Review: IT WALKS AROUND THE HOUSE AT NIGHT, Southwark Playhouse
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 10, 2026
In spite of being one of the most difficult genres to stage, horror theatre is having its moment. The Woman in Black might have closed at the Fortune three years ago (almost to the day!), but the success of Paranormal Activity at the Ambassadors is proof that audiences are hungry for some spooky drama. The crowds demand, Thickskin Theatre provides. It Walks Around the House At Night is a deliciously spine-tingling triumph of stagecraft. Written by Tim Foley and directed by Neil Bettles, it’s as traditional as it is innovative.
Season Announced for 2025 at ThickSkin
by Emmy Rice - Jun 22, 2025
Wigan’s award-winning theatre company ThickSkin will present an ambitious new season and reaffirms their mission to platform emerging talent alongside world-class creatives.
Marianne Elliott Joins Pentabus Board
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2025
Marianne Elliott, the Olivier and Tony Award-winning director of War Horse and Angels in America joins Michelle Terry and others on the Pentabus board.
DRIFTWOOD Will Embark on Major 2025 UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024
ThickSkin and rural touring company Pentabus will team up to remount their 2023 co-production, Driftwood by Tim Foley. Originally conceived and produced for rural touring, Driftwood will be scaled up for a national tour in 2025. T
The Lowry Reveals New Year 2025 Contemporary Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024
From dance to comedy, drama, music, and juggling… Lowry has announced its contemporary season for early 2025. Featuring shows from national and international companies the season includes array of new theatre to kick off the New Year.
I REALLY DO THINK THIS WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE Comes to The Pleasance This Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024
Ever been seduced by a social media get-rich-quick scheme? Those #GirlBoss influencers that promise their brand-new business will make you a millionaire by the end of the week? I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life dives beneath the surface to tell you what's really going on. This darkly comic spectacle is a cautionary tale about those IT-girls who promise to change your life.
Pentabus Reveals New Season Of Work For Summer and Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2023
Pentabus has announced their 2023 Summer/Autumn Season which features one new commission, one new digital theatre online release, four new Associate Artists and the return of Pentabus Young Writers live production with seven new brilliant plays.
Full Company Announced for ASSASSINS at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 25, 2023
Audiences will be catapulted into the American political arena where music, folklore and show-business collide head-on with the American Dream, for the first major production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Assassins since the composer’s death in 2021.