From page to stage – and everything in between
Musings on theatre, books, travel, culture and life
Though it may seem like an unlikely venue for a theatrical performance, the London Library is actually the perfect setting for Creation Theatre’s latest production, Dracula. It was recently revealed that Bram Stoker used the library when writing his most famous work, following the exciting discovery of original copies of 26 books that Stoker for... Continue Reading →
To mark the world premiere of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage adaptation of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve, Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have today given a first glimpse of the production. Ahead of the first preview tomorrow, Saturday 2nd February, the first photography has been released. Shot by... Continue Reading →
Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today announced the company’s Programme 2019, marking the final season from the pair who will step down later this year after nearly a decade at the helm. The programme celebrates some of the most exciting, distinctive, observant and entertaining voices in British theatre with commissioned writers including: Charley Miles, Nathan Bryon, Daf... Continue Reading →
January may have been the longest month ever but finally February is here, and with it comes a whole host of new shows to see. Here are a few of the theatre productions, events and books I’ll be blogging about this month. Theatre Fasten your seatbelts...! One of the hottest tickets of the year, the... 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 →
Theatre Royal Bath Productions has today announced full casting for its 2019 Spring Season in-house productions in the Main House, opening next month with Noël Coward’s A Song at Twilight followed by Marie Jones’ award-winning comedy Stones in His Pockets, in a co-production with Rose Theatre Productions. Simon Callow, Jane Asher, Jessica Turner and Ash Rizi will star in A Song at Twilight, directed by Stephen Unwin running in... Continue Reading →
Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that Lesley Joseph will star as ‘Miss Hannigan’ in their smash hit production of the musical Annie at His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen (24 – 28 September 2019), Edinburgh Playhouse (30 September – 5 October 2019), Sunderland Empire (7 – 12 October 2019),Marlowe Theatre Canterbury (14 – 19 October 2019), The Hawth Crawley (22 – 26 October 2019) Grand Opera House... Continue Reading →
Ahead of launching their 10th annual programme of new plays on tour, George Perrin and James Grieve have announced that they are stepping down as Artistic Directors of Paines Plough. Since 2010, the pair have produced 45 World Premieres by writers such as Mike Bartlett, Penelope Skinner, James Graham, Sabrina Mahfouz and Vinay Patel, touring them to... Continue Reading →
Today it has been confirmed that Caroline, or Change, the critically acclaimed production starring Sharon D. Clarke, will close on Saturday March 2nd at 7.30pm. The celebrated musical, which is currently playing at London's Playhouse Theatre, is written by Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America and recent recipient of the Arthur Miller Foundation Humanitarian Award. The soaring score is by Tony... Continue Reading →
