Gods of Salford brings 25 young people from the city together with three professional actors for a high-energy, theatrical adventure that reimagines Greek myths through the lens of Salford’s working-class spirit.
Gods of Salford brings 25 young people from the city together with three professional actors for a high-energy, theatrical adventure that reimagines Greek myths through the lens of Salford’s working-class spirit.
More young people from our city will work behind the scenes, gaining hands-on experience in technical and backstage roles.
Commissioned by Lowry and Co-created with acclaimed theatre company Not Too Tame, known for breaking boundaries and championing working-class voices, Gods of Salford blends ancient legend with real stories from our local communities. It’s a bold celebration of resilience, identity, and raw creative power.
This is no ordinary staged production. Developed through a fearless, inclusive creative process, it’s about unleashing talent, sharing lived experiences, and telling stories that matter—loudly and proudly.
Gods of Salford will run at Lowry for two performances only on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April 2025.
Step into a world where myth meets modern-day Salford. A group of young Olympians rise up to challenge the gods trying to shape their fate. It’s urgent, electric, and not to be missed.
This is immersive theatre that sparks ideas, fuels ambition, and puts the future of Salford’s storytelling centre stage.
Gods of Salford is part of The Lowry’s 25th Anniversary celebrations—marking our commitment to creativity, opportunity, and making the arts available to everyone. From the iconic work of LS Lowry to the life-changing impact of our programmes with young people, we’re celebrating with an inspiring mix of shows, art and events. With free family activities and affordable tickets, we’re making sure everyone can take part.
Julia Fawcett O.B.E., Chief Executive of Lowry, said: “Gods of Salford will celebrate the trailblazers and changemakers who have been part of our story so far – and who will undoubtedly help shape
our future - the inspirational and talented young people in our city. This commissioned new work is going to showcase both the wealth of talent Salford’s young people have and Lowry’s role
in the development of it. We are so pleased to be uniting with Not Too Tame to bring this
new work to life, and know this exciting partnership will result in a dynamic piece of theatre that is worthy of our 25th year, our diverse and dynamic theatre programme and the young people of Salford.”
Jimmy Fairhust, Artistic Director of Not Too Tame, said: “Gods of Salford is our ethos in action. We’re delighted and honoured to have been commissioned by Lowry to create a show that reimagines Salford as Olympus, bringing big, bold characters and socially relevant art as a great night out. This production also allows us to ‘send the elevator back down’, providing an incredibly diverse group of Salfordians the opportunity to experience professional on and off-stage opportunities, working alongside professionals from similar working class backgrounds to theirs, whilst being treated not as amateurs, not as community performers, but as Not Too Tame professional artists. The results so far have been astounding, and we’re only getting started! This show is the ‘bat signal’ to working class audiences and potential theatre makers of the future that this IS for you.”
LISTINGS
Lowry & Not Too Tame present
Gods of Salford
Lowry (Quays Theatre)
Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th April 2025
7.30pm
ENDS.
Cast & Creatives
ZEUS - ANTHONY QUINLAN
Anthony trained at Sheena Simon and Manchester School of Acting, and is best known for his roles as Pete Barton in Emmerdale and Gilly Roach in Hollyoaks. Other credits include London Kills and Doctors.
HERA - LAURA HARRISON
Laura has just finished playing Standby ‘Elphaba’ in Wicked (Apollo Victoria)
Theatre Includes: 1st Cover ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard (Savoy); 'Magenta/Usherette' in The Rocky Horror Show (UK & Ireland tour);
'Vivienne Kensington' in Legally Blonde (UK & Ireland tour), 'Lucille Frank' in Parade (Hope Mill Theatre)
HERMES – JIMMY FAIRHURST
TV & FILM:
Trial by Jury (Channel 4), Peterloo (Thin Man Films), Doctors (BBC), Britannia (Sky Atlantic), The Royals (E!) Topsy & Tim (BBC)
THEATRE: Brassed Off (Derby Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (NTT, Shakespeare North Playhouse, Northern Stage), The Social (NTT), TWO (Stoke New Vic)
Creatives
Director - Jimmy Fairhurst
Designer - Jen McGinley
Associate Director - Kayleigh Hawkins
Lighting - Benny Goodman
Sound Designer - Kieran Lucas
Composition - Dean Fairhurst & Kieran Lucas
Choreographer - Matthew Rawcliffe
Producer - Matthew Schmolle
Production Manager - Lewis Champney for Estage
ABOUT LOWRY
Proudly rooted in Salford, Lowry is here to spread the joy of art and creativity, and give space to different views, voices and opinions. As a registered charity, every penny we earn goes directly back into our community, nurturing local talent and fostering the creative professionals of tomorrow. Welcoming more than 900,000 visitors a year, our diverse program—featuring theatre, dance, musicals, music, comedy, visual arts, and more—reflects the vibrant spirit of our city. Whatever your here for, we’re here for it! Visit us at www.thelowry.com.
ABOUT NOT TOO TAME:
Not Too Tame is an independent theatre company based in Warrington and are award-winning, ‘great night out’ specialists producing high-octane, heart-on-sleeve stories steeped in working-class culture, and made by working-class artists.
Our work celebrates regional identity, champions Community, and feels like a gig. With both our productions and our BOOTCAMPS, our most upstream training programme, we craft exhilarating nights out across various venue types and highlight to working-class communities that theatre IS for them, both as a form of entertainment and a potential career path.
Not Too Tame are proud associate artists of Derby Theatre and Shakespeare North Playhouse and have worked with a diverse range of National Portfolio Organisations to help them successfully reach and entertain audiences that have yet to be engaged.
At Not Too Tame, we put our audiences at the very heart of what we do.