Eddie Redmayne recently received a Golden Globe and a good deal of well-deserved praise for his role as the young Stephen Hawking in James Marsh’s ‘The Theory of Everything’. The film charts the young physicist, who developed motor neurone disease (MND), whilst courting his first wife. It has already attracted critical acclaim around the… Read more »

  In September 2014, physical theatre company Northern Rose won the Flow Salford ‘Snippets’ competition at the Lowry Theatre with their stage adaptation of ’The Mermaid in The Gherkin Jar’. It was a fantastic achievement and I could hardly believe we’d done it. The work is not over, however, and the next step in bringing… Read more »

By Tom Rodgers – News and Features Editor @SalfordOnline A novel-turned-play has won the backing of producers to turn it into a full-length show after wowing judges at a local showcase. Tony Seymour’s The Mermaid in the Gherkin Jar started life as a children’s short story, here transformed into a stage show by the Bolton-based Northern… Read more »

  As mentioned in the previous blog, the The Mermaid in The Gherkin Jar will be taking to the stage at The Lowry in a Northern Rose production as part of Flow Salford from 19 to 21 September 2014. Over the next few weeks you can read updates about rehearsals and other information in the… Read more »

  Two years after the story was published, ‘The Mermaid in The Gherkin Jar’ is set to hit the stage! Innovative new theatre company Northern Rose will present a short preview piece at The Lowry as part of Flow Salford 2014. But who is to take on the roles of Christopher and Azalea?! Going with… Read more »