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Marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of The Rose Playhouse, St Albans-based company OVO now journeys to London presenting their modern take on Twelfth Night. In this new and exciting musical version, Shakespeare meets Postmodern Jukebox in a remix of one of his best loved comedies, set on a cruise liner at the height of the roaring... Continue Reading →
It has been announced that The Trials of Oscar Wilde will return for a UK tour. This fascinating production, co-written by Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s own grandson, and John O’Connor tells of what actually happened during Wilde’s trials, drawing on the original transcripts. Only days after the celebrated opening of Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, he started... Continue Reading →
Feel the heat, hear every breath, and be immersed in every moment. This is the enticing invitation issued to UK audiences by highly acclaimed Australian circus company, Gravity & Other Myths as they bring A Simple Space to headline the Underbelly Festival Southbank from 5 April – 5 May this year. A Simple Space is contemporary circus at its best and returns to... Continue Reading →
Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019 has announced details of Africa Express: The Circus. Following acclaimed outings in Africa, Europe and across Britain, Africa Express: The Circus will see musical legends, emerging new artists, vocalists, DJs and producers from Africa, the West and Waltham Forest come together on 29th March for a celebratory cross-cultural collaboration in... Continue Reading →
New Adventures has announced details of the two touring casts for the world premiere of Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet opening at Curve, Leicester on Monday 13 May 2019. The show will tour to 13 venues in the UK including a four-week summer season at Sadler’s Wells from Wednesday 7 August to Saturday 31 August 2019.... Continue Reading →
Casting has been announced for the exciting tour of Jon Brittain's Olivier award-winning production Rotterdam. Trans non-binary actor Lucy Jane Parkinson (Multi award-winning Joan, international tour; Communion, Young Vic; DragKing Cabaret artiste 'LoUis CYfer') will star as Fiona/Adrian, playing opposite Bethan Cullinane (Salt, Theatre503/RADA Festival/The Rosemary Branch, King Lear, RSC; Othello, Globe Theatre) as Alice.... Continue Reading →
Jason Manford is to star in a UK tour of the musical Curtains, which will open at Churchill Theatre, Bromley on the 4 October 2019. From the Tony Award-winning creators of ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Chicago’, this production tells the story of Jessica Cranshaw, star of the new Broadway-bound musical Robbin Hood, who has been murdered on stage on opening night. The entire... Continue Reading →
Ahead of the first preview performance of Waitress in the West End tonight, it is announced that more tickets have been released and the show has extended its booking period to 19 October at the Adelphi Theatre. The Tony-nominated musical by Sara Bareilles will have its official opening night on 7 March.The production has also just announced that a limited number of day seats... Continue Reading →
The National Theatre today announced a UK tour of Bijan Sheibani’s production of A Taste of Honey, Shelagh Delaney’s remarkable taboo-breaking 1950s play, which was first produced in the Lyttelton Theatre in 2014, designed by Hildegard Bechtler and reconceived in an exciting new production, featuring a live on stage band, for the tour. Jodie Prenger (Oliver!, One Man, Two Guvnors, Abigail’s Party UK... Continue Reading →
