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Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at DreamWrights
by Sandra Harberger - Jun 7, 2025

Once on this Island is a Caribbean story about an orphan peasant girl, Ti Moune, who rescues a wealthy boy, Daniel, after a car accident. It is a story about the complicated nature of love. Jasmine Graham voice was perfect for the character Ti Moune.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND to be Presented at DreamWrights Center for Community Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2025

DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, in partnership with Weary Arts Group, will present Once on This Island. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Review: THE NEVERENDING STORY at DreamWrights
by Sandra Harberger - Apr 28, 2025

You will meet Bastian (Nolan Matseur) as he reads about Arteyu’s (Rio Gonzalez) quest to save the Childlike Princess (Lorelei Drinkut) and all of Fantastica. You will meet some of your favorite characters like Artax (Lydia Miller) and Falkor (Andrew Matseur). DreamWrights created the many mythical characters with puppets. The scenic design and projections of Fantastica was by Jay Schmuck, and the Swamp of Sadness was designed by Allen Brenner. All the elements worked together to create a magical show.

THE NEVERENDING STORY to be Presented at DreamWrights This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2025

DreamWrights Center for Community Arts is inviting audiences of all ages into the magical world of The Neverending Story, a theatrical adventure filled with imagination, courage, and the fight to save a fading land. Learn more!

Review: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Birmingham Hippodrome
by Laura Lott - Mar 5, 2025

The current UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has several well-known names attached to it - Ore Oduba, Liam Fox and Charlie Brooks all feature - but there's no denying that the star of the show is the car itself. Part polished wood, part shining steel and fully extraordinary, Chitty enchants audience members from the moment she appears, and when her wings unfurl and she soars and dips her way through a starlit sky, it's a true piece of theatrical magic.

Review: PUFFS at DreamWrights
by Sandra Harberger - Feb 9, 2025

The narrator (Zachary Claghorn) entertained as he kept the audience aware of what book was coming up and set the tone of the show. Our lead Puffs were Wayne (Westley Smith), Oliver (Acell Spencer), and Megan (Bryn Walker). These three worked well together and showed a range of emotions throughout the show. Madison Buckley played Cedric, Voldy, Uncle Dave, Prof Turban,  Zach Smith) and was hilarious with her strength in playing different characters and voices. I highly recommend you seeing “Puffs.” It was a fun show with lots of laughs.

PUFFS Comes to DreamWrights in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

DreamWrights Center for Community Arts will present Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. Learn more about the show here!

The Vivienne and Charlie Brooks Add Additional Dates in the UK Tour of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024

Further dates have been set for The Vivienne and Charlie Brooks as The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, currently touring the UK.

The Vivienne Joins the UK Tour of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2024

The Vivienne will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, currently touring the UK.

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Comes to Milton Keynes in July
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2024

In Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we meet absent-minded inventor Caractacus Potts who restores a broken-down old racing car with the help of his children Jemima and Jeremy. Soon the family discover the car has magical powers, and along with the delectable Truly Scrumptious, the family end up on a hilarious fantastical adventure to far-off lands. 

Lineup Set For Milton Keynes Theatre's Summer 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

2024 got off to a fantastic start for Milton Keynes Theatre, with a mix of iconic musicals, hilarious comedies, thrilling dramas and fresh new productions appearing on the stage, with the Summer season promising more of the same! Learn more about the lineup here!

Review: A TRIP TO THE MOON at DreamWrights
by Sandra Harberger - Apr 6, 2024

DreamWrights is performing “A Trip to the Moon” by Tracy Wells under the direction of Crystal Ganong from April 5th to April 14th. This vignette-style play will take you back to the summer of 1969 in America when everyone was talking about landing on the moon, Woodstock, and Vietnam. Each short scene was titled by an iconic song from 1969 and addressed themes from the time. Many issues are still relevant today like women’s rights, civil rights, and trusting the government.

Charlie Brooks Joins the Cast of the UK Tour of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2024

Charlie Brooks will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. The tour opens at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Tuesday 30 April 2024 where it plays until 12 May 2024, before embarking on a UK tour.

A TRIP TO THE MOON Comes to DreamWrights Center for Community Arts
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2024

DreamWrights Center for Community Arts will present the main stage production, 'A Trip to the Moon' by Tracy Wells. Performances run April 5-14.

Interview: Keir Ogilvy, Trevor Fox, and Laurie Ogden of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE on Bringing the Show to the Stage
by Kat Mokrynski - Oct 31, 2023

Broadwayworld spoke with Trevor Fox (Dad), Laurie Ogden (Sis) and Keir Ogilvy (Boy) about the show coming to the West End. We discussed what it is like being in an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's work, how The Ocean at the End of the Lane is theatre for everyone, and how they each relate to their characters.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE at the Noël Coward Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2023

National Theatre's The Ocean at the End of the Lane officially opened at the Noël Coward Theatre  on October 11. Check out photos from the opening night curtain call and post-show party here!

Review: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, Noël Coward Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 12, 2023

Based on Neil Gaiman’s short 2013 novel, this seemingly simple story is of a man who revisits his childhood where he discovers friendship for the first time and copes with the aftermath of his mother’s death. When his father takes in a terrifying lodger, a nightmarish fantasy world envelopes him as he struggles to distinguish between illusion and reality.

THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE to Return to the West End This Autumn
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 6, 2023

Following a highly acclaimed tour across the UK and Ireland, the National Theatre’s smash-hit production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane will return to London’s West End for a strictly limited 7-week run this autumn. 

THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2023

The National Theatre's critically acclaimed The Ocean at the End of the Lane a thrilling adventure of fantasy, myth and friendship, will visit Milton Keynes Theatre 27 June – 01July.

Photos: Inside Press Night For the UK Tour of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2023

All new photos have been released from the press night for the UK and Ireland tour of The Ocean at the End of the Lane at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking.