Deborah McAndrew

Claybody Theatre to Present THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL 2026 Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 26, 2025

Claybody Theatre will present their first ever tour with The Grand Babylon Hotel, Arnold Bennett's rollicking comedy thriller. The company will bring the show to audiences beyond Stoke-on-Trent for the first time in Spring 2026.

Cast Set For A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Leeds Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2025

The cast has been announced for A Christmas Carol at Leeds Playhouse. Reimagined within the woollen industry, this festive favourite promises a heartwarming journey filled with ghosts, generosity and glittering charm.

Cast Set For A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Leeds Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2025

Leeds Playhouse has announced the cast of its production of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. Learn more about the upcoming production, opening this November.

Claybody Theatre Company Signs 15-Year Lease With Stoke -on-Trent Council
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2025

Claybody Theatre is set to cement their future in the heart of one of Stoke-on-Trent's most iconic sites. The company, led by playwright Deborah McAndrew and director Conrad Nelson, has been performing in various spaces in the City's Spode Works since 2017.

Adrienne Mackey's OMNIA BREAK ROOM Will Premiere at UW School of Drama
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2025

The University of Washington School of Drama will celebrate its 85th year of productions with an exciting 2025–2026 public season. This year’s lineup includes classic, contemporary, and original works, reimagined stories, and thought-provoking themes, staged in the Meany Studio Theatre and the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse at UW. 

Cast Set For THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

Full casting has been confirmed for the New Vic's world premiere production of The Grand Babylon Hotel by famed playwright Arnold Bennett.  Learn more here!

THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL Comes to the New Vic Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025

The New Vic Theatre in Staffordshire will produce the world premiere production of The Grand Babylon Hotel by famed English author Arnold Bennett this autumn.

Leeds Playhouse Reveals Autumn/Winter 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2025

Leeds Playhouse has revealed a medley of productions running from Autumn/Winter 2025-26 including a striking new production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Will Entertain Chester Audiences This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2025

Open-air theatre will return to Chester's Grosvenor Park this summer as part of a fantastic festival of fun including a pair of enchanting theatrical treats on the main stage.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Will Come to Leeds Playhouse This Holiday Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

Leeds Playhouse will stage the fresh and magical adaptation, by Yorkshire writer Deborah McAndrew, of the timeless classic, A Christmas Carol. Learn more here!

Cast Set For BRIGHT LIGHTS OVER BENTILEE at The Dipping House
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

Claybody Theatre has announced full casting for their forthcoming stage première of Deborah McAndrew’s new play Bright Lights Over Bentillee.

BRIGHT LIGHTS OVER BENTILEE Comes to Claybody Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024

Claybody Theatre has announced that this September it will be presenting the universal premiere of Deborah McAndrew’s (The Card, Claybody Theatre, and A Christmas Carol, Leeds Playhouse) new stage play Bright Lights Over Bentilee.

Claybody Theatre To Stage The Premiere Of Deborah McAndrew's New Play SONG OF THE SYTCH This October
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2023

Claybody Theatre has announced that this October it will be presenting the world premiere of Song of the Sytch, Deborah McAndrew's new play about secrets and subversion in the dark heart of the Potteries during the Second World War.

THE CARD Will Be Revived at the New Vic Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023

 New Vic and Claybody Theatre will collaborate on a production of The Card in-the-round at Staffordshire’s New Vic.

Photos: First Look at THEY DON'T PAY? WE WON'T PAY! at Mercury Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 24, 2023

All new production photos have been released for Mercury Theatre's production of They Don't Pay? We Won't Pay! by Dario Fo and Franca Rame. Check out the photos below!

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Will Entertain and Enchant Chester Audiences This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2023

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre returns this summer with a pair of unmissable theatrical delights staged in the atmospheric theatre-in-the-round. 

Mercury Theatre Announces Full Cast For THEY DON'T PAY? WE WON'T PAY!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2023

Mercury Theatre has announced the full cast for their upcoming production They Don't Pay? We Won't Pay!, Deborah McAndrews' adaptation of Dario Fo and Franca Rame's Sottopaga? Non si paga!. Mercury Theatre Creative Director Ryan McBryde directs Joseph Alessi (Jack), Olatunji Ayofe (Lewis), Laura Doddington (Anthea), Tesni Kujore (Maggie) and Marc Pickering (Constable/ Sergeant/Undertaker/Pops).

Charles Dickens' GREAT EXPECTATIONS Joins Mercury Theatre's Spring/Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2023

Ahead of opening the world première adaption of Manjeet Mann's Carnegie Medal-winning young adult novel Run Rebel, Mercury Theatre has announced their new production of Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations, as part of their Spring/Summer season.

Mercury Theatre Announces Programming For 2023; Derren Brown, RUN REBEL, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2022

Mercury Theatre, led by Executive Director, Steve Mannix, Executive Producer, Tracey Childs and Creative Director, Ryan McBryde, has announced their programming into 2023.  Learn more about the full lineup here!

New Vic Theatre Announces Spring 2023 Season; LADIES' DAY, THE CARD, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2022

As their production of Marvellous takes the West End by storm, Staffordshire's New Vic Theatre has announced a season of work that features an innovative theatrical experiment, a revival of a cult classic, a rare staging of a hit regency comedy and more, as they collaborate with partners across the country including Headlong Theatre and Told by an Idiot, for spring 2023.