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Enchanting new British musical ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’, exploring the extraordinary world of a sorcerer and his rebellious daughter, as she discovers the explosive possibilities of her newfound magical powers, is moving its world premiere from Southwark Playhouse to the streaming platform stream.theatre. ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’, by Richard Hough and Ben Morales Frost, directed by Charlotte... Continue Reading →
Southwark Playhouse’s latest musical to be streamed online, The Fabulist Fox Sister, is loosely based on the true story of Kate Fox, one of the renowned Fox sisters. In the 1800s she and sister Margaret convinced older sibling Leah that they could communicate with the dead, and they soon became famous in the US for... Continue Reading →
The world premiere of the new British musical The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, by Richard Hough and Ben Morales Frost and directed by Charlotte Westenra, will take place in January at the Southwark Playhouse. This enchanting new British musical explores the extraordinary world of a sorcerer and his rebellious daughter, as she discovers the explosive possibilities of... Continue Reading →
Southwark Playhouse has announced two fully live streams of new musicals The Fabulist Fox Sister and Public Domain. ‘The Fabulist Fox Sister’by Luke Bateman & Michael Conley “People want to believe in something. Why not this?” New York, 1892: Kate Fox, the woman who inadvertently invented séances is holding her last one. A final audience... Continue Reading →
One relationship. Infinite possibilities. Nick Payne’s ‘Constellations’ is about free will, friendship, quantum multiverse theory, love and honey. It explores how even the smallest change in our lives can dramatically alter the course we take, and is a spellbinding exploration of love, science, heartbreak and hope. Premiering at the Royal Court in 2012, ‘Constellations’ went... Continue Reading →
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 →
