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New UK Cinema Series Fuses Classic Silent Films with Rock Music
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2025

A groundbreaking new cinema experience, Silents Synced, is set to launch in the UK this autumn, pairing legendary silent films with era-defining albums by iconic rock artists, offering a bold reimagining of cinema and sound.

Video: Watch a Restored Trailer of Billy Wilder's SUNSET BOULEVARD Ahead of Cannes Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2025

To mark the 75th anniversary of Bill Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, the cinematic masterpiece has been meticulously restored in 4K. Watch the restored trailer for the film, which serves as the basis for the hit musical, currently running on Broadway.

INTERVIEW: 'I'm a Complete Perfectionist': Rowan Armitt-Brewster on Slapstick, Mime and Puppets in His First Play A BRIEF CASE OF CRAZY at Riverside Studios
by Cheryl Markosky - Apr 15, 2025

Rowan Armitt-Brewster is an actor, writer, director and producer from North Wales, with a passion for physical comedy. Rowan’s work incorporates mime, clowning, physical comedy and object manipulation, telling simple stories with extreme precision and skill. A Brief Case of Crazy is Rowan’s writing and directing debut and the show is running at Riverside Studios until April 20.

Starring Miguel Falabella, UMA COISA ENGRAÇADA ACONTECEU A CAMINHO DO F�"RUM (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) Brings New Life to a Broadway Classic
by Claudio Erlichman - Apr 3, 2025

Starring Miguel Falabella, the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (Uma Coisa Engraçada Aconteceu a Caminho do Forum, in portuguese) is a huge success that is getting a Brazilian production for the first time.

Riverside Studios Announces April Theatre Programme
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025

Riverside Studios has announced a dynamic and diverse theatre programme coming this April, offering a mix of heartwarming comedy, cutting-edge theatre, and genre-defying new works for all ages at the iconic West London arts venue.

Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents Two Classic Silent Film Comedies
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2025

The historic century-old Sierra Madre Playhouse harkens back to its fabled roots as a silent film theater when it presents two delightful and timeless silent film comedies suitable for all ages, including 'The Garage' (1920), a 21-minute whirlwind of slapstick hilarity set in a small-town fire station starring legendary comedians Buster Keaton and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 11 am, at Sierra Madre Playhouse.

A BRIEF CASE OF CRAZY Begins Performances At Riverside Studios In April
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2025

'A Brief Case of Crazy' will be presented at West London's iconic Riverside Studios between 8 - 20 April at Riverside Studios, Studio 3. A Brief Case of Crazy is a hilarious physical comedy telling the story of an awkward introvert who despite feeling like an outcast in society sets out on a quest to find love and happiness.

Interview: Playwright, Actor and Producer Jordan E. Cooper Talks AIN'T NO MO' and More
by R. Scott Reedy - Feb 4, 2025

Actor, playwright, producer, and director Jordan E. Cooper is on a roll. The Emmy-nominated television sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show,” which he created, co-executive produces and directs, premiered on BET+ in 2021 and is now in its fifth season on the streaming service.

Seattle Opera To Present Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's enchanting opera The Magic Flute returns to Seattle this spring in a stunning new-to-Seattle production from visionary director Barrie Kosky and mixed-media theater group 1927.

Review: THE 39 STEPS at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - Dec 13, 2024

What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS at CVRep?

RHINOCEROS By Eugene Ionesco to be Presented At The Slipper Room
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2024

Explore the absurdist world of Eugene Ionesco's RHINOCEROS at The Slipper Room, where a small town faces chaos as citizens transform into rhinoceroses. Directed by Lauren Reinhard, this limited run delves into timeless themes.

Music Worcester's First BACHTOBERFEST Launches In October
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2024

Music Worcester announced its inaugural BACHtoberfest from Oct. 25-27, kicking off an 11-year project titled THE COMPLETE BACH. The event will feature performances and activities celebrating the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

STRAYS to Screen at Delancey Street Theater in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2024

STRAYS, an independent film about a Pakistani immigrant's life in New York, is now an official entry in the San Francisco Dance Film Festival. Screening on October 16 at Delancey Street Theater.

Contemporary Circus Theatre Company Kook Ensemble Announces First Two Shows
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2024

Kook Ensemble, a new contemporary circus theatre company, has announced its first two shows, offering innovative performances that blend circus arts with theatrical storytelling.

Review: NOISES OFF at Keegan Theatre
by Mary Lincer - Aug 5, 2024

Noises Off remains the hardest to perform play ever written, as well as one of the easiest and most fun to watch. The Play That Goes Wrong tried to surpass it, but it can't be done. Playwright Michael Frayn's 1982 play could be called a love letter to theatre people if it weren't the play that threatens to undermine their work because the play within the play that nestles inside it foils their ability to stay wrong. Want to laugh? Keegan's production runs through September 1.

A SHORT HISTORY OF FUN Comes to Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2024

This year’s Fringe sees the debut of Hank Curry’s latest clown offering, “A Short History of Fun”, the artist’s seventh original work and the first to play in the United Kingdom.

Sierra Madre Playhouse Will Host JAZZ @ THE PLAYHOUSE Series
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2024

Sierra Madre Playhouse will transform into a jazz mecca in September with a line-up of five stellar programs as part of its Jazz @ the Playhouse series.

The Lambeth Fringe 2024 to Feature Program Of Nearly 150 Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2024

The Lambeth Fringe 2024, formerly the Clapham Fringe, will feature nearly 150 shows across 23 venues in Lambeth, highlighting theatre, comedy, cabaret, music, family shows, and more, with a focus on underrepresented voices. Learn how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater?
by Anna Jensen - Jul 18, 2024

The Play That Goes Wrong is a side-splittingly funny production not to be missed. The laughs begin as you enter the theater and last to the final bows. It’s a play that goes wrong by design, of course, and then goes more wrong in service of our amusement as the Cornley Drama Society puts on the murder mystery The Murder at Haversham Manor.

Tanglewood Music Center To Present An Evening Of Silent Film At The Coolidge Corner Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2024

Join the TANGLEWOOD MUSIC CENTER for a special evening of silent film at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, featuring live musical accompaniment. Experience classic cinema with a unique, immersive twist.