ThickSkin announce exciting 2025 season including commission with the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Wigan’s award-winning theatre company ThickSkin presents an ambitious new season and reaffirms their mission to platform emerging talent alongside world-class creatives. Celebrated for their imaginative and high-quality productions, the company’s vibrant and diverse programme reflects a continued commitment to fresh voices and bold storytelling. The upcoming season features inspiring new work from Northern talent and includes an open call for young professionals to join the acclaimed Generator theatre company.
Taking centre stage in the season is a gripping new ghost story, bringing atmospheric theatrical horror to Wigan just in time for Halloween. From 24 October to 5 November, It Walks Around The House At Night by Tim Foley brings to life a chilling story set on the secluded grounds of a countryside manor. Terror strikes as out-of-work actor takes on a mysterious job playing a ghost—only to uncover something far more frightening.
But first, this summer sees the premiere of Pigeon (15 – 16 August), a mystical folk tale brought to life with a fantastical twist, commissioned and produced by the Royal Exchange Theatre, in association with ThickSkin for the Local Exchange Festival in Tyldesley. Written by local playwright Joseph Walsh the play is inspired by a true local story, a poignant reflection of community, family folklore and the desire to fly away and never return.
ThickSkin On Demand continues to offer accessible, affordable, high-quality theatre. Audiences can now stream and enjoy Driftwood, an evocative production by Tim Foley, from the comfort of home. Driftwood is a heartwarming and timely story of two brothers grappling with their father’s death. Also coming to ThickSkin On Demand will be the release of a Climate Impact Series, in partnership with Pigfoot Theatre.
As part of its commitment to championing emerging talent, ThickSkin is searching for ten young performers to join the Generator Company – an exciting programme designed to launch the next wave of daring theatre-makers. This paid professional opportunity offers early career artists the chance to develop skills, expand their networks, and experiment with fresh, imaginative ways of making theatre. Applications are now open, and audiences can pre-book tickets to see the next generation of theatre-makers take to the stage.
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