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tiata fahodzi and Tara Finney Productions, in association with Watford Palace Theatre, have announced that Kwaku Mills will star in the revival of Arinzé Kene’s good dog. Directed by tiata fahodzi’s Artistic Director Natalie Ibu, good dog will open at Watford Palace Theatre before touring to venues including Sheffield Theatres, Northern Stage, Stephen Joseph Theatre,... Continue Reading →
The Ovalhouse Theatre has announced its 2019 Spring programme, which includes the two full-length shows Smack That and Random Selfies. 2019 is a significant year for Ovalhouse as it marks their final year programming theatre in their current home, before embarking on an exciting nine months, staging performances in unusual locations prior to moving into their new space in... Continue Reading →
A panel of Waltham Forest Community Ambassadors has selected 12 local art and culture projects in the borough to receive funding, from the initial round of the Make it Happen grants programme. Following 165 applications the 12 projects that have been selected bring a wide range of creative projects to life, ranging from African storytelling... Continue Reading →
The Royal Shakespeare Company have released the first images of Elliot Harper as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda The Musical’s UK and Ireland tour. Elliot joined the production on Tuesday 15 January at Theatre Royal Plymouth. The tour will then play at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford (19 February – 23 March 2019), Edinburgh Playhouse (2 – 27 April 2019), The Bristol Hippodrome (7 May – 8 June 2019), Mayflower Theatre, Southampton (11 June... Continue Reading →
With rehearsals well underway and previews commencing in a little over two weeks' time at the Noël Coward Theatre, today Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have released the first photos from rehearsals for the world premiere of All About Eve. Shot by Jan Versweyveld, the images give the first glimpse of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage production... Continue Reading →
The Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland has today announced that the award-winning musical The Lion King will embark on a second UK and Ireland tour. The Lion King will open in Bristol in September 2019 and move on to Edinburgh in December 2019. Further cities will be announced in due course. Tickets for the Bristol... Continue Reading →
Over the past year there’s been a big focus on the #MeToo movement following allegations against powerful men in Hollywood including Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey. Now WildChild Productions’ latest play Anomaly offers a fresh perspective by telling the story of the perpetrator’s family – the women who are left behind to pick up the... Continue Reading →
Full casting information has now been released for the West End premiere of Sara Bareilles’ Waitress, which will play at London’s Adelphi Theatre from 8 February. Today it was announced that Eastenders, Emmerdale and Waterloo Road star Shaun Prendergast will be playing Old Joe, joining previously announced US star Katharine McPhee, who will reprise the role of... Continue Reading →
There’s been a lot of buzz around Netflix lately with the release of hit thriller Bird Box and the latest interactive episode of Black Mirror, Bandersnatch. That buzz is set to continue later this week with the streaming service’s latest show, Sex Education, a teenage comedy with a difference. Created by Laurie Nunn, this British... Continue Reading →
