Cheryl Martin


Alaska

Presented by Word of Warning, The Guinness Partnership during Domestic II

In Brief

Tells the story of a black perimenopausal lesbian’s descent into suicidal depression and her emergence from it.

Venue + Booking Details, for Domestic II

FRIDAY EVENING SOLD-OUT
SATURDAY EVENING EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED
Dates: Thursday 24 — Saturday 26 September 2015, 7.30pm
Venue: Matthias Court, off Cannon Street, Salford, M3 6JD — a 7 minute walk from Chapel Street / Salford Cathedral, a 13 minute walk to Salford Central Railway Station, and a 20 minute walk to Opera House on Quay Street.
Tickets: Evening Performances can be booked online via We Got Tickets (10% booking fee applies) OR reserved over the phone 07581 299 439 (leave a message + we’ll get back to you); remaining tickets will be available at Matthias Court (cash only) just before the performances.

Access Information

As a sited event, Domestic II presents a number of access challenges please see front page for details.
Age advisory: 14+ For specific age and access information please email info@habarts.org or call 07581 299 439.

Who is she?

Cheryl has won Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards as both writer (Best Community Production, Heart and Soul, Oldham Coliseum) and director (Best Studio Production, Iron by Rona Munro, Working Girls/Contact); an Edinburgh Fringe First as co-director + producer of Traverse Theatre’s Breakfast Series The World Is Too Much; and this year a Lloyd’s Bank regional award for the immersive play she directed for Community Arts Northwest, Rule 35; also longlisted for the Polari Book Prize for her collection of poems, Alaska [Crocus/Commonword], the inspiration for this play.

What people have said about Alaska

It is a devastatingly beautiful show…, poetic narrative and heart achingly profound… people should go
Audience Member.

Credits

Directed by Darren Pritchard | Co-commissioned by hÅb for Domestic II

Websites

cherylmartin.co.uk | @cherylalaska

Domestic II

Thurday 24 — Saturday 26 September 2015
at Matthias Court, M3 6JD [on Google Maps]
Thu 24 Sep, 7.30pm. £5, booking essential
Fri 25 Sep, 7pm + 10pm. £3 (both sold-out)
Fri 25 Sep, 7.30pm. £5 (sold-out)
Sat 26 Sep, 12noon-5pm. FREE, no need to book
Sat 26 Sep, 7.30pm. £5, low availability