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BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF Will Transfer to the West End This June


Graham’s acclaimed adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff will transfer to the West End for a strictly limited eight-week season at the Garrick Theatre, following runs at Liverpool’s Royal Court and the National’s Olivier Theatre. 

Julie Hesmondhalgh Will Lead World Premiere of PUNCH at Nottingham Playhouse


Julie Hesmondhalgh will join the cast of the world premiere of James Graham's new play Punch, directed by Adam Penford and opening at Nottingham Playhouse on 4 May.

Cherry Jones Will Lead THE GRAPES OF WRATH at The National Theatre; Summer 2024 Line-Up Announced


The National Theatre has announced new productions for all three South Bank stages this summer: Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff and Mnemonic in the Olivier theatre and The Grapes of Wrath in the Lyttelton theatre, alongside the previously announced The Hot Wing King in the Dorfman theatre. 

BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF Returns To Liverpool Before National Theatre Run


Following its acclaimed run at Liverpool's Royal Court last year, James Graham's powerful new adaptation of Alan Bleasdale's seminal TV show Boys from the Blackstuff is back for 2024.

Review: BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF, Liverpool's Royal Court


Sat in Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre last night, I watched what can only be described as one of the most magnificent theatre shows I have ever seen in my life. Boys From The Blackstuff brings Alan Bleasdale’s 1982 TV series to the stage in a phenomenal adaptation by Sherwood writer James Graham.

Cast Revealed For James Graham's BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF at Royal Court Liverpool


40 years after Alan Bleasdale's ground-breaking television series was essential viewing, Stockroom and Liverpool's Royal Court are delighted to present an unmissable, powerful new adaptation by James Graham, writer of the hit BBC series Sherwood.

THE VERY BEST OF TOMMY COOPER to Tour the UK This Spring and Summer


Back by public demand and brought to you by Daniel Taylor Productions Ltd, The Very Best of Tommy Cooper will be filling theatres throughout the country with fun, magic and laughter - all the way from Buxton to Basingstoke - and will even be entertaining crowds at the Glastonbury Festival this summer!

THE BIRDS AND THE BEES Will Embark on UK Tour Beginning in May


With Spring just around the corner, a UK tour has been announced for hilarious comedy The Birds and the Bees,  starring Helen Lederer and Michael Starke, which will open at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford on 10 May 2023.

Beinghuman Presents TIME, Written By and Starring Gaynor O'Flynn


Beinghuman has announced the world premiere of a brand-new play, incorporating digital and performance artwork. Written by and starring Gaynor O'Flynn, TIME will run at the Vault Festival from 7th - 12th March 2023, having been selected from 600+ works to appear as one of the VAULT 5.

Stockroom Teams Up With Four Major UK Regional Theatres For Three World Premieres In 2023


UK's writers' room for theatre, Stockroom confirms a slate of three new productions for 2023, which sees it team up with four leading venues across the UK.  These productions constitute part of the company's previously announced evolution to focus on writer and script development and follows its recent loss of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status. 

Kate Wasserberg Leaves Stockroom While Company Completes Transition To New Business Model


As part of its ongoing radical restructure, which began two years ago, Stockroom has announced the departure of Artistic Director Kate Wasserberg after five years in the role. 

New Sound Stage Monologues to Explore the Black British Community's Relationship With the Covid-19 Vaccine


Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Stockroom in Association with Naked Productions present the Sound Stage audio premiere of Blaccine First Dose,  three new monologues which investigate the Black British community's relationship with the Covid-19 vaccine in January 2023.

Stockroom - The UK's Leading Writers Room Launches New Scheme in London


Following their loss of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status and as artists and theatre professionals in London are squeezed because of the redistribution of national arts funding away from the capital, theatre's leading writers' room, Stockroom, has launched a brand-new initiative with the aim of establishing a creative hub for new writing in the city.

Deborah Sathe, Creative Director for Continuing Drama Series at BBC Studios, Joins Stockroom Board


Creative Director for Continuing Drama Series at BBC Studios, Deborah Sathe has been appointed to Stockroom's company’s board of trustees.

BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF Comes to Liverpool's Royal Court in September


40 years after Alan Bleasdale's ground-breaking television series was essential viewing, Stockroom and Liverpool's Royal Court are delighted to present an unmissable, powerful new adaptation by James Graham, writer of the hit BBC series Sherwood.

Lindsay Duncan and Hilton McRae Will Star in the UK Tour of THE DANCE OF DEATH


Lindsay Duncan stars alongside Hilton McRae and Emily Bruni in the UK tour of August Strindberg's The Dance of Death, adapted by Academy Award-winning playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz and directed by Arcola Theatre's Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen.

LOVE LETTERS Returns To The West End's Theatre Royal Haymarket


Bill Kenwright presents the anticipated return of A.R. Gurney's heart-warming play Love Letters to the Theatre Royal Haymarket for a strictly limited season of only 32 performances from 19 May – 13 June 2021.

LOVE LETTERS Starring Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove Opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket


Just eighteen hours after the end of the UK’s current lockdown, Bill Kenwright presented MARTIN SHAW and JENNY SEAGROVE in A.R. GURNEY’s Love Letters, directed by ROY MARSDEN, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The play opened on 3 December 2020, the first day after the Prime Minister decreed that lockdown would end.

Theatre Royal Haymarket to Host First Post-Lockdown New Production of a Play, LOVE LETTERS


Just eighteen hours after the end of the UK’s current lockdown, Bill Kenwright presents MARTIN SHAW and JENNY SEAGROVE in A.R. GURNEY’s Love Letters, directed by ROY MARSDEN, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Lockdown Theatre Announces Live Virtual Table Read Of PRIVATE LIVES With Emma Thompson, Emilia Clarke & More!


Following the sell-out success of Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot in June, Lockdown Theatre, in association with The Royal Theatrical Fund, today announces a live virtual table read of Private Lives by Noël Coward. The table read will take place on Sunday 13 September at 7pm with the generous permission from the Noël Coward Foundation.

Alan Bleasdale FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Alan Bleasdale written?

Alan Bleasdale has written 1 shows including Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Bookwriter).

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