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The final casting has today been announced for the UK premiere of Cops by American writer Tony Tortora, a new play inspired by real-life events in the often brutal and corrupt world of 1950’s Chicago policing and mob violence. Directed by Andy Jordan, Cops premieres at Southwark Playhouse from Wednesday 15 January - Saturday 1 February,... Continue Reading →
An image has been released of the new cast of Afterglow, as the stage hit returns for a second London season. Appearing in the show are Benjamin Aluwihare, Adi Chugh and Peter McPherson, with Kane Surry as understudy for all three roles. The fourth understudy for all three roles (not shown) is Kane Surry Afterglow,... Continue Reading →
Sergei Rachmaninoff has it all; world-wide fame from a single composition by the age of 19, commissioned to write his first symphony at 20 and engaged to the love of his life, Natalya. But at 21 he is crippled with a depressive paranoia and anxiety. His world has imploded, his work has stopped, he cannot... Continue Reading →
Katharine Farmer is currently directing the revival of Jerry Sterner's play, Other People's Money, which is running at the Southwark Playhouse. I caught up with Katharine to find out more about her latest project. Can you tell me a little bit about Other People's Money? ‘Other People’s Money’ is about the seduction of money and... Continue Reading →
It’s been three decades since Jerry Sterner’s production of Other People’s Money first opened on Broadway in 1989, two years after the stock market crash. Shortly after, the play was made into a movie starring Danny DeVito and Gregory Peck, and now, 30 years later it has been revived for a timely run at the... Continue Reading →
Following the much-loved children’s book by Michelle Magorian and the film starring late actor John Thaw, David Wood’s adaptation of Goodnight Mister Tom at the Southwark Playhouse has a lot to live up to. Thankfully this youth production, featuring students from the British Theatre Academy, manages to exceed expectations, equally delighting and tugging at the... Continue Reading →
