The Rep’s offering as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, a 6-month celebration of culture that surrounds the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, will include the newly announced, critically acclaimed production from Australia, Counting and Cracking (19-27 Aug). The production arrives at The Rep … Continue reading Birmingham Rep announced completion of 50th anniversary season
New pictures have been released for The Wicker Husband, currently in rehearsals. Joseph Alessi will play ‘Cobbler’, Gemma Sutton will play ‘Ugly Girl’, Olivier Award winner George Maguire as ‘Wicker Husband’, Angela Caesar as ‘Cobbler’s Wife’, Jonathan Charles as ‘Innkeep’, Claire-Marie Hall as ‘Innkeep’s Wife’, Jack Quarton as ‘Tailor’ and Davina Moon as ‘Tailor’s Wife’, Julian Forsyth as ‘Old Basket Maker’ with Jon Whitten as on-stage band playing the Hammered Dulcimer, Rachel Barnes also as on-stage band, and Pat Moran as onstage Musical Director. Nisha Anil and Sebastian Charles will be the puppeteers of The Wicker Husband, with Tom Norman as Swing. Directed by Charlotte Westenra, with Book by Rhys Jennings, Music and lyrics by Darren Clark and based … Continue reading INSIDE The Wicker Husband rehearsals at the Watermill
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the nation’s favourite picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. With audiences’ support even more children’s lives can be enriched by … Continue reading Hackney Empire announces The Gruffalo: Pay It Forward performances
WOW – Women of the World has announced the full daytime programme for its 2022 London Festival, which returns to the Southbank Centre from 11-13 March, supported by Bloomberg, to mark International Women’s Day. Led by Founder Jude Kelly, the London edition … Continue reading Full line-up announced for WOW London 2022
Metta Theatre – one of the UK’s leading production companies devoted to British musical theatre – are pleased to announce two key projects for 2022: the release of second season of filmed musical drama CELLS on 21 March, a year after the first season was released in 2021, in partnership with Royal & Derngate Northampton, The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and the Taunton Brewhouse, and a Christmas season of THE LITTLE PRINCE, opening at the Taunton Brewhouse this Christmas. CELLS once again stars Metta’s Patron, the Olivier award winning Clive Rowe alongside rising star Lem Knights. They are joined by Natalie Hope, whose credits include The Commitments (West End), and Sweet Charity (Royal Exchange), … Continue reading Metta Theatre announce two new projects for 2022
The tour will kick off in Manchester on Wednesday 23rd March 2022. Jac Yarrow prepares to don the famous coat in the titular role on tour, having caused a sensation when he made his professional stage debut playing Joseph, following in … Continue reading Full Cast Announced For UK and Ireland Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Michael Harrison for Crossroads Pantomimes today (25 February 2022) announced the return to the West End of The London Palladium Pantomime for a seventh year, with Dawn French and Julian Clary leading the cast in a brand-new production of Jack and the Beanstalk. For a strictly limited five-week run at The London Palladium, French and Clary will be joined by returning Palladium panto favourites Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Gary Wilmot. Dawn French said: “Roll up! Roll up! Much merriment and happiness and downright cheek and cheeks going to be happening onstage at The Palladium this Christmas with a brand spanky new Panto at last! We’ve waited two years to bring you … Continue reading Jack and the Beanstalk to open at the London Palladium
Created by Executive Producer of Fierce Festival Pippa Frith and Producer and Lecturer Kate Chapman, She Wants A Dog today launches its third brand new podcast series The Pervert’s Podcast. Presented by award winning theatre company Milk Presents and in partnership with Derby Theatre, The Pervert’s Podcast is a brand new queer audio cabaret, recorded live, giving the listener a front row seat. Each show centres around an item selected from national queer archives. Bringing together some of the most exciting names in the queer community, The Pervert’s Podcast is hosted by Milk’s Leo J Skilbeck and guests include Campbell X, Mzz Kimberly, Georgoise Bourgeois, Ginger Johnson, E-J … Continue reading She Wants A Dog launches third brand new podcast series THE PERVERT’S PODCAST
Actor, singer and television personality Danielle de Niese will star as ‘Elle’ in a new film of LA VOIX HUMAINE, Jean Cocteau’s one-woman drama set to music by Francis Poulenc, shot on location in London and Paris. Directed by James Kent (Aftermath, Testament of Youth), with … Continue reading Danielle De Niese to star as Elle in La Voix Humaine premiering on BBC Two this spring
