Coliseum set to stream critically-acclaimed 'The Hired Man' tonight

Based on the stirring novel by Melvyn Bragg first published in 1969, The Hired Man was turned into a musical in 1984

The Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and Hull Truck Theatre will be streaming their epic and landmark 2019 revival of The Hired Man tonight (Monday).

The streaming is taking place in a bid to raise vital funds for current and future creative projects, which together reach over 380,000 people a year, while their theatres are closed to the public.

The much loved actor-musician revival played to national critical acclaim across the country last year, securing three Offie Award nominations and with Lauryn Redding a finalist for Best Female Performance in a Musical.

Based on the stirring novel by Melvyn Bragg first published in 1969, The Hired Man was turned into a musical in 1984.

The production features a superb score of rousing foot stomping rhythms and soaring choruses by the award-winning composer Howard Goodall (Bend It Like Beckham, Love Story).

With the support of The Really Useful Group Ltd, the premiere of the streaming will take place tonight at 7.30pm, and will then be available for one week on the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch YouTube channel and via each of three theatres’ websites.

To donate to Oldham Coliseum Theatre, click here

Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s building on Fairbottom Street in Oldham town centre is temporarily closed to help slow the spread of Coronavirus.

The theatre closed to the public with immediate effect on Monday, March 16, following UK Government advice that people should avoid public buildings including theatres.

The Coliseum’s teams are working remotely to create art and opportunities which can be shared online so that audiences and participants can access them from home.

Coliseum staff are also making regular phone calls with the theatre’s most vulnerable older participants in place of the theatre’s regular social activities and distributing art and craft packs from a safe distance to young people in the local communities so that they can participate in creative activities at home.

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