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Kalungi Ssebandeke's short play, Prodigal, features as part of Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside, a collection of plays by six emerging and established writers, performed and livestreamed from the theatre's auditorium. I caught up with Kalungi to find out more. Can you tell me about Prodigal?Prodigal is a short play about two estranged siblings who are... Continue Reading →
Nowadays Shane Richie is probably best-known for his role as Alfie Moon in Eastenders, or of course his recent stint in the castle for last year's I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, but theatre fans will know him from his performances in the likes of Grease and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. And now... Continue Reading →
Let’s face it, the past twelve months have been awful for most of us (unless of course we’re investors in Pfitzer or Astrazeneca, or perhaps shareholders in Serco test and trace). For me personally, the past year has been one of the toughest I’ve had to endure. A year ago today, just as Boris was... Continue Reading →
The acclaimed romantic-fantasy novel The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A Dick will be adapted for the stage as a new musical. Under the direction of Kenneth Hoyt (The Blue Hour of Natalie Barney, Arcola; The Sea Plays, Old Vic Tunnels) this exciting project comes to fruition after a 26-year struggle to acquire the stage rights to the much beloved... Continue Reading →
Despite being written almost a century ago, The Great Gatsby feels oddly relevant at the current time. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, which has been made into a film, not to mention an immersive show, is set in the roaring twenties, a time when the world was recovering from a deadly pandemic. And now, almost a... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week it was announced that West End Musical Drive-In will return for live performances this April. But for those who can’t wait, they can relive last year’s concerts by streaming the series on stream.theatre. The third in the series, now available to watch online, has a particularly ‘Wicked’ theme, with the concert bringing... Continue Reading →
West End musical phenomenon SIX will reopen at the Lyric Theatre on Friday 21 May, 2021. With social distancing at indoor venues expected to remain in place until June 21 at the earliest, the theatre will initially operate at the same 50% capacity as December 2020 before the current national lockdown. Customers already booked into... Continue Reading →
Shadwell Opera’s Music Director Finnegan Downie Dear (First Prize Winner at the Mahler Conducting Competition 2020) and Nevill Holt Opera’s own Artistic Director Nicholas Chalmers will conduct Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Verdi’s La traviata this August in NHO’s bold new outdoor festival. The glorious music of La traviata will be brought to life by orchestral... Continue Reading →
With every purchase of this stunning bouquet M&S Sparks customers can save 50% off selected tickets to see MAMMA MIA! when the musical returns to London’s West End this summer! Introducing the first Mamma Mia! bouquet, brought to you in exclusive partnership with the hit West End musical. Created in time for Mother’s Day, this... Continue Reading →
In a week of positive news for the performing arts and education sectors, ArtsEd are delighted to announce a major donation of £250,000 from David Ian. This key gift launches their fundraising campaign for the ArtsEd Playhouse, the final phase of a ten-year, £20 million investment in their Chiswick home. This summer will see the... Continue Reading →
