Shakespeare's Globe has announced the full ensemble for Richard II, opening 22 February 2019. Who are we as a nation post-Empire and pre-Brexit, and how do we speak truth to power? Who made this country and how do we move forward together? As we wrestle with questions of identity and ownership, we turn to our greatest playwright to reflect on 'This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England' as staged by the first-ever company of women of colour in a Shakespeare play on a major UK stage. Co-directed by Adjoa Andoh and Lynette Linton, Adjoa will also play the titular role.
With Holy Sh!t - the inaugural production in the newly refurbished theatre - in rehearsals, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham presents the world premiere of Stephen Sharkey's adaptation of Zadie Smith's White Teeth.
The title of Amanda Duarte's show at Joe's Pub, STAYING ALIVE, suggests that she is hanging by a thread. Perhaps the desperation implied in the title led me to think we'd see Duarte portraying a woman in the middle of a crisis. Instead, we were given a still-struggling-but-mostly-strutting-on-the-other-side-of-trauma kickass woman, captivating us with her presence, singing, playful dancing, and storytelling.
The 4th December, sees the London debut of This Show Does Not Contain Nuts, a new wave of exciting, all female comedians performing at the prestigious Clapham Grand. Having previously played to sell out audiences across the UK, the show is powering into it's third season showcasing talent from a top line up of exciting and critically acclaimed artists;
Santa Monica Group Theatre presents The BFF aka The BINGE Fringe Festival of Free Theatre - the Third Annual Santa Monica Fringe Festival - featuring dozens of artists, companies, workshops and performances by Santa Monica and Los Angeles based artists October 15 through October 28th - with encore performances through November 11.
Lakes of Canada, a Montreal-based gospel-prog four piece, celebrate the release of their third studio album, We Will Outlive the Sun, with a new video for their second single The Sky is Falling. We Will Outlive the Sun will be released October 6, 2018 with a release party at La Vitrola in Montreal, followed by a tour across Eastern Canada.
The Murder Room will begin Clague Playhouse's 91st Season. In this crime thriller spoof, Mavis and her lover plan to rub out her wealthy husband, and they seem to have succeeded all too easily. But have they? A sophisticated and witty gem of a play. The play is written by Jack Sharkey and is directed by Ron Newell and our cast features Nancy Allen as Mrs. Lottie Molloy, Caitlin Halstead as Susan Hollister, Debbie Jenkins as Mavis Templeton Hollister, Simon Sedmak as Barry Draper, Terry Smith as James Crandall and Lou Will as Edgar Hollister and Abel Howard.
The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit, astoundingly celebrates its fourth birthday today by announcing a new booking period with tickets going on sale until 27 October 2019.
The Murder Room will begin Clague Playhouse's 91st Season. In this crime thriller spoof, Mavis and her lover plan to rub out her wealthy husband, and they seem to have succeeded all too easily. But have they? A sophisticated and witty gem of a play. The play is written by Jack Sharkey and is directed by Ron Newell and our cast features Nancy Allen as Mrs. Lottie Molloy, Caitlin Halstead as Susan Hollister, Debbie Jenkins as Mavis Templeton Hollister, Simon Sedmak as Barry Draper, Terry Smith as James Crandall and Lou Will as Edgar Hollister and Abel Howard.
The award-winning East Lynne Theater Company has seen many successes since its founding in 1980, but none like 'Arsenic and Old Lace.' Although first produced on Broadway in 1941 by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, Joseph Kesselring's comedy is still the most produced play in this country today. Yes - It' just that good!
16th Street Theater announces the cast of the world premiere of playwright-in-residence J. Joseph Cox's KOALAS directed by Josh Sobel September 20 - October 27, 2018 at North Berwyn Park District's 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn with a press opening of Thursday, September 27 at 7:30 PM.
Actor, screenwriter and producer David Landsberg has died at age 73. Landsberg appeared opposite Don Rickles on CPO Sharkey and wrote and produced episodes of The Cosby Show.
Actor, screenwriter and producer David Landsberg has died at age 73. Landsberg appeared opposite Don Rickles on CPO Sharkey and wrote and produced episodes of The Cosby Show.
With Holy Sh!t - the inaugural production in the newly refurbished theatre - in rehearsals, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces the full cast for the world premiere of Stephen Sharkey's adaptation of Zadie Smith's White Teeth - Ayesha Antoine (Irie Jones), Michele Austin (Mad Mary), Philip Bird (Des/Marc Perret/Marcus Chalfen), Ayesha Dharker (Alsana Iqbal), Naomi Frederick (Ruth/Poppy/Joyce Chalfen), Tony Jayawardena (Samad Iqbal), Richard Lumsden (Archie Jones), Karl Queensborough (Anthony /Denise/Josh Chalfen), Sid Sagar (Magid Iqbal), Amanda Wilkin (Rosie Jones), Assad Zaman (Millat Iqbal), and actor-musicians Matthew Churcher, Nenda Neurer (also Clara Jones) and Zoe West. The production opens on 5 November, with previews from 26 October, and runs until 22 December.
The Lyric Hammersmith's Board of Directors has appointed four new trustees Sade Brown, Liz Elston Mayhew, Julie Molloy and David Sharkey and following local elections this year welcomes three new LBHF councillors, Cllr Jonathan Caleb-Landy, Cllr Bora Kwon and Cllr Patricia Quigley.
Clague Playhouse is pleased to announce its 2018-2019 season. Our 91st season will open with the comedy/mystery, 'The Murder Room' by Jack Sharkey and directed by Ron Newell. The play runs September 14 - October 7, 2018. Our Holiday show will be 'Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)' by John K. Alvarez, Michael Carleton and James FitzGerald and directed by Rob Gibb from November 9 - December 9, 2018.
Today, 30 July 2018, on the eve of Harry Potter's birthday, the anniversary of the world premiere and the start of the third year for the London Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, the Producers announce further tickets to be released for sale on 18 September 2018, at 11 GMT, for performances from 10 April - 28 July 2019. Tickets are priced from £15 per part and for every performance there are over 300 tickets at £20 or less per part.
Students from Northwestern University's American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) will once again perform side by side with students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) in thematically linked musicals at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Following rave reviews and sold-out audiences, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland returns to the capital this August for another five-star run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Two moving new musicals will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August - the result of a transatlantic collaboration between two world-renowned performing arts institutions.
