Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who had also devised the Channel 4 soap Brookside. The programme is set in a fictional suburb of Chester called Hollyoaks, and features a large cast of characters primarily aged between 16 and 35. Beginning with a cast of just seven major characters in 1995, the serial now has approximately 50 main cast members. Hollyoaks has a high cast turnover in comparison with other British soaps; as of December 2012, just thirteen characters have spent 5 years or longer on the show.
Full Cast Announced For Citizens Theatre's MOONSET
by Stephi Wild - December 19, 2022
The Citizens Theatre has announced the cast for Moonset, the company's first production of 2023. A bold and powerful new work from playwright Maryam Hamidi, Moonset will premiere at Glasgow's Tron Theatre from 03 – 11 February (Press performance Tue 07 Feb, 7.30pm) before touring to Edinburgh for...
Sheridan Smith and Danny Mac Will Headline West End Proms Spectacular in Bedford Park
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2022
Bedford Park Concerts have announced that their Proms Spectacular concert will be a ‘West End’ style Proms for 2023. West End Sensation and actress Sheridan Smith, OBE along with actor and West End Star, Danny Mac will be the two star vocalists for Bedfordshire’s most prestigious al fresco Pro...
Graeae Releases Three Acclaimed Stage Productions Available To Watch Online
by Stephi Wild - November 14, 2022
To mark the beginning of Disability History Month on 16 November, Graeae Theatre Company has announced that it will be making its three most recent productions available online for a two week period from 16 to 30 November....
Photos: First Look at RITA, SUE, & BOB TOO! at St Helens Theatre Royal
by Stephi Wild - November 09, 2022
St Helens-born actor Michael Parr – best known for his role as an Emmerdale bad boy – came home to perform in his hometown last night in the raucous comedy Rita, Sue & Bob Too! receiving a rapturous welcome. Check out all new photos here!...
Ayden Callaghan Joins Melody Thornton For THE BODYGUARD UK and Ireland Tour; Full Cast Announced
by Stephi Wild - November 08, 2022
Emmerdale and Hollyoaks star Ayden Callaghan will join the previously announced Grammy-nominated, former Pussycat Doll, Melody Thornton for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning international smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD in the roles of Frank Farmer and Rachel Marron respective...
Christmas Magic Returns To Macrobert Arts Centre This December
by Stephi Wild - November 01, 2022
Macrobert Arts Centre, Forth Valley's Cultural Hub, has announced full details of its spellbinding Christmas season for 2022. Learn more about the lineup here!...
TWOPENCE TO CROSS THE MERSEY Comes Home To Liverpool To End Its Premiere UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2022
The first UK national tour of Helen Forrester's Twopence To Cross The Mersey comes to an end next month in Liverpool. The show opened on the Wirral in September - a place which features heavily in Helen's million-selling books and where the celebrated author spent much of her childhood. ...
Full Cast Announced For Christmas Panto GOLDILOCKS
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2022
The Epstein Theatre's pantomime, Goldilocks And The Three Bears was officially launched at a special breakfast event, complete with bowls of porridge, at the Hanover Street venue....
Review: HORSE-PLAY at Riverside Studios
by Cheryl Markosky - September 02, 2022
What did our critic think of HORSE-PLAY at Riverside Studios? Well, you could stick to bland Date Night ideas, like going to the cinema or a gastropub meal for two. Or you could be more daring, like Tom and Tim. After a decade of marriage, the married gay couple decide to spend an evening with a hun...
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For HORSE-PLAY at Riverside Studios
by Stephi Wild - August 12, 2022
All new rehearsal photos have been released for Horse-Play at Riverside Studios....
VIDEO: Alice Pisano Shares 'Boys Like You' Music Video
by Michael Major - August 02, 2022
Alice Pisano has just unveiled cinematic visuals for her new single 'Boys Like You.' Following her successful debut, Pisano had four singles enter the iTunes Pop charts, numerous radio plays on stations including the BBC and over three million views on Tiktok! Watch the new music video now!...
Kimberly Hart-Simpson Will Lead St Helens Christmas Panto, CINDERELLA
by Stephi Wild - July 15, 2022
Coronation Street actor Kimberly Hart-Simpson is swapping the cobbles of soap land for title starring role in St Helens Theatre Royal's Christmas pantomime Cinderella. ...
Photos: First Look at GIVE ME THE SUN at the Blue Elephant Theatre
by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2022
Written by award-winning playwright Mamet Leigh, a pioneer of the Tehran Underground Theatre Movement, Give Me The Sun addresses the complexity of finding your place in a new country and how different that can be for each person. Check out photos from the production here!...
Full Cast Announced for the World Premiere of Ian Hallard's HORSE-PLAY at the Riverside Studios
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 14, 2022
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of HORSE-PLAY, a new comedy by Ian Hallard exploring the kinkier side of life. Directed by Andrew Beckett, HORSE-PLAY will be at The Riverside Studios from 30 August to 24 September, with a press night on 1 September....
David Tag and Mama G Headline Epstein Christmas Panto, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
by Stephi Wild - June 30, 2022
Epstein Theatre has announced family pantomime Goldilocks And The Three Bears, set to run at Christmastime this year. The spectacular seasonal production from leading panto producers Regal Entertainments promises Liverpool audiences madcap comedy capers and all the fun of the circus – including...
GIVE ME THE SUN Comes To Southwark From Award Winning Playwright & Pioneer Of Tehran Underground Theatre Movement
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2022
Written by award-winning playwright Mamet Leigh, a pioneer of the Tehran Underground Theatre Movement, Give Me The Sun addresses the complexity of finding your place in a new country and how different that can be for each person....
Theatr Clwyd Announces Cast For World Premiere of A PRETTY SH*TTY LOVE
by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2022
Theatr Clwyd today announces the cast for the world première production of acclaimed playwright Katherine Chandler's A Pretty Sh*tty Love. Inspired by true events of a woman buried alive by her abusive partner that shook Wales and reverberated around the world, Francesca Goodridge directs Danielle ...
EXCLUSIVE! Photos/Video: First Look at THE STILL ROOM at Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2022
Rogers Douglas Productions present the premiere of The Still Room, written by Sally Rogers (Hangmen, Cold Feet) which opens at Park Theatre from 1st June 2022. View the first photos and video from the production here!...
Photos: Political Thriller DEAD LIES Comes To The Belgrade This Summer, Starring Jeremy Edwards
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2022
This summer, the Belgrade Theatre’s Main Stage plays host to a gripping new political thriller. Dead Lies is the debut play from best-selling crime novelist Hilary Bonner, and stars Hollyoaks and Holby City actor Jeremy Edwards, playing from Weds 29 – Thurs 30 June....
St. Helens Theatre Royal Announces May Lineup
by Stephi Wild - April 28, 2022
Live music, drama, comedy and a giant family friendly extravaganza are all set to entertain and enthral at St Helens Theatre Royal during May. ...
BWW Review: THE CORN IS GREEN, National Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - April 23, 2022
Read our critic's review - A post-modern tint cannot save this 1938 play from feeling stuck in the past....
by Stephi Wild - April 21, 2022
The full cast for the first major UK national tour of Helen Forrester’s Twopence To Cross The Mersey has been announced....
HBO Max Orders DEAD BOY DETECTIVES To Series
by Michael Major - April 14, 2022
HBO Max has ordered the Max Original DC drama DEAD BOY DETECTIVES to series. From Emmy® nominee Steve Yockey (“The Flight Attendant”), “Doom Patrol’s” Jeremy Carver, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television, DEAD BOY DETECTIVES is an eight-episode horror detective series born fro...
Paines Plough's REALLY BIG AND REALLY LOUD to Be Available for Streaming
by Marissa Tomeo - April 11, 2022
Paines Plough have announced a limited digital release for their family show REALLY BIG AND REALLY LOUD, written by Phoebe Eclair-Powell and directed by Paines Plough’s Joint Artistic Director Katie Posner. After touring the UK as part of Paines Plough's 2021 Roundabout season to critical acclai...
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