Full cast announced for world premiere of But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

Full cast has been announced for the world premiere of 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 who just loves cheerleading. She will be joined on stage by Evie Rose Lane who will play Graham, Oliver Brooks as Dad/LArry, Edward Chitticks as Jared/Rock, Damon Gould as André, Tiffany Graves as Mary Brown, Jodie Jacobs as Mom/Lloyd, Lemuel Knights as Mike, Harry Singh as Jalal, Jodie Steele as Kimberly/Hilary, Aaron Teoh as Dolph … Continue reading Full cast announced for world premiere of But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical at the Turbine Theatre

New pictures released for Animal Farm on Tour

The brand new production embarked on an extensive UK Tour on January 22nd. It is currently running at Birmingham Rep and will visit cities accross the UK such as Cambridge, Newcastle, Bath, Norwich, Salford, Plymouth, Nottingham, Coventry, Blackpool, Liverpool, Canterbury, Richmond and Wolverhampton, completing its run on 28 May 2022 at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre. The cast of Animal Farm includes Matt Churcher, Darcy Collins, Enrico D. Wey, Ailsa Dalling, Elisa De Grey, Edie Edmundson, Jonathan Dryden Taylor, Michael Jean-Marain, Rayo Patel, Yana Penrose, Markus Schabbing, Sharon Sze, Ben Thompson and Matt Tait. Adapted and directed by Robert Icke, the production also includes designs by the four-time Olivier Award-winning Bunny Christie (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Company, Ink, The Curious Incident … Continue reading New pictures released for Animal Farm on Tour

A reflection on Jewish Identity: Lepoldstadt on NT Live

Words by: Helen Sullivan Image: All rights reserved January 27th marks Holocaust Memorial Day and NT Live is releasing a filmed version of Tom Stoppard’s latest play, Lepoldstadt. The play follows multiple generations of a Jewish family living in Vienna. In what could be his last work, Tom Stoppard writes his most personal play, drawing on his own family’s history that Stoppard himself did not know about until later in his life.  Tom Stoppard was born Tomas Straussler in then Czechoslovakia before fleeing from Nazi persecution with his family. He travelled with his mother, brother and stepfather before landing in … Continue reading A reflection on Jewish Identity: Lepoldstadt on NT Live

Heathers the Musical extends its run at The Other Palace

Heathers the Musical has extended its stay at The Other Palace! After its return to The Other Palace, it was initially booking until February 2022 but due to popular demand it will now play until Sunday 1 May 2022. The cast is led by Ailsa Davidson in the title role of Veronica Sawyer and Freddie King as Jason “J.D” Dean. They are joined by Emma Kingston as Heather Chandler, Inez Budd as Heather Duke and Teleri Hughes as Heather McNamara. Also joining the cast are Vicki Lee Taylor (Ms Fleming/Veronica’s Mom), Lizzie Bea (Martha Dunnstock), George Maddison (Kurt Kelly), Tom Scanlon (Ram Sweeney), Sam Ferriday (Kurt’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/ … Continue reading Heathers the Musical extends its run at The Other Palace

An Improbable Musical to open at the Royal stage in Northampton

An Improbable Musical will open at the Royal stage in Northampton on February 25th and will close on saturday March 5th before going on tour this autumn. The show is part of Made in Northampton 2021/22 season. With a brand-new show created at each performance, An Improbable Musical sees world renowned theatre company Improbable take to the Royal stage in Northampton. Some of the best bits of any show are the parts that audiences never get to see – beautiful moments of discovery, fresh minted gags, a story coming alive for the first time – all of this traditionally happens in … Continue reading An Improbable Musical to open at the Royal stage in Northampton

NIGHTSHADE is available to stream online as part of Hackney Empire’s Artist Development Programme 2021

As part of Hackney Empire’s world-renowned Creative Futures Programme, Artistic Director Yamin Choudury and the whole team are pleased to announce the digital release of NIGHTSHADE – the 2021 Artist Development Programme (ADP) show. It will be available to watch from January 27th on … Continue reading NIGHTSHADE is available to stream online as part of Hackney Empire’s Artist Development Programme 2021