Beth Duke

Review: AKEDAH, Hampstead Theatre

Akedah won the 2019 Bruntwood Prize Original New Voices Award, and is Michael John O’Neill’s first full length play. It’s a tricky show in every sense of the word: the themes are very heavy, with little levity, and the plot is often hard to keep track of, as new details about the characters’ past are gradually added. The result is a very bleak, emotionally fraught production that’s difficult to unpick.

Cast Announced For RETROGRADE at the Kiln Theatre

With Zadie Smith’s The Wife of Willesden about to transfer to the US, Kiln Theatre has announced the full cast for the world première of Ryan Calais Cameron’s new play based on a true event in the life of actor Sidney Poitier in 1950s Hollywood – Ian Bonar (Bobby), Ivanno Jeremiah (Sidney), and Daniel Lapaine (Mr Parks).

Cast Announced For UK Tour of MOG THE FORGETFUL CAT

The Wardrobe Ensemble, The Old Vic and Royal & Derngate, Northampton have announced full casting for MOG THE FORGETFUL CAT, which will play Bristol, Leicester, Cambridge, Salford, Birmingham, Worthing, Coventry, Exeter, Newbury and at The Old Vic, London from 14 February until 29 July 2023 as part of a UK tour, with further venues still to be announced.

Further Tour Dates Announced For 2023 UK Tour of MOG THE FORGETFUL CAT

The Wardrobe Ensemble have today announced further tour dates for their stage adaptation of Judith Kerr's beloved stories about Mog the Forgetful Cat. In addition to the previously announced venues: The Old Vic, Bristol Old Vic, Curve Leicester, Lowry Salford, Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Exeter Northcott, the first ever stage adaptation of Mog will also play Birmingham Rep Theatre and Worthing Theatres in 2023, with further tour dates still to be announced.

Photos: First Look at THE LITTLE PRINCE at Taunton Brewhouse

Get a first look at award-winning theatre company Metta Theatre and the team at Taunton Brewhouse's brand-new circus musical extravaganza The Little Prince, playing at the Somerset venue from 6 - 30 December, with a press night on 7 December, and a Ukrainian captioned performance on 28 December.

Casting And Ukrainian Captioned Performance Announced For Metta's Circus Musical THE LITTLE PRINCE at Taunton Brewhouse

Award-winning theatre company Metta Theatre and the team at Taunton Brewhouse have announced full casting and creative team for their brand-new circus musical extravaganza The Little Prince, playing at the Somerset venue from 6 – 30 December, with a press night on 7 December, and a Ukrainian captioned performance on 28 December.

Olivia Darnley Joins The Company of A SINGLE MAN at Park Theatre

Olivia Darnley completes the company for the world première of Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man, joining Theo Fraser Steele who leads the cast as George, alongside Freddie Gaminara, Miles Molan and Phoebe Pryce.

Carrie Hope Fletcher, Anton Lesser, and Nicholas Woodeson Are Part Of Rose Theatre's 2022/2023 Season

Rose Theatre's Artistic Director, Christopher Haydon, has announced the first Rose Productions in the 2022/23 Season, beginning on 9 September with the London premiere of Anthony McCarten's The Two Popes starring Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson.

Yasmin Dawes to Star in PATRICIA GETS READY (FOR A DATE WITH THE MAN THAT USED TO HIT HER) UK Tour

Based on writer Martha Watson Allpress’ own experiences in an abusive relationship, this production shines a delicate light on the realities of domestic abuse and those who experience it. It is skilfully brought to life by Angelina Chudi.

Photos: See Shaun Evans, Nancy Carroll & More in MANOR at the National Theatre

Production photos have been released for Manor, a timely new play by Moira Buffini (The Dig, Harlots), that opened in the Lyttelton for previews on 16 November and is running until 1 January.