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Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Joseph Houston and William Whelton for Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to announce that Carolyn Maitland, Dave Willetts and Sam Attwater will star as Rebecca, Avram and Bronfman respectively in Rags The Musical at Park Theatre, London. The show will run for a limited season from 9 January to... Continue Reading →
Following two sell-out runs at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018 and at London’s Cervantes Theatre, Shackleton and his Stowaway opens the Park90 2020 season. The run will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctic, with the anniversary date falling on 30th January 2020. This thrilling two-hander is based on historical facts, exploring... Continue Reading →
While their production of RAGS The Musical (book by Joseph Stein, revised book by David Thompson, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and music by Charles Strouse, directed by Bronagh Lagan) performs at Park Theatre, London from 9 January to 8 February 2020, Hope Aria Productions will present, for one night only, The Spark of Creation, a... Continue Reading →
Miriam Margolyes is no stranger to the Park Theatre. The actress, who has an impressive cv of roles under her belt including Professor Sprout in Harry Potter, starred in the 2017 production of Madame Rubinstein and now returns in Eugene O’Hare’s Sydney & the Old Girl. Written by Eugene O’Hare, whose debut full-length play The... Continue Reading →
Production images have been released for Sydney & the Old Girl, which runs at London's Park Theatre until 30 November. Starring Miriam Margolyes, Mark Hadfield and Vivien Parry, Eugene O’Hare’s black comedy tells the story of a family’s obsession with versions of the past, and a paranoia about a future in a city which no longer... Continue Reading →
Casting has been confirmed for Charlotte Jones’ (Humble Boy – National Theatre) comedy, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis at Park Theatre. Winner of the 1998 Pearson Best Play Award, this marks the play’s twenty-first anniversary and first ever London run. The production stars Sioned Jones, Charlie Bence, Kellie Batchelor, Andrew P Stephen, Matt Lim... Continue Reading →
Following successful stints at the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe, Kate Barton’s psychological thriller Fast arrives at London’s Park Theatre for a limited run. Set in the early 1900s, Fast is based on the true story of American ‘Doctor’ Linda Hazzard, who was nicknamed the ‘Starvation Doctor’ and was said to be responsible for the deaths... Continue Reading →
Park Theatre has announced details for their inaugural season of 2020. Featuring an array of premieres and celebrated revivals, the new season places particular focus on stories surrounding race, faith and sexuality to reflect the theatre’s ever-diversifying community. Artistic Director Jez Bond says: “Once more this season we’re bringing a wealth of new writing to... Continue Reading →
Following a sold-out run at Park Theatre, London, The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, the new political comedy from journalist, broadcaster and playwright Jonathan Maitland (An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Dead Sheep) will tour for the first time in 2020. Directed by Lotte Wakeham (Artistic Director of the Octagon Theatre, Bolton), it will begin at Festival Theatre,... Continue Reading →
