An incredible workshop open to all, for budding writers both new and established.
Chris Hoyle will lead a practical creative workshop on how to craft a unique story inspired by place. Explore our relationship with place and space and how we can create characters and narrative from our own experience and memories.
Chris is a playwright, director, actor and theatre maker. He worked as an actor from a very early age appearing in various TV roles including The Ward, Coronation Street, Clocking Off, Heartbeat, The Bill, The Last Train and The Royal Today. He has been working as a successful playwright for the last ten years. His plays have been performed at various theatre’s including, Contact, HOME, Bolton Octagon, The Lowry, Oldham Coliseum, 53Two, and Hope Mill Theatre. He is also Co-Artistic Director of Manchester-based award-winning LGBTQ Theatre company, Dibby Theatre. For the past three years, Chris has sldo been captivating audiences with his historical walking tours of Manchester.
Join us from 5pm-6pm where HMR Circle will be serving vegan chilli.
The FestiDale is part of Local Exchange, the Royal Exchange Theatre’s ambitious long-term programme co-curated with ambassadors and champions in communities across Greater Manchester. This is what has been said about past festivals…
“Amazing experience showcasing the community. Loved it.”
“We need these stories told in the communities that need to talk about them”
“It brought people in who may never seen theatre. Told stories never heard.”
