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Petula Clark celebrates birthday at ‘Mary Poppins’

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Petula Clark, who currently plays Bird Woman in the West End production of Mary Poppins, was surprised by the cast at the curtain call on November 15t, 2021 for her birthday.  She was acclaimed by producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh who presented her with a birthday cake brought on to the stage to the tune of Don’t Sleep in the Subway, one of her many iconic numbers. The Company, along with the audience, then sang a rousing Happy Birthday. As an extra special treat, the cast sang Downtown, another one of Petula’s all-time hits, a final round of Happy Birthday, and plenty of streamers rounded off the celebrations! The cast for that … Continue reading Petula Clark celebrates birthday at ‘Mary Poppins’

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Immersive Everywhere and Butterfly Theatre to launch Immersive acting school

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The project led by Olivier Award-winning producers Louis Hartshorn and Brian Hook and Butterfly Theatre are launching the first Immersive Acting School. The goal is to combine their expertise and experience in all aspects of immersive theatre with courses starting in January 2022 at West End Venue Immersive LND. Three part time courses will run over a 6-week period starting on January 2022 : A Foundation Immersive Acting Course for non-professional actors A specialist Immersive Acting Course for Graduate level professional actors) An Intensive Immersive Acting Course for experienced immersive actors The aim is to bring theatre actors into a … Continue reading Immersive Everywhere and Butterfly Theatre to launch Immersive acting school

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SPIKE by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman to open the 2022 spring season at the Watermill Theatre

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The new season will open with the world premiere of SPIKE, a new comedy based on the life of Spike Milligan by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It will be followed by the return of folk-inspired mythic musical THE WICKER HUSBAND, and the world-premiere musical adaptation of Graham Greene’s bestselling novel OUR MAN IN HAVANA. The season takes place inside The Watermill’s auditorium, with both full capacity and socially distanced performances available. Government guidelines will apply throughout the season with adherence to current guidance and restrictions. Ian Hislop and Nick Newman will return to the Watermill with a brand-new-comedy : SPIKE. The show will delve … Continue reading SPIKE by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman to open the 2022 spring season at the Watermill Theatre

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FIRST LOOK at The Jungle Book rehearsals

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THE JUNGLE BOOK, the new musical version of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale adapted and directed by Tom Jackson Greaves, will play at The Watermill over the Christmas period from Thursday 18 November – Friday 31 December. Karishma Young will star in the show and will play the famous ‘Mowgli’. Alongside her are Peter Ashmore as ‘Shere Khan’, Alexander Bean as ‘Kaa / Councilor Wolf’, Philippa Hogg as ‘Bagheera’, Guido Garcia Lueches as ‘Tabaqui’, and Rowena Lennon as ‘Baloo’. The show will be directed and choregraphed, by Tom Jackson Greaves, Sanah Ahsan is Poet and Lyricist, with Annie Southall as Assistant Director, Priya Patel Appleby as Dramaturg, and Composition by Dom Coyote. Set and … Continue reading FIRST LOOK at The Jungle Book rehearsals

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Nominations still open for the HEARTS FOR THE ARTS AWARDS 2022

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Nominations for the 6th annual Hearts for the Arts Awards, celebrating local authority and cultural trust arts champions and creative community projects will close on November 26th Members of the public, arts professionals, local authorities and cultural trusts can visit the Hearts for the Arts Awards webpage to put nominations forward in three categories: • Best Arts Champion – Councillor • Best Arts Champion – Local Authority or Cultural Trust Worker • Best Arts project The awards are also open to cultural trusts working on behalf of local authorities. The National Campaign for the Arts is keen to recognise those … Continue reading Nominations still open for the HEARTS FOR THE ARTS AWARDS 2022

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Cast announced for “Redemption” at The Big House

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Full casting has been announced for Redemption at The Big House. Twenty-three-year-old Renaya Dennis will play Maz, a young girl that continuously ran away and who was documented in the press as a ‘14 year old missing teenager’. She will play alongside Alpha Menda, Armani Morris, Fawaz Adekunle, James Atwell, Jayden Atuah-Hemaah, Jermaine Freeman, Keyona Fraser, Nadege Rene, Nia John, Renaya Dennis, Shaq Brown, Shanice Logan, Shaquille Jack, Tajah Workman and Taurean Steele. Redemption will premiere at The Big House in their Islington venue on Wednesday 17 November and will close on Saturday 11 December. The show will be directed by Maggie Noris with book and lyrics by James Meteyard and music by The Last Skeptik Redemption follows explosive Maz and her … Continue reading Cast announced for “Redemption” at The Big House

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INSIDE A Chorus Line rehearsals at Curve Theatre in Leicester

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They really need this job!  (click the pics to see them full-size) Ahead of its opening on December 3 at Curve Theatre in Leicester, A Chorus Line has released new rehearsal images featuring the whole cast. The cast includes Adam Cooper who will take on the role of Zach, the director / choreographer responsible for putting the performers through their paces in the show’s audition. He will play alongside Carly Mercedes Dyer as Cassie, Zach’s ex-lover and auditionee. The cast also features Ronan Burns as Bobby Mills, Beth Hinton-Lever as Bebe Benzenheimer, Katie Lee as Kristine Ulrich and Redmand Rance as Mike Costa, Emily Barnett-Salter as … Continue reading INSIDE A Chorus Line rehearsals at Curve Theatre in Leicester

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Six Goes Gold!

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By Helen Sullivan  Image: Six the Musical Royalty descended on Banqueting Hall, the remaining part of Whitehall Palace built by Henry VIII,  on October 28th to celebrate the three-year anniversary and vinyl launch of the cast recording of Six! The event was streamed live on TikTok and hosted by Tia Kofi from RuPaul’s Drag Race and a superfan of the show. Tia was joined by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, who wrote the musical, to discuss the writing of the songs. The queens featured on the cast recording: Renee Lamb (Aragon), Christina Modestou (Boleyn), Natalie Paris (Seymour), Aimie Atkinson (Howard) … Continue reading Six Goes Gold!

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A New Take on Twelfth Night

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By Dorothy Grace Franklin Photo:  Marc Brenner I had the pleasure to see the summer season’s last production of “Twelfth Night” at the Globe. Being a massive literature fan, especially Shakespearean, I was thrilled to hear I would be studying this play for my school course, and I was even more thrilled to hear a production of it was taking place when I was visiting London. The use of the Globe’s staging was intriguing to say the least. With a deer carcass hung from the ceiling (in reference to the numerous conversations and comparisons between love and hunting), and a … Continue reading A New Take on Twelfth Night