Nicky Allpress News

Blackeyed Theatre’s critically acclaimed revival of Oh What a Lovely War heads to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month. Learn more about the show here!

The 2024 tour dates have been announced for Blackeyed Theatre’s critically acclaimed revival of Oh What a Lovely War.  Learn more about how to catch the show in a city near you!

We've got a first look at production photos for award-winning playwright David Ireland’s Ulster American directed by Jeremy Herrin and starring Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland.

Revolutionising musical theatre when it first premiered in 1963, Joan Littlewood’s Oh What A Lovely War found humour in expressing its anti-war sentiments to songs popular for the period, even garnering a film adaptation directed by Richard Attenborough.

When I began re-reading the original material I instantly felt drawn to a circus backdrop in terms of design and aesthetic. A troop of entertainers, from the Ringmaster to the clowns, coming together to put on a show in a worn-out tent filled with the ammunition needed to put on a touring show, travelling away from home.

A new production of award-winning playwright David Ireland's Ulster American is headed to Riverside Studios this year, starring Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis, and Louisa Harland. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Blackeyed Theatre presents a major revival of Oh What a Lovely War to mark the 60th anniversary of Joan Littlewood’s epic anti-war musical.  Check out all new production photos here!

Neil LaBute’s Olivier Award nominated dark comedy The Shape of Things, presented by Trish Wadley Productions in association with Bethany Cooper Productions and Park Theatre, will be available to stream on Original Theatre’s digital theatre website from 8 August 2023 at 7pm.

Neil LaBute's, The Shape of Things is a black comedy that centres itself around the life of Adam, an awkward (and often naive) literature student, as he embarks upon his first serious relationship with Evelyn, a cooler, edgier postgrad who enters his life with the sole purpose of disrupting it. 

Trish Wadley Productions, in association with Park Theatre present the first major revival in 20 years of Neil LaBute’s acclaimed play The Shape of Things in Park200. See photos from inside rehearsal!

Trish Wadley Productions, in association with Park Theatre, has announced full casting for the first major revival in 20 years of Neil LaBute’s acclaimed play The Shape of Things in Park200. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Initial casting has been announced for the first major revival in 20 years of Neil LaBute's acclaimed play The Shape of Things in Park200. Nicky Allpress directs – Amber Anderson as Eve and Luke Newton as Adam, with further casting to be announced.

Family memory is weaponised in this grime lined new production of Enda Walsh's 2006 black comedy

Get a first look inside rehearsal for The Walworth Farce, opening at the new Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Check out the photos here!

Park Theatre have announced new shows in their Spring 2023 season, ranging from new productions about cancel culture and PTSD to revivals of classic plays by experimental writers Philip Ridley and Neil LaBute.

Southwark Playhouse has announced the full cast for its first major production to run at its brand new space in Elephant and Castle. The new space - Southwark Playhouse Elephant, is welcoming a revival of Enda Walsh's award winning The Walworth Farce as its debut full scale production, held in its 310-seat main auditorium.

A festive family farce has children squealing with laughter at Polka Theatre.

Polka Theatre returns with a Christmas season tailored for younger audiences and their families. The season will include the return of their heart-warming show Grandad, Me and Teddy Too in their Adventure Theatre, a magical story that celebrates the importance of family, even at long-distances – a treat for audiences aged two to five (and their adults). 

Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, Peter Glanville today announces the line up for the company's Autumn/Winter season.

Nicky Allpress puts Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers in the midst of an 80s Brixton feud.