There is nothing quite like a high-energy autumn night out at the theatre to reset the soul, especially when it involves an iconic literary classic getting a gloriously subversive makeover. If you love bold storytelling that challenges the status quo, grab your calendar right now because the acclaimed new stage adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway is heading straight for HOME Manchester from Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 September 2026. Taking over the city centre complex for three nights only, this isn’t your usual period piece with dusty set dressings and polite drawing room whispers. It is a wildly creative, contemporary celebration of life, love, and survival that has been leaving audiences completely floored across the country.
Co-created by award-winning director Jen Heyes and Olivier Award-winning artist Kit Green, this vibrant production seamlessly blends live theatre, cinematic film, and unexpected multimedia to reimagine Woolf’s single-day masterpiece. At the heart of the story sits Clarissa Dalloway, a complex, vivacious woman navigating memory, loss, and identity. Green, who many in our community will know as a legendary founder member of the radical performance collective Duckie and a brilliantly charismatic force across cabaret and classical stages, delivers a mesmerizing performance as the repressed Clarissa while deftly transforming into a host of other unforgettable characters.
What makes this run so special for our local arts scene is how accessible and electrifying it promises to be. Rather than keeping the audience at a distance, Heyes crafts an immersive, funny, and deeply moving experience designed to make you feel like an active part of the journey. Whether you know the 1925 novel inside out or have never turned a single page, the production strips away pretense to focus on what brings us together: the messy, brilliant, and fleeting moments that make us who we are.
With tickets starting from just £15, it offers an unmissable dose of world-class culture right on our doorstep at 2 Tony Wilson Place, just a short stroll from the Gay Village. Curtained up at 7:30pm each evening, it stands out as the ultimate cultural pre-game before hitting the cobbles for a late-night drink with friends. Manchester marks the final leg of this triumphant inaugural tour, so head over to the HOME Manchester Mrs Dalloway Show Listing to lock in your seats before this extraordinary piece of theatre bids us farewell.