I'm chairing a pre-show discussion at the Royal Exchange with Simon Stephens and Sarah Frankcom, respectively the writer and director of Blindsided, a new production at the theatre. Blindsided is set in Manchester in 1979 and depicts a relationship, its rise and fall, and the terrible consequences that follow it. The discussion is on Saturday 1 February at 1.00 in the theatre. Free entry but ticketed, call, the box office on 0161 833 9833.