REWRITES:
Half Man || Half Bull
12 – 13 November 2025
Event details
A lad heads off to kill a monster.
A boy falls out of the sky.
Two inextricably linked stories of hope and loss, wildly retold by internationally acclaimed ‘masters of storytelling’(FourthWall). Wright&Grainger and Oliver Tilney reimagine two myths – the adrenaline fuelled THESEUS & THE MINOTAUR and the heartrending DAEDALUS & ICARUS.
Two stories, two gigs – two tales of escaping things and proving things. This epic theatrical double-album full of virtuosic spoken word and soaring live music is a story in two halves.
Presented by Wright&Grainger, Oliver Tilney, James Simon, Kevin O’Driscoll and Oliver Award-Winning Molly Morris.
★★★★‘”Wild gig theatre that’s both invigorating and heartbreaking” – Lynn Gardner, The Stage
★★★★ “Raucous, rudimental-style bangers…soulful electronic arias akin to Bon Iver’s More experimental work” – The Scotsman
Venue
Studio 2
Further information
Discounts
Student Special £5.00 off
Groups 10+ £2.00 off*
*Not available online please contact out box office on 02380 711 811 to book
About REWRITES
As the grand master of musicals, Stephen Sondheim, once said, ‘Musical comedies aren’t written, they’re rewritten’.
REWRITES showcases new musicals at the start of their journey to the stage – a platform that puts shows on their feet and in front of an audience for the first time. A mix of new touring shows, works-in-progress, concert performances and short preview-style ‘curtain raisers’, you will get to be a part of something special, right at the beginning!
REWRITES is a partnership programme led by Lowry, Birmingham Hippodrome, Mayflower Studios and Norwich Theatre.
Initiated by Lowry in 2017, musicals featured previously in REWRITES include: No Miracles Here by The Letter Room, A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Sad) by Jon Brittain and Matthew Floyd Jones (Kathy & Stella) , A Mother’s Song by Finn Anderson and Tania Azevedo and Snowflake by Lewis Cornay. The award-winning West End and Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat started out at a scratch event as part of REWRITES.
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