John McGrath News

Five big productions will take centre-stage in National Theatre Wales' fifth season of work, announced this week. The productions reunite the company with some old friends, and introduce some new ones. They were announced in a series of digital messages sent to mobile phones throughout the week (2-6 March 2015).

Tarragon Theatre presents the English-language premiere of Abyss, written and translated by Tarragon's first-ever International playwright-in-residence Maria Milisavljevic and directed by Artistic Director Richard Rose. This poetic thriller about a missing woman premiered (as Brandung) at the Deutsches Theater Berlin, winning the prestigious 2013 Kleist Promotional Award for Young Dramatists. Abyss opens February 11 and runs to March 15, 2015 (previewing from February 3) in Tarragon's Extraspace, and marks the Canadian debut of German playwright Milisavljevic.

Real-life father and daughter Jeff Perry (Scandal) and Zoe Perry (upcoming feature film Cotton) star with Kevin McKidd (Grey's Anatomy) and Mary Mara (Nash Bridges) when Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents Anna Christie, opening Jan. 24 at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A. Former Long Wharf associate artistic director Kim Rubinstein directs Eugene O'Neill's 1922 Pulitzer Prize winner.

ZU-UK, BoSI and Napalm Games present 'Economies of Experience'. The critically acclaimed performance company ZU-UK present this unique theatrical conference, exploring the future of combined arts, gaming and digital technologies in the public realm. The event runs today 6th November 2014, 11am to 5pm at The Chainstore, Trinity Buoy Wharf.

ZU-UK, BoSI and Napalm Games present 'Economies of Experience'. The critically acclaimed performance company ZU-UK present this unique theatrical conference, exploring the future of combined arts, gaming and digital technologies in the public realm. The event runs Thursday 6th November 2014, 11am to 5pm at The Chainstore, Trinity Buoy Wharf.

Now in its sixth consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2014 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing and part of its 20 Premieres season, running between 2-20 November 2014.

A tribute and a continuation of the famous Scottish classic The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil, this new work from Caught Red-Handed is a fun and engaging trip through recent Scottish history.

The 20th anniversary production of Kevin Elyot's Olivier and Evening Standard award-winning play My Night With Reg. The comedy will open at the Donmar Warehouse tonight, 31 July 2014, directed by current Donmar Warehouse Trainee Associate Director Robert Hastie.

Many have been lured to Washington with the commitment to use politics to work hard, play by the rules and make things happen - Matty Matthews among them. But whose rules and what things will happen? The Matty Matthews Foundation probes access, relevance and influence in a changing political climate.

The Finborough Theatre's autumn series, running August-December 2014, features the return of 'TheGreatWar100,' 'Celebrating British' series as well as a mini season -'Scotland Decides/Tha alba a'taghadh2014.'

The Finborough Theatre, well known for their commitment to Scottish playwrights, presents its month long Scotland Decides/Tha Alba a'taghadh2014, a month long season to coincide with the Scottish Independence Referendum on Thursday 18 September 2014.

As embodied by the engaging Robert Michael Oliver-heavily bearded for the occasion-Sanctuary Theatre revives Whitman in all his messy glory, bringing us his passion, sensuality, sensitivity and eroticism. It's hard to imagine a guy who looks like Santa Clause relishing the kinds of behavior that (until recently) could get you arrested in most states. But he was dangerous in his own day, and as Oliver reminds us so richly here, he will remain a scandalous figure on the American scene for as long as there is an America.

I've had a love affair with poetry that reaches back over 40 years, years before my career as an educator and theatre artist...

Tickets for the 20thanniversary production of Kevin Elyot's Olivier and Evening Standard award-winning play My Night With Reg go on sale to the general public from today, Wednesday 18 June. The comedy will open at the Donmar Warehouse 31 July 2014, directed by current Donmar Warehouse Trainee Associate Director Robert Hastie.

Stolen Elephant Theatre presents Scottish Widows, a new play by Olivier Award Winning Playwright Grae Cleugh. Performances will take place at 7.30pm from today, May 6th to May 24th 2014 at White Bear Theatre, Kennington. Press night on Thurs May 8th.

Stolen Elephant Theatre, in Association with the White Bear Theatre, will present the world premiere of Scottish Widows by Olivier Award winning playwright Grae Cleugh.

Stolen Elephant Theatre presents Scottish Widows, a new play by Olivier Award Winning Playwright Grae Cleugh. Performances will take place at 7.30pm from May 6th to May 24th 2014 at White Bear Theatre, Kennington. Press night on Thurs May 8th.