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Casting announced for the european premiere of Head Over Heels

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Gartland Productions and Chris Maguire today announce the cast for the European première of Head Over Heels at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s.  Luke Bayer leads the cast as Musidorus, alongside Alison Driver (Ensemble) Iz Hesketh (Pythio), Jenny O’Leary (Pamela), Daniel Page (Dametas), Maiya Quansah Breed (Philoclea), Samuel Routley (Ensemble), Khadija Sallet (Mopsa), Julie Stark (Gynecia), Marina Tavolieri (Ensemble), Timo Tatzber (Ensemble), and Fed Zanni (Basilius). The production opens on 1 February 2023, with previews from 26 January, running until 4 March. This fantastically queer juke box musical was adapted from The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia written by Sir Philip Sidney in the 16th century. It had its world première in June 2015 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, after which it was adapted by James … Continue reading Casting announced for the european premiere of Head Over Heels

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Arthur Smith’s My First 75 years in Comedy to transfer to Pleasance London in 2023

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Producer Rupert Gavin is delighted to announce that Arthur Smith’s show My First 75 Years In Comedy will transfer to Pleasance London in March 2023. Following a sold out and acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, London audiences will be able to catch up with Arthur as he reminisces about his many years visiting the Fringe, his stand up career and the adventures he has had along the way. This is Arthur Smith’s love letter to the world of comedy and the playground of the imagination that is the Edinburgh Fringe which celebrated its 75th anniversary this year. He tells … Continue reading Arthur Smith’s My First 75 years in Comedy to transfer to Pleasance London in 2023

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MOTHER GOOSE starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop announces additional venues for the UK and Ireland tour

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Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are thrilled to announce that the smash-hit production of MOTHER GOOSE starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop, will also visit Leicester, Salford and Bristol as part of their UK and Ireland tour. Following its current run in London, where it runs at the Duke of York’s Theatre (until 29 January 2023), the full touring dates are now Chichester Festival Theatre (7 – 11 February 2023), Sheffield Lyceum (14 – 18 February 2023), Wolverhampton Grand (22 – 26 February 2023), Liverpool Empire (28 February – 4 March 2023), Oxford New Theatre (7 – 11 March 2023), Leicester Curve (15 – 18 March 2023), Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin (22 – 26 March 2023), Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff (28 March – 1 April 2023), The Lowry (5 – … Continue reading MOTHER GOOSE starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop announces additional venues for the UK and Ireland tour

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Making Comedy Out of Terror – An Interview with Sean and Sinéad Persaud on Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story

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“Deep in the forest, where ghouls haunt and wallow / There’s a town by the name of Sleepy Hollow” – Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story On August 29th, 2022, the legend began again, with Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story premiering … Continue reading Making Comedy Out of Terror – An Interview with Sean and Sinéad Persaud on Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story

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My Son’s A Queer, (But what can you do?) to return to the West End for a strictly limited season

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Celebrating the joy and chaos of raising a queer child, My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?), over the past two years, has debuted to a critically acclaimed and sold out season at the Turbine Theatre, followed by another … Continue reading My Son’s A Queer, (But what can you do?) to return to the West End for a strictly limited season

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Casting announced for Around The World In Eighty Days at the Barn Theatre

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The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has today announced the cast of their upcoming production of Toby Hulse’s fast paced and playfully comic adaptation of Jules Verne’s epic adventure novel Around the World in Eighty Days. Around the World in Eighty Days, which runs at the award-winning Cotswolds venue from 30th January – 11th March, will be directed by Joseph O’Malley, who previously directed the Barn Theatre’s productions of The Hound of the Baskervilles, The 39 Steps and Ben Hur. In the great Victorian Age, it is clearly impossible to go around the world in eighty days, and only an idiot would try it.  It is also clearly impossible to tell this story with … Continue reading Casting announced for Around The World In Eighty Days at the Barn Theatre

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Kate Berlant’s Hit Off Broadway Show “KATE” Returns Off Broadway

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KATE, the one-woman show from comedian Kate Berlant and directed by Bo Burnham, will make its highly-anticipated return to NYC tonight, beginning an eight-week encore engagement at the Connelly Theatre (220 E 4th Street). The strictly-limited run will play through February 10, 2023. Named a New York Times Critic’s Pick and one of the “Best of the Year” by the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Variety, Theatrely and more, KATE premiered Off Broadway last fall and quickly became the hottest ticket in town. Tickets for the engagement are now on sale at KateShow.net. KATE is produced by Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia, Bo Burnham and Eli Bush. Tickets (starting at $39.00) and more information can be found at KateShow.net. The performance … Continue reading Kate Berlant’s Hit Off Broadway Show “KATE” Returns Off Broadway