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Review: BLACK COMEDY, Orange Tree Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - May 28, 2026

There is exactly one joke in Peter Shaffer's 1965 farce: when the lights come on, the characters are in the dark. Everything else — the borrowed furniture, the hapless sculptor, the stern colonel, the ex-girlfriend arriving at the worst possible moment — is just escalation.

Photos: BLACK COMEDY at Orange Tree Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026

Production photos have been released for BLACK COMEDY at Orange Tree Theatre. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the Peter Shaffer comedy is currently running through July 11, 2026, in Richmond.

Photos: BLACK COMEDY in Rehearsal at the Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released from Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy at the Orange Tree Theatre, directed by Caroline Steinbeis. Check out the photos here!

Full Cast And Creative Team Set For BLACK COMEDY At Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the production will open on 27 May, with previews from 16 May, and runs until 11 July.

Photos: BEDROOM FARCE At The Mill At Sonning Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2024

See photos of Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Bedroom Farce’ at The Mill at Sonning Theatre, running 1 August - 21 September.

Cast Announced For Alan Ayckbourn's BEDROOM FARCE At The Mill At Sonning Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2024

The Mill at Sonning Theatre has announced the cast for Alan Ayckbourn’s BEDROOM FARCE, featuring a talented ensemble for this classic comedy.

Review: DROP THE DEAD DONKEY: THE REAWAKENING, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 19, 2024

Starring original cast members Susannah Doyle, Robert Duncan, Ingrid Lacey, Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, Stephen Tompkinson and Victoria Wicks, this new stage version sees the team are thrust back together in the world of 24-hour rolling news, social media and algorithms at a new TV station with the distinctly tongue-in-cheek name, Truth News. 

Cast Set For HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES by Alan Aykbourn at The Mill At Sonning
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2023

The cast has been announced for HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES  by Alan Aykbourn at The Mill at Sonning. Performances run 10 August - 23 September.

New Audio Play MAKING MASSINGER is Available to Listen to Now
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2021

This new audio play is performed by Samuel Barnett (Phillip Massinger), Edward Bennett (William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke), Hubert Burton (John Fletcher), Julia Hills (Katherine Mompesson), Jane How (Mary, Dowager Countess of Pembroke), Nina Wadia (Mistress Froth).

CALENDAR GIRLS Heads To Storyhouse Next Week
by Julie Musbach - Oct 18, 2019

Calendar Girls The Musical comes to Storyhouse in Chester next week for its final tour dates in the North of England.

Ruth Madoc Returns To CALENDAR GIRLS Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2019

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth will welcome back Ruth Madoc, who returns to play the role of Jessie in the autumn tour of CALENDAR GIRLS The Musical. Ruth has made a full recovery following an injury earlier this year: a?oeI'm a fighter and I'm back in this wonderful show and I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be.a??

CALENDAR GIRLS Comes to Storyhouse
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2019

Calendar Girls The Musical is heading Storyhouse in Chester this Autumn when Gary Barlow and Tim Firth take this heartwarming story from screen to stage.

Storyhouse Announce Star-Studded Autumn Season Of Headline Shows
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2019

A star-studded programme of headline shows is heading to Storyhouse this autumn, completing a fantastic year of live entertainment at the Chester venue.

CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL Hosts Charity Bake Sale at The Bristol Hippodrome
by Marianka Swain - Jul 5, 2019

Whether you're a chocolate cake connoisseur or lemon drizzle is the love of your life, you won't want to miss out when the stars of Calendar Girls The Musical hosts a scrumptious charity bake sale at The Bristol Hippodrome this July.

THE CALENDAR GIRLS Plant A Legacy Of Sunflowers At Birmingham's Winterbourne House & Gardens
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2019

This week, Birmingham's beautiful Winterbourne House and Gardens welcomed the cast of Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's Calendar Girls The Musical for a very special spot of gardening.

The Cast Of CALENDAR GIRLS Meet Leaders Of Local Women's Institutes
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2019

Last night, at the opening night of Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's Calendar Girls the Musical, three Midlands leaders of the WI (or Women's Institute) headed backstage to meet the cast.

CALENDAR GIRLS Comes To Birmingham Hippodrome For The First Time
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2019

Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's Calendar Girls the Musical will reveal all when it comes to Birmingham Hippodrome for the very first time from Tuesday 28 May -Saturday 8 June 2019.

Photo Flash: Original Calendar Girls Celebrate 20th Anniversary at CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2019

Last night, Tuesday 2 April, four of the original calendar girls, Angela Baker, Beryl Bamforth, Christine Clancey and Tricia Stewart celebrated the 20th anniversary of the release of their calendar, at the opening night performance of CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL at Sheffield Lyceum Theatre. They joined the current cast, which includes Fern Britton, Anna-Jane Casey, Sara Crowe, Karen Dunbar, Rebecca Storm and Denise Welch, on stage for a very special bow, cake and bubbles.

Lesley Joseph To Join CALENDAR GIRLS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2019

Lesley Joseph will join the new cast for the UK & Ireland Tour of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's musical comedy, CALENDAR GIRLS The Musical, based on the true story, the film and the award-winning play.

CALENDAR GIRLS Comes To The Bristol Hippodrome
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2019

David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers announce the new cast for the UK & Ireland Tour of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's musical comedy, CALENDAR GIRLS The Musical, based on the true story, the film and the award-winning play by Tim Firth.