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New Old Friends' A CHRISTMAS GETAWAY Will Be Performed at Theatre Royal Bath in December
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
New Old Friends are set to return to the Ustinov Studio at Theatre Royal Bath this Christmas with a new, fast-paced festive farce. With a cast of four actors playing multiple roles with lightning quick changes, the award-winning company will bring this frantic Christmas catastrophe to life.
Recipients Of #LoveDanceScotland Recovery Bursaries Announced
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
Some of Scotland's leading dance organisations – Citymoves Dance Agency, Dance Base Scotland, Dundee Rep & Scottish Dance Theatre and Tramway – are pleased to announce the names of the twelve dance artists receiving the #LoveDanceScotland Recovery Bursaries, a unique programme of support for artists as they return to their practice post-lockdown.
Artistic Director Robert Walsh Will Step Down From Gloucester Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2021
Gloucester Stage Company's Artistic Director Robert Walsh has announced his intention to step down at the end of 2021. The Gloucester Stage Board of Directors has appointed Paula Plum as the Interim Artistic Director as they begin a transparent and equitable search process for the next artistic leader of the Company.
Photos: First Look at BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS at The King's Glasgow
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks will make its Scottish premiere in Glasgow next week as an exciting new stage musical presented by Michael Harrison.
BWW Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 27, 2021
Spectacularly reimagined using the latest theatrical innovations, this beloved ‘tale as old as time’ will be brought to life on stage like never before…
BWW Review: GROAN UPS, Theatre Royal Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 26, 2021
Following their phenomenal rise to global success with The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, multi award-winning Mischief Theatre return on tour with their brand new comedy all about growing up.
COP26 Announces Touring Dates For CAN I LIVE?
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
Inspired by Fehinti Balogun's experiences in environmental activism, Can I Live? is a specially filmed performance prompting an urgent conversation about the lack of diversity at the heart of the British climate movement.
Biggest Ever Programme Launched for Big Burns Supper 2022
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2021
Organisers of The Big Burns Supper have revealed the full programme for the 2022 festival with a hugely expanded range of events and shows returning, in-person following last year’s shift online due to the pandemic.
Linzi Hately Joins The Cast Of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT At The King's
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2021
Linzi Hately will join the cast of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat when it plays at the Bath Street venue next year.
BWW Review: BAT OUT OF HELL, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 20, 2021
Bringing to life the legendary anthems of Jim Steinman & Meat Loaf, this critically-acclaimed production uniquely combines the magic and excitement of a musical with the immense energy of rock ‘n’ roll. Join Strat, the forever young leader of rebellious gang ‘The Lost’ as he falls in love with Raven, the beautiful daughter of the tyrannical ruler of Obsidian.
Live Music Now Scotland Announces World Premiere Of New Piece By Jennifer Martin
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
Taking place at Holy Cross Church in Edinburgh, this one-off concert will feature a world premiere of a new piece for clarinet and piano by Jennifer Martin, performed by and commissioned for clarinettist Calum Robertson and pianist Juliette Philogene.
Conor Mitchell's MASS Headlines Outburst Queer Art Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
After headlining Outburst Queer Art Festival with Abomination: A DUP Opera, Ivor Novello-nominated composer Conor Mitchell returns to the festival with the 64 musicians of the Ulster Orchestra and six queer international filmmakers to present an epic evening smashing together sacred, profane and queer ceremony.
BWW Review: STARSTRUCK, Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 17, 2021
The Choreographer enters the studio. He flicks on the lights, sits down next to a piano, and begins preparing his new ballet. Simple steps turn into choreography, and he begins imagining what this new ballet could become.
Lammermuir Festival Releases its First Winter Season of Concerts Online
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Today, the Lammermuir Festival announced its first Winter season of online concerts which are now available to book online.
Comedian Ignacio Lopez Announces 2021 UK Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2021
Comedian Ignacio Lopez is embarking on a tour of the UK starting on 7th August 2021 in Bridgwater and concluding in Peterborough at the Key Studio Theatre on 29th October 2021.
Full Casting Announced For LES MISERABLES at Theatre Royal
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2021
Theatre Royal, Glasgow has announced full casting for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Les Misérables ahead of the production's Glasgow premiere this Christmas.
Leading Writers Lend Their Stories To Big Telly Theatre's DEPARTMENT STORY
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2021
Three leading female writers, Jan Carson, Cathy Carson and Roisín O'Donnell have lent their tales to Department Story, the latest theatre production by Big Telly Theatre Company which premieres next week (20th October) as part of Belfast International Arts Festival.
FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL Comes to The King's in 2022
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2021
TV favourites Lee Mead, Sherrie Hewson, Jessica Ellis and Les Dennis lead the cast in the hilarious stage adaptation Lee Mead plays Kevin, Sherrie Hewson plays Julia, Jessica Ellis is Kelly and Les Dennis takes on the role of Fergus. Marc Akinfolarin also joins the cast as Alan with Alex–May Roberts as Val.
Scottish Young Musicians Searches For Solo Performer Of The Year And Brass Ensemble Of The Year In Scotland's New Festival Of Music Competitions.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2021
Anticipated as being the next big development in music in Scotland, Solo Performer of the Year and Brass Ensemble of the Year seek to find the very best young musicians in each Local Authority and from independent schools to compete against each other and perform in a grand final at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2022.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Comes to Glasgow Next Year
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2021
Direct from two triumphant seasons at The London Palladium, the sensational brand new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will come to Glasgow next summer.
Greta Mendez MBE Curates A Time To Breathe Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2021
Curated by Greta Mendez MBE, new cross-genre festival A Time To Breathe (26th – 31st October) will span Batuke, contemporary dance, Calypso, choreo-poem, Lover's Rock and more.
Dundee Rep and Vicky Graham Productions Present THIS IS A LOVE STORY: A Pop Musical
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
A new pop musical tells the 200,000-year love story between Earth and Humanity, from first sparks to today's abusive relationship via infidelities of astronomical proportions.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Premiere Three New Outdoor Ghost Stories This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
As the dark October nights begin to draw in, things are set to get darker still in the gardens of PFT when the Perthshire venue premiere Ghost Stories, three brand new haunting promenade monologues.
Toby Jones Leads Cast Of Actors Telling The Story Of Beethoven At Sage Gateshead
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2021
Acclaimed British actor Toby Jones, famous for roles such as Dobby the House elf in the Harry Potter movie series, the Dad's Army movie remake, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Hunger Games and a whole host of other major movies, theatre productions and television dramas, is set to appear at Sage Gateshead on Thursday 14 October.
BWW Review: GO ON / KRAPP'S LAST TAPE, Tron Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 03, 2021
Everyone talks to themselves…don’t they? This thought-provoking double bill from the Citizens Theatre takes things one step further and explores what happens when you dare to interact with previous and future versions of yourself.

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