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Dance Stage Version Of KES REIMAGINED Will Be Live Streamed For Free
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2020


Kes Reimagined,created by award-winning choreographer Jonathan Watkins, will be made available to watch online via The Space for free from Tuesday 19 May at 7pm and available for 30 days.

BBC Four to Broadcast Choreographer Jonathan Watkins' KES REIMAGINED
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 12, 2019


Ken Loach's film Kes was a huge success in 1969. Now, five decades later and Kes Reimagined revisits the story of youngster Billy Casper and the kestrel which he trains. The new film, by award-winning choreographer Jonathan Watkins and director Ross MacGibbon, premiered at Leeds International Film Festival last week and will be broadcast on BBC Four on Tuesday 19 November at 10pm.

Jonathan Watkins and Ross MacGibbon Team Up for Film of Reimagining of KES
by Abigail Charpentier - Oct 24, 2019


Award-winning choreographer Jonathan Watkins conceived and created his dance, music and puppetry adaptation of Barry Hines' seminal novel A Kestrel for a Knave for Sheffield's Crucible Theatre in 2014. Now, it is re-imagined for the screen with International Emmy Award winner Director Ross MacGibbon to bring this modern classic to audiences in a new way.

Tom McGowan Joins West End's WICKED as 'The Wizard' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2015


WICKED, the award-winning classic musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is delighted to welcome the American stage, television and film actor Tom McGowan to the role of The Wizard from tonight 21 September for a limited season until Saturday 12 March 2016. He will be making his West End debut.

Photo Flash: First Look at Oliver Savile, Sean Kearns, Daniel Hope and More in West End's WICKED
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 17, 2015


WICKED, the classic West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to release the first pictures of Oliver Savile (Fiyero), Sean Kearns (Doctor Dillamond) and Daniel Hope (Boq) who will join Broadway star Tom McGowan (The Wizard) and current cast members Emma Hatton (Elphaba), Savannah Stevenson (Glinda), Liza Sadovy(Madame Morrible) and Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose) at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 21 September 2015.

Tom McGowan to Join Cast of West End's WICKED
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 31, 2015


WICKED, the award-winning classic musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is delighted to welcome the American stage, television and film actor Tom McGowan to the role of The Wizard from Monday 21 September for a limited season until Saturday 12 March 2016. He will be making his West End debut.

BWW Reviews: KES, Crucible, Sheffield, 31 March 2014
by Ruth Deller - Apr 2, 2014


Jonathan Watkins' moving dance adaptation of the Yorkshire classic soars in Sheffield.

Sheffield Theatres to Present New Adaptation Of KES as Part of Yorkshire Festival, 27 March-5 April
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 18, 2014


A brand new dance-theatre adaptation of Barry Hines' classic novel A Kestrel For A Knave has its world premiere at the Crucible Theatre from Thursday 27 March to Saturday 5 April, and is one of the first events in the Yorkshire Festival 2014.

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