Returning home for Christmas: Salford’s Matthew Ganley stars in ‘Around The World in 80 Days’ at The Lowry
Around The World In 80 Days
Tue 5 Dec – Sunday 7 Jan
Manchester born Matthew Ganley will spend Christmas at home in Salfordafter spending the year touring the UK in the stage adaption Around The World In 80 Days Tue 5 Dec – Sunday 7 Jan.
The New Vic Theatre’s celebrated production of Jules Verne’s Around The World In 80 Days adapted by Laura Eason and directed by Theresa Heskins comes to The Lowry for a six week Christmas season.
Matthew Ganley plays alongside an ensemble cast of 8 who between them play over 125 characters in an imaginative and physically inventive high-spirited escapade including six trains, five boats, four fights, three dances, two circus acts and an elephant!
Around The World In 80 Days reunites original cast members Andrew Pollard (Phileas Fogg), Michael Hugo (Passepartout), Pushpinder Chani (Mr Naidu), Kirsten Foster (Mrs Aouda) and Dennis Herdman (Inspector Fix). They are joined by Matthew Ganley (Colonel Proctor), Nyron Levy (Captain Speedy) and Joey Parsad (Miss Singh).
Matthew Ganley said, “I grew up in Manchester and studied Performing Arts at the University of Salford. I’ve performed in all three spaces at The Lowry and in the underground backstage areas in a promenade show. I grew up learning my craft on the Manchester Fringe scene where I started my own theatre company Happystorm Theatre with my fiancee.”
The mysterious and fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life’s fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. Join Fogg and his loyal valet, Passepartout, as they voyage from the misty alleys of Victorian London to the exotic subcontinent and the Wild West in a race against the clock.
Theresa Heskins’ production of Around The World In 80 Days first premiered at the New Vic Theatre in 2013 followed by a successful season at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in 2014. Nominated for both the UK Theatre Awards ‘Best Show for Children and Young People’ and the Manchester Theatre Awards ‘Best Production’, this is the production’s first national tour.
Around The World In 80 Days is directed by Theresa Heskins and designed by Lis Evans, with movement direction by Beverley Edmunds, music composed by James Atherton, lighting designed by Alexandra Stafford and sound designed by James Earls-Davis. Kenny Wax Family Entertainment and Simon Friend present The New Vic Theatre Production in association with the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester.
Listings Information
Around The World in 80 Days
Date: Tue 5 Dec 2017 – Sun 7 Jan 2018
Time: Tue – Sat 7pm. Tue & Sat 2.30pm (exc 5th/26th Dec). Sun 5.30pm (except 24th 2.30pm).
Tickets: £22 – £31. Concessions £2 off (Selected performances)
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Access Listings
Audio Described: Tue 12 Dec, 2.30pm
Relaxed Performance: Tue 19 Dec, 2.30pm
Captioned Performance: Fri 22 Dec, 7pm
British Sign Language: Tue 4 Jan, 7pm