It's always a hard task to 'put a spin' on a story as traditional and well known as Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's adaptation gives us a female Scrooge, Charlie Dickens as a magical narrator and a school of cold and hungry children, run by Scrooge's nephew and his wife, who help create a story to teach the miserly Scrooge a lesson.
The Rose Theatre will present A Christmas Carol, adapted by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, with music by Eamonn O’Dwyer and directed by Rosie Jones from 2 December 2022. Press Night 8 December, until 2 January 2023. See rehearsal photos here!
Rose Theatre has announced casting for Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, with music by Eamonn O'Dwyer and directed by Rosie Jones.
From the West End to Australia, the ground-breaking triple Olivier Award-winning stage show EMILIA makes its Australian debut at Arts Centre Melbourne from 10 – 27 November.
Soho Theatre has announced the six plays shortlisted for the 40th anniversary of Soho Theatre's Character 7 sponsored Verity Bargate Award.
Brown Boys Swim is the winner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2022. Written by Karim Khan (a recipient of Riz Ahmed’s Left Handed Films and Pillars Fund inaugural fellowship and an alumnus of the The North Wall’s ArtsLab programme), this lyrical coming-of-age tale looks at the pressures that surround young Muslim men today.
From modern day inequities to porn addiction, betting shops, spiritual and sexual liberation and an octopus taught to believe in God, 17 new plays have been longlisted for the 40th anniversary of Soho Theatre's Character 7 sponsored Verity Bargate Award.
Writer and performer Jenna Fincken blogs for Broadway World about premiering Ruckus at the Fringe. She details how she has sensitively created work which deals with real people’s experiences, self-care for her audiences and how theatre challenges social narratives.
Rose Theatre's Artistic Director, Christopher Haydon, has announced the first Rose Productions in the 2022/23 Season, beginning on 9 September with the London premiere of Anthony McCarten's The Two Popes starring Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson.
Audible Inc. has announced the world premiere of HEART, written by and starring British performer and poet Jade Anouka, directed by Ola Ince.
After eight years with the company, Róisín McBrinn is leaving Clean Break. She will direct the premiere of Favour at the Bush Theatre in June before joining The Gate Theatre in Dublin as Artistic Director. As Clean Break's Joint Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Róisín has been included in the prestigious lists The Stage 100 and Big Issue Top 100 Changemakers.
Soho Theatre has announced the launch of the inaugural Soho Theatre On Demand Film Festival, bringing to your small screen uniquely crafted performance films made and supported by the venue. Each film will be available for an exclusive window of ten days, with the first film released on Friday 4th February 2022.
Soho Theatre has announced the launch of the inaugural Soho Theatre On Demand Film Festival, bringing to your small screen uniquely crafted performance films made and supported by the venue.
Soho Theatre's production of the Verity Bargate Award-winning and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-shortlisted play Shedding a Skin, written and performed by Amanda Wilkin, returns Wednesday 2 – Saturday 26 March.
Kiln Theatre's Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham announces the full company for Chinonyerem Odimba's Black Love. Black Love launches the theatre's 2022 season, transforming the venue into the round. With Book and Lyrics by Chinonyerem Odimba, Music by Ben and Max Ringham, the production opens on 1 April with previews from 28 March and runs until 23 April, following a successful tour as part of Paines Plough's Roundabout season last year.
HighTide and New Wolsey Theatre have announced that Stacey Ghent ('Sophia' - Arcola Theatre,'The Prince and the Pauper' - Watermill Theatre) and Shenagh Govan ('One Under' Arcola Theatre, 'Legacy' - Rich Mix Theatre) have been cast playing mother and daughter in two hander When The Long Trick's Over - a triumphant play from Olivier Award winning Morgan Lloyd Malcolm ('Emilia'- West End, 'Typical Girls' - Sheffield Crucible, 'Mum' - Plymouth Theatre Royal & Soho Theatre) - a work which moves forwards and backwards in time across the 21 miles between Dover and Calais as a young swimmer harnesses her mind and body to make the Channel crossing.
Soho Theatre has announced the launch of the inaugural Soho Theatre On Demand Film Festival, bringing to your small screen uniquely crafted performance films made and supported by the venue. Each film will be available for an exclusive window of ten days, with the first film released on Friday 4th February 2022.
Soho Theatre has announced their upcoming November programming featuring MUM, SESSIONS, MAKROOH and more.
HighTide and New Wolsey Theatre will present this triumphant play from Olivier Award winning Morgan Lloyd Malcolm – a work which moves forwards and backwards in time across the 21 miles between Dover and Calais as a young swimmer harnesses her mind and body to make the crossing.
Rehearsal images have been released for the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s 12th annual panto Aladdin, a magical new adaptation written by award-winning comedian, actor and composer Vikki Stone, directed by Abigail Graham, running at the West London venue from 19 November 2021 to 02 January 2022, with opening night on 27 November.
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