New musical HALF MAN HALF BULL presented as part of REWRITES showcase

REWRITES, a partnership programme showcasing new musicals, is bringing brand-new piece of gig-theatre, Half Man Half Bull to The Lowry, Birmingham Hippodrome, MAST Mayflower Studios and Norwich Theatre this November.

Half Man Half Bull tells two inextricably linked stories of hope and loss by reimagining the classic Greek myths of Theseus and The Minotaur and Daedalus and Icarus. This epic theatrical double-album, full of virtuosic spoken word and soaring live music is a story in two halves.

The ‘invigorating and heartbreaking’ (The Stage) piece of gig-theatre played at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last summer. An extended version is now being redeveloped via REWRITES.

Launched by Lowry in 2017, REWRITES supports and promotes new musicals at the start of their journey to the stage. The programme puts shows in front of an audience for the first time via presentations including scratch nights, works-in-progress workshops and concerts. The showcase was expanded in 2024 to create a new touring platform for new musicals in development.

Head of Theatres (Contemporary & Commissioning) at The Lowry, Matt Eames, said: “As a group of regional organisations we recognise that it is an impossibly challenging period for artists and companies making new work at the moment and REWRITES continues to evolve to respond to what new musical productions need to develop and thrive in this environment. We all loved HALF MAN || Half Bull in Edinburgh last year and felt that the show would really benefit from the platform and support that REWRITES offers, as it continues to develop.”

For more info, please visit the individual venue websites.