Crowdfunding success for Silent Approach

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 dtktheatreGreater Manchester, Lancashire, mental health, new theatre, new writing, North West, North West arts, north west uk, theatre, UK arts, UK independent theatre, UK theatre, What's On LancashireLeave a comment

We did it! Our upcoming project, Silent Approach – on which we’ll be collaborating with mental health organisation S.I.S Strength in Struggles – has achieved its crowdfunding target on Spacehive. This means that work can now begin on bringing it to life!

Our heartfelt thanks go out to all the wonderful people and organisations who donated in support of this really exciting project.

Silent Approach is a play based on the true story of Rebecca House, the founder of S.I.S and a former police officer who was sectioned under the mental health act. It explores the treatment of – and attitude towards – those in mental health crisis, and makes a powerful case for empathy and reform.

We’ll be touring Lancashire and Greater Manchester this autumn, so please watch this space for creative team and cast announcements, tour dates and much more! You’ll find all information and updates via the project’s dedicated Linktree:

SILENT APPROACH LINKS

On Me is back for 2025!

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 dtktheatreBolton, Bolton Octagon, charity, DangeroustoKnow, Domestic Abuse, Endeavour Bolton, Gender-Based Violence, Manchester, news, North West, North West arts, support the arts, The University of Manchester, theatre, UK arts, UK independent theatreLeave a comment

Huge news! Our award-winning play, On Me, is returning to the stage in March 2025.

The first performance will take place on Wednesday 5th March at the Martin Harris Centre on Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL.

Doors will open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start, and the hour-long show will be followed by a 45-minute panel on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Abuse, featuring key changemakers and frontline workers who will be taking audience questions.

BOOK FOR THE MARTIN HARRIS CENTRE – 5th MARCH

The play will then head to the Octagon Theatre in Bolton on Friday 7th March and Saturday 8th March, thanks to vital support from the incredible Greater Manchester domestic abuse charity, Endeavour and backing from the National Lottery Community Fund.

On Friday 7th, doors will open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start.

BOOK FOR THE OCTAGON THEATRE – 7th MARCH

Saturday 8th will be a matinee, with doors opening at 2.15pm for a 2.30pm start. Both performances will again be followed by our acclaimed 45 minute panel discussions.

BOOK FOR THE OCTAGON THEATRE MATINEE – 8th MARCH

We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing this vital piece back to Greater Manchester. Watch this space as we prepare to announce cast, crew and more fantastic partner organisations, all of whom will be working together to deliver On Me in 2025!

EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF ON ME

On Me: Greater Manchester Fringe 2022 Production Images

August 4, 2022February 9, 2023 dtktheatrearts, DangeroustoKnow, Greater Manchester Fringe, images, independent theatre, Manchester, North West, On Me, pictures, production, theatre, ukLeave a comment

Dangerous To Know’s run of On Me on the Greater Manchester Fringe ended on 30th July. We had a great critical reception (more on that later) and superb audience responses – and, at the time of writing, we are awaiting the results of an Off West End award nomination for best short run.

What better memento for such a fantastic project than a selection of gorgeous photographs of the show’s dress run, taken by talented and prolific arts photographer Shay Rowan? Take a look below for the fantastic images, captured at The Seven Oaks in Manchester.