The UK premiere run of Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun will include a programme of post-show talks, on subjects including medicine during World War I, how we should remember the Great War, and the play's relevance to World War II, as well as a Q&A with the cast and creative team
The UK premiere run of Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun will include a programme of post-show talks, on subjects including medicine during World War I, how we should remember the Great War, and the play's relevance to World War II, as well as a Q&A with the cast and creative team
Following 2 scratch performances at The King's Head Theatre earlier this year, Sochi 2014 comes to the brand new Hope Theatre in N1 to coincide with the real Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. It's not about gold medals, it's about human rights.
The stage adaptation of Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's searing World War One novel Johnny Got His Gunwill receive its UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse (21 May - 14 June 2014), marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War, and the 75th anniversary of the book's publication.
Following 2 scratch performances at The King's Head Theatre earlier this year, Sochi 2014 comes to the brand new Hope Theatre in N1 to coincide with the real Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. It's not about gold medals, it's about human rights.
In a production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, Anders Lustgarten's Black Jesus receives its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre, playing for a four week season from tonight, 1 October 2013 (Press Night: Thursday, 3 October 2013 at 7.30pm). A sold-out workshop production of Black Jesus at the Harare International Festival of Arts, Zimbabwe, was described by the Guardian as 'a highlight of the festival'.
In a production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, Anders Lustgarten's Black Jesus receives its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre, playing for a four week season from Tuesday, 1 October 2013 (Press Night: Thursday, 3 October 2013 at 7.30pm). A sold-out workshop production of Black Jesus at the Harare International Festival of Arts, Zimbabwe, was described by the Guardian as 'a highlight of the festival'.
Finborough Theatre's Autumn 2013 Season is devoted to new writing with new plays from two multi-award-winning dramatists; the debut of a first time playwright - the winner of this year's Papatango New Writing Prize in partnership with the Finborough Theatre; the return of its FINBOROUGHFORUM series of events and discussions; and the fifth year of Vibrant 2013 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, our annual explosion of new writing. This season also sees two of Finborough's acclaimed rediscoveries with another rare play from J.B. Priestley, and Michael Hastings' Lee Harvey Oswald, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Finborough also presents a special one night fundraising event - An Evening with Dame Diana Rigg on Sunday, 20 October 2013.
Southwark Playhouse announces its Autumn 2013 season, including: the UK Premiere of Beau Willimon's Farragut North; the first major revival in over 30 years of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Love Girl and the Innocent; and the world premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Ajax. Details below!
The world premiere of Philip Ridley's new play- Feathers in the Snow, directed by David Mercatali (Southwark Playhouse Associate Director) opens at the Main House, Southwark Playhouse for a five-week run tonight, Friday, 7 December.
The world premiere of Philip Ridley's new play, directed by David Mercatali (Southwark Playhouse Associate Director) opens at the Main House, Southwark Playhouse for a five week run on Friday, 7 December with previews from 5 December 2012
The Busy Body is described as a 'brilliantly witty and fast-paced comedy packed with memorable characters. As the spirited heroine Miranda engages in a battle of wits with her lover, the romantic Isabinda plots to escape her arranged marriage to a wealthy Spaniard. Meanwhile the hapless 'busy body' Marplot tries his utmost to help his friends, but his valiant efforts only succeed in leading them closer towards disaster...'
Someone To Blame, the acclaimed verbatim play telling the story of Sam Hallam, wrongly convicted of murder in 2004, returns to the King's Head Theatre following his release from prison on 16 May 2012 for performances at 7.15pm tonight, 3rd to 5th of June, 2012.
Someone To Blame, the acclaimed verbatim play telling the story of Sam Hallam, wrongly convicted of murder in 2004, returns to the King's Head Theatre following his release from prison on 16 May 2012 for performances at 7.15pm on the 3rd to 5th of June, 2012.
Casting is now complete for the world premiere of verbatim theatre project SOMEONE TO BLAME by Tess Berry-Hart from spoken and written evidence. The show will be directed by David Mercatali, designed by Gregor Donnelly and lighted by Richard Williamson and will play from Match 6-31 at the King's Head Theatre in London.
The world premiere of verbatim theatre project SOMEONE TO BLAME by Tess Berry-Hart will be directed by David Mercatali, designed by Gregor Donnelly and lighted by Richard Williamson and will play from March 6-31 at the King's Head Theatre in London.
Casting is now complete for the world premiere of verbatim theatre project SOMEONE TO BLAME by Tess Berry-Hart from spoken and written evidence. The show will be directed by David Mercatali, designed by Gregor Donnelly and lighted by Richard Williamson and will play from Match 6-31 at the King's Head Theatre in London.