The Color Purple

Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Novel, The Color Purple, will be coming to The Lowry stage next week.

The novel has been adapted for stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winner, Marsha Norman, along with Allee Willis, Brenda Russell and Stephen Bray.

The Colour Purple. Image Credit: Favour Ozigbu

It tells the compelling and thrilling story of the racism, sexism and abuse faced by heroine Celie, as she searches for her long-lost sister, Nettie.

Following Celie on her journey to self-love, the story of her sister Nettie and friends, Shug Avery and Sofia, will also be  explored.

Image of the actors on stage (Photo: The Lowry)

Using their inspiration from jazz, ragtime gospel and blues, Grammy award-winners Russell and Willis and Bray, show that the musical is a celebration of love and life.

There will be accessible performances throughout the week, which includes a captioned and signed performance.

The Colour Purple will run from October 11th- 15th. More information on the musical can be found here

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