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Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough Appoints Annelie Powell as New Casting Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026

The Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough will welcome a new Casting Director, Annelie Powell. Annelie will be casting most of the SJT's own productions, starting with Murder for Two.

Cast Set For Murder For MURDER FOR TWO at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2026

The cast has been revealed for the Stephen Joseph Theatre's first production of 2026. Murder for Two is a madcap murder mystery with a twist. Two actors – Tom Babbage and Lucy Keirl – play 13 characters… and the piano.

Photos: Annabelle Aquino and More in THE LITTLE MERMAID at Watermill Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

You can now get a first look at photos of Watermill Theatre's The Little Mermaid, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen, Elgiva Field and Lara Barbier.

Photos: THE LITTLE MERMAID In Rehearsal At Watermill Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2025

The Watermill Theatre has released new rehearsal photos for THE LITTLE MERMAID, its 2025 festive family musical running from 26 November 2025 to 4 January 2026.

Review: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, The Other Place, Stratford upon Avon
by Debbie Gilpin - Aug 13, 2025

Joanna Bowman brings Shakespearean Italy to The Other Place at the RSC with her new production of his first play, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. At a pacy 90 minutes (without an interval) and set in the round, the play is reimagined for the present day with a talented cast of actor-musicians - an ideal way to introduce old and new alike to this piece of work.

Janie Dee Joins PUTTING IT TOGETHER at the Playground Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

This December, The Playground Theatre will present two special performances of Stephen Sondheim and Julia McKenzie’s revue Putting It Together.  Learn more about the performance here!

Review: FUN AT THE BEACH ROMP-BOMP-A-LOMP!!, Southwark Playhouse
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 2, 2024

Advertised as “Grease meets Squid Game”, Fun At The Beach Romp Bomp A Lomp!! manages to go from the ridiculous to the sublime, even if it does lose its way every now and then.

Guest Blog: Writer Martin Landry on Creativity, Work Ethic and Fish CPR in FUN AT THE BEACH ROMP-BOMP-A-LOMP
by Guest Author - May 21, 2024

As I write this, I'm in a rehearsal room with an immensely talented group of creative people - people who have dedicated their lives to the study and creation of theatre - figuring out what it looks like to revive a fish from the dead. You would not believe the variety of ways one can go about this. If you have some free time, and are absolutely certain you're alone, you should see how many you can come up with. It's fun! 

Cast and Creative Team Set For FUN AT THE BEACH ROMP-BOMP-A-LOMP!!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the world première of Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry’s Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-a-Lomp!!

Guest Blog: 'It's a Wild Ride of a Show': Actor Aruhan Galieva on Codpieces, Blood Bags and Having a Blast in THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST
by Guest Author - Jan 4, 2024

Hello! This is a blog post update from Aruhan - Actor, Comedian, Writer, Singer and Bat (Lovin’) Ambassador for the Bat Conservation Trust.

Cast Set For the Royal Shakespeare Company's THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2023

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced casting for The Fair Maid of the West, which will run in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, from Saturday 2 December 2023 to Sunday 14 January 2024, with press night on Tuesday 12 December.  

THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE to Transfer to the West End in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2023

The Motive and the Cue, which is currently running at the National Theatre through 15 July, will transfer to the West End on December 9, 2023. 

Could Sam Mendes' THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE Transfer to the West End and Broadway?
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2023

 Sam Mendes' The Motive and the Cue is now playing at the National Theatre. Baz Bamigboye has revealed that the production is hoping to transfer to the West End and then Broadway.

Photos: In Rehearsal for THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE, Directed by Sam Mendes
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 12, 2023

Rehearsal images for The Motive and the Cue have been released. The show is directed by Sam Mendes and features a cast that includes Johnny Flynn, Mark Gatiss, Tuppence Middleton and Janie Dee.

Full Cast Announced for Sam Mendes' THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 27, 2023

With a week to go before rehearsals begin, the full cast for Jack Thorne’s new play, The Motive and the Cue, directed by Sam Mendes, is revealed. 

Brand New Play CLUEDO Will Soon Arrive In Milton Keynes
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2022

Daniel Casey, star of ITV's Midsummer Murders, is to join the cast of the comedy thriller Cluedo as Professor Plum. Casey will be joining Michelle Collins, star of EastEnders and Coronation Street, who is starring as Miss Scarlett. The new play, directed by Mark Bell (The Play That Goes Wrong), arrives in Milton Keynes from Monday 30 May for one week.

CLUEDO Visits Theatre Royal Brighton in June
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2022

Daniel Casey, star of ITV's Midsummer Murders, joins the cast of the comedy thriller Cluedo as Professor Plum. Casey will be joining Michelle Collins, star of EastEnders and Coronation Street, who is starring as Miss Scarlett. The new play, directed by Mark Bell (The Play That Goes Wrong), visits Theatre Royal Brighton from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 June.

BWW Review: CLUEDO, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 9, 2022

Was it Professor Plum in the library with the dagger? To many of us, the board game Cluedo is a family staple, but director Mark Bell’s play takes more of its influence from the 1985 American film Clue. The play retains the characters, weapons and location of a spooky manor house and turn it into a pacey farce that both amuses and frustrates.

CLUEDO Comes to the Belgrade Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2022

Next month, the Belgrade Theatre welcomes a hilarious new whodunnit spoof to its Main Stage. Cluedo is based on the classic board game of the same name, and the 1985 film Clue, and runs from Mon 14 – Sat 19 March, starring EastEnders and Coronation Street legend Michelle Collins as Miss Scarlett.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Returns To The Belgrade Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2021

Follow the (fictional) Cornley Drama Society as they put on a 1920s murder mystery, 'The Murder at Haversham Manor'. As the title suggests, everything that can go wrong … does! As the accident prone thesps battle against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue!