – Story Bazaar feat. Jan Blake & Peter Chand

For the fifth year, Storyteller Peter Chand continues to bring us the best of traditional world-class storytelling to…

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

Festive Story Bazaar 2025

For the fifth year, Storyteller Peter Chand continues to bring us the best of traditional world-class storytelling to…

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