Dave Johns News

The Shawshank Redemption will make its north American stage debut at the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre April 4-21. This famed classic, adapted for the stage by Owen O'Neill & Dave Johns and directed by Bob Paisley, will be staged at the historic Warwick Theatre. Please visit www.metKC.org or call 816.569.3226 for more information.

Join Owen O'Neill for an evening of poetry, theatrical monologue and stand-up storytelling. Owen manages to blend all three to perfection in his show Red Noise and as part of the show he will read from his latest collection of poetry Licking the Matchbox. True stories from his life include being Struck by Lightning at nine years old and being told he had the Cure for Cancer. Being interrogated by an IRA Man with a Stammer (The longest two hours of his life). How his Feature Film Debut with Liam Neeson went horribly wrong. Brought up in a family of Sixteen Siblings and having to queue for breakfast. All this and more in this 90 minute show!

Leicester Comedy Festival (7th 25th February) today launches its 2018 festival line-up with a bumper 164 page brochure, featuring 836 events across 69 venues, performed by 613 comedians and performers; an increase of 8.5% on last year.

Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), New York's preeminent Italian Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of AlieNation, three vital stage works that explore themes of perception, alienation and integration and their consequences in different social and geographical contexts.

Lantern Theater Company announces complete casting for its upcoming 2017/18 season, which begins this week with the Philadelphia premiere of Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. Theater critics and members of the press are invited to attend Red Velvet opening night on Wednesday, September 13 at 7 p.m.

BWW speaks to Jenny Collier about her 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Jen.

A stellar line-up of comedians will join forces in benefit show FUNNY BROKEN BONES at the Lyric Theatre on 12 June to raise funds for colleague Jim Tavare, who was involved in a serious car crash in Los Angeles. 

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre hosts the spectacular Cirque Eloize alongside Festival favourite Nina Conti and contemporary dance show Requiem for Aleppo as part of the Pleasance's Edinburgh Fringe programme this August. This programme marks the launch of a brand new partnership between the two venues.

Cementing its status as one of Britain's most ambitious and affordable comedy festivals, Ealing Comedy Festival today announces its exciting schedule of events for 2017 across five fun-fuelled nights. 

On Thursday, 20th April Pleasance Theatre Trust announces 132 more shows on sale with an array of exciting newcomers and Festival favourites highlighting the pages of Edinburgh Fringe 2017 programme.

Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York, will present the 5th annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY.

La Ti Do Productions collaborates with local Washington, DC musical and spoken word talent to present Hope and Healing for Humanity: A Benefit Concert for BRAWS on Monday, March 27, 2017 starting at 8:00 PM at Bistro Bistro in DuPont Circle.

Nominations for The London Film Critics' Circle Awards were announced this afternoon. Winners will be revealed on January 22, 2017 at the annual awards ceremony taking place at the May Fair Hotel in central London.

GCIFF has an established track record of picking award winning films - and this year is no exception.

Sometimes inspiration strikes from the immersion of living in a far away place. The view of the ocean. The sound of a rainforest at sunrise. The smell of an open-air market. The embrace of the wild human experience. However, maybe the nostalgia for a certain place might be attributed instead to a feeling, or a time, or even a person. Sometimes, inspiration stems from a place that everyone can relate to, but maybe no one's actually been. This is the music of The Hip Abduction, the vibrant St. Petersburg, FL-based collective that formed over a mutual appreciation for West African and early Jamaican reggae/dub music.

The performances, script, direction, and camera work are outstanding.

Following its hugely successful launch last year Bill Kenwright's new production of The Shawshank Redemption embarks on a national tour for 2016 from tonight 30th August at Theatre Royal Windsor.

Theatre Philadelphia has announced the nominees for the 2016 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre.

The Toronto International Film Festival® adds 2 Galas and 14 Special Presentations to its highly anticipated Galas and Special Presentations lineups.

Paul Nicholls, Jack Ellis and Ben Onwukwe will star in the 2016 UK Tour of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Tuesday 27 September - Saturday 1 October 2016.