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The cast has been announced for The Flies, which opens at the Bunker Theatre next month. Taking the lead in Exchange Theatre’s thrilling political adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic The Flies is French actress Meena Rayann (Game of Thrones, HBO; Hilda, Odds On Productions 2019; multi-award winning No Love Lost, Intelligent Ink Films) as the... Continue Reading →
As an East Anglian myself, I’m well aware that the region has been home a number of talented creatives over the years, including Sirs Trevor Nunn and Peter Hall. And now the region’s playwrights are being celebrated at the Ink Festival, which comes to London for the very first time. The Ink Festival has produced... Continue Reading →
Producers, Mark Goucher and Matthew Gale confirmed today that his smash hit production of Hairspray will go out on tour again in 2020. The tour will visit Manchester, Bradford, Blackpool, Northampton, Aylesbury, Birmingham, Glasgow and Liverpool, with further locations to be announced soon. The tour will extend into 2021 and follows two extremely successful tours in 2015/16... Continue Reading →
An unforgettable evening of stellar performances in celebration of the prolific director choreographer, Gillian Lynne DBE will take place on Tuesday 2nd July 2019 at 7.30pm at The Gillian Lynne Theatre, Drury Lane in London. A year and a day after Gillian passed away, ‘To Gillie, With Love’ will see stars of the world of... Continue Reading →
Underbelly has announced 86 new shows joining its Fringe programme. Exploring everything from mental health, millennials’ issues, sibling competition, addiction and current state of politics to dinosaurs, 19th century palaeontology, ancient Troy, novels of Jane Austin, Mary Shelley and Brothers Grimm and, of course, the ultimate quest to find the love of your life, Underbelly’s... Continue Reading →
Inspired by the pioneering British female boxers who fought for their right to fight, Fighter is a raucously visceral show, combining theatre and live boxing, that packs a real punch and is set to play at the Stratford Circus Arts Centre in April. Featuring a cast of genuine young boxers, this show blurs boundaries in... Continue Reading →
DWC Productions has today announced the full cast for the revival of the hit British musical Maggie May. With music and lyrics by Lionel Bart and book by renowned dramatist Alun Owen, Maggie May has not been seen on the professional stage in London since its 1964 premiere at the Adelphi Theatre. In this hard-hitting celebration of working... Continue Reading →
Improvisational comedy seems to be enjoying a resurgence of late, what with the Showstoppers! playing a successful stint at the Other Palace, and the Austentacious gang winning rave reviews for their Jane Austen-themed shows. And this weekend at the Wilton’s Music Hall sees some of the world’s best improvisers take on a more extreme form... Continue Reading →
The Duchess of Sussex has made her first official visit to the National Theatre. Earlier this month The Duchess was announced as Patron of the National Theatre, one of two Patronages passed on to her by Her Majesty The Queen. The Duchess is a strong believer in using the arts to bring people from different... Continue Reading →
