Jacksons Lane to reopen on the 25th March

Jacksons Lane has today announced that its major redevelopment will be completed, and the building will be fully reopened to the public from the 25th March. Brand new images of the spectacular transformation have been released today. Jacksons Lane is the flagship arts and cultural venue in Haringey, creating a year-round programme of the best contemporary circus and family performance, arts participation, cultural education and outreach work for its community and the arts sector. The historic building has been closed since November 2020 to undergo a transformative redevelopment, designed to improve accessibility, create a better audience experience, modernise the studio … Continue reading Jacksons Lane to reopen on the 25th March

New pictures released for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

New photographs have been released for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical. The show will run at the Turbine Theatre from 18 February to 16 April 2022. But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical will feature Alice Croft as Megan, the high school senior … Continue reading New pictures released for But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

Royal & Derngate Northampton to present The Wellspring by Barney and David Owen Norris

Royal & Derngate is delighted to produce the World Premiere of The Wellspring as part of its Made in Northampton 2021/22 season. A deeply autobiographical work from award-winning playwright Barney Norris (The Remains of the Day) and his father, internationally acclaimed … Continue reading Royal & Derngate Northampton to present The Wellspring by Barney and David Owen Norris

The Belgrade Theatre to present the world premiere of Nothello

As Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 enters its final months, the Belgrade Theatre is thrilled to present the world premiere of Nothello, written and devised by Mojisola Adebayo, William Shakespeare and Justine Themen. Inspired by interviews with mixed heritage couples and individuals who live locally, and featuring a mixed heritage community chorus from across the city, Nothello will play at the Belgrade from Sat 7 – Sat 21 May, and will be the final production of the Belgrade’s City of Culture programme. Is the only part Shakespeare wrote for a black man actually just, well… a bit rubbish? Isn’t Othello responsible for setting … Continue reading The Belgrade Theatre to present the world premiere of Nothello

Full casting announced for The Wicker Husband at The Watermill

Full casting has been announced for the highly anticipated return of critically acclaimed musical The Wicker Husband. Joseph Alessi (Moonlight and Magnolias – Nottingham Playhouse and The Lorax – Old Vic and Toronto) will play ‘Cobbler’, Gemma Sutton (Sweet Charity – The Watermill, The Girl from the North Country – Gielgud and Toronto) will play ‘Ugly Girl’, Olivier Award winner George Maguire (Sunny Afternoon – West End, 20th Century Boy – touring) as ‘Wicker Husband’, Angela Caesar (Caroline or Change – Playhouse Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre and National Theatre, Rags – Park Theatre) as ‘Cobbler’s Wife’, Jonathan Charles (The Butterfly Lion – Barn Theatre Cirencester, War Horse – national tour) as ‘Innkeep’, Claire-Marie Hall (Operation Mincemeat – Southwark Playhouse, The Colours – Soho Theatre) as ‘Innkeep’s Wife’, Jack Quarton (Amélie – Criterion, Assassins – Watermill) … Continue reading Full casting announced for The Wicker Husband at The Watermill