Punchdrunk News

It's like the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival arrives in Washington, DC until Dec. 9, 2012.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company, recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award®, will hold a symposium on site-specific and immersive theatre in conjunction with the National Theatre of Scotland's The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, STC's first site-specific work. The symposium, part of STC's AsidesLIVE programming series, will take place Tuesday, December 4, from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. in The Forum in Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW). Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for subscribers and $5 for students.

Time Out London and The Hospital Club are delighted to announce the final 100 in the h.Club100 and the Top 10 for the theatre category.

Craig Edwards (Step Mother), Thomas Eccleshare (Prince), Lisa Kerr (Ella) and Lucy Tuck (Step Sister) will reprise their roles in Sally Cookson's enchanting and inventive production of Cinderella: A Fairytale, originally staged to huge acclaim at the Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol in 2011. They will be joined by Tom Godwin (Step Brother) in the production which begins performances at the St. James Theatre on 12 December 2012, running until 26 January 2013, with press night on 18 December 2012. Musicians are Adam Pleeth and Brian Hargreaves, playing Benji Bower's folk-jazz score.

Simon Chandler (Bernard/Terence), Rachel Finnegan (Halina/Betty/Margaret), Natasha Gordon (Connie), Ryan Kiggell (Charles), Ferdinand Kingsley (Casmir/Henry), Charlotte Lucas (Ellen), and Eugene O'Hare (Pierre) join Adrian Lester (Ira Aldridge) to complete the cast for Red Velvet. Written by Lolita Chakrabarti, and directed by theTricycle's Artistic Director, Indhu Rubasingham, Red Velvet runs from tonight, 11 October - 24 November, with press night on 16 October. Check out photos of the cast and creative team in rehearsal below!

Simon Chandler (Bernard/Terence), Rachel Finnegan (Halina/Betty/Margaret), Natasha Gordon (Connie), Ryan Kiggell (Charles), Ferdinand Kingsley (Casmir/Henry), Charlotte Lucas (Ellen), and Eugene O'Hare (Pierre) join the previously announced Adrian Lester (Ira Aldridge) to complete the cast for Red Velvet. Written by Lolita Chakrabarti, and directed by theTricycle's Artistic Director, Indhu Rubasingham, Red Velvet runs from 11 October - 24 November, with press night on 16 October. Check out photos of the cast and creative team in rehearsal below!

This winter Punchdrunk Enrichment will transform Discover's basement into a magical frozen forest. Children and their families will explore the wonder of winter in an immersive storytelling adventure.

Following the huge success of Punchdrunk's The Crash of the Elysium and Punchdrunk Enrichment's excellent work for schools including Under the Eiderdown, Grey's Printing Press and Up Up and Away, The House Where Winter Lives will offer an unforgettable experience for the very young.

Simon Chandler (Bernard/Terence), Rachel Finnegan (Halina/Betty/Margaret), Natasha Gordon (Connie), Ryan Kiggell (Charles), Ferdinand Kingsley (Casmir/Henry), Charlotte Lucas (Ellen), and Eugene O'Hare (Pierre) join the previously announced Adrian Lester (Ira Aldridge) to complete the cast for Red Velvet. Written by Lolita Chakrabarti, and directed by the Tricycle's Artistic Director, Indhu Rubasingham, Red Velvet runs from 11 October - 24 November, with press night on 16 October.

This week at Joe's Pub, August 27 through September 2, look out for Sasha Allen, Ryan Raftery, Jared Evan, Veronica Klaus, Tori Scott, Annie and the Beekeepers, The Snow / C. Gibbs, Kate Douglas and the Imaginary Menagerie, Julia Haltigan / Rusty Belle and Saul Williams. More details below!

THE CRASH OF THE ELYSIUM plays Ipswich Arts Festival 15 June to 8 July. Due to overwhelming demand, tickets have been made available to people aged 13 plus on several more performances of The Crash of The Elysium this summer in Ipswich. From Tuesday 3 July until Friday 6 July performances from 3pm to 3.50pm will become 'Daytime After Dark' shows to accommodate the huge demand from the public who want to see the show.

The London 2012 Festival, a 12-week nationwide celebration bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK, opens with five spectacular events taking place in Stirling, Derry~Londonderry, South Wales the Lake District, and Birmingham, today, 21 June 2012.

The London 2012 Festival, a 12-week nationwide celebration bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK, opens with five spectacular events taking place in Stirling, Derry~Londonderry, South Wales the Lake District, and Birmingham on Thursday 21 June 2012.

THE CRASH OF THE ELYSIUM plays Ipswich Arts Festival 15 June to 8 July. Due to overwhelming demand, tickets have been made available to people aged 13 plus on several more performances of The Crash of The Elysium this summer in Ipswich. From Tuesday 3 July until Friday 6 July performances from 3pm to 3.50pm will become 'Daytime After Dark' shows to accommodate the huge demand from the public who want to see the show.

The Pleasance Theatre presents a new production of MOON RIVER, written by Seiriol Davies and directed by Caroline Horton, from tonight, May 22nd through June 2nd.

BAX / Brooklyn Arts Exchange presents LIVING PROOF, a performance featuring student, director & guest choreography with DPW III and BAXco Youth Dance Company, tonight & Saturday, May 18-19, 2012 at 7:30pm. Tickets cost $5 and can be purchased at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/912541.

Check out these rehearsal photographs from The Pleasance Theatre's new production of MOON RIVER, written by Seiriol Davies and directed by Caroline Horton. The show will run form May 22nd through June 2nd.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that it will collaborate with StoryCode and Kill Screen Magazine as it steps up its transmedia/immersive media programming and becomes a key participant in the ongoing discussion on how the evolution of technology has changed the way we convey and consume narrative.

The Pleasance Theatre will present a new production of MOON RIVER, written by Seiriol Davies and directed by Caroline Horton, form May 22nd through June 2nd.

Cartwright Productions and Creature of London have announced the cast for their production of The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill, which is scheduled to play 16th of May to 9th June, 2012 at the Southwark Playhouse. The opening night is the 18th of May. The show is directed by Kate Budgen and designed by Jean Chan, with lighting design by Richard Howell and sound design by Tom Gibbons.