Review: MAMMA MIA! by Capital Theatre Trust
by Neil Brewer - Aug 13, 2025
Mamma Mia! is a vibrant jukebox musical celebrating the timeless hits of Swedish pop legends ABBA. Set on a sun-drenched Greek island, it follows the heartwarming and humorous story of a young bride-to-be, her fiercely independent mother, and three possible fathers.
First EVERYMAN MADE Season Lineup Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025
Des Kennedy, Artistic Director of The Everyman in Cork, launched his inaugural season today with EVERYMAN MADE: world-class theatre, made by The Everyman, for Cork and beyond. Learn more here!
Jack White to Embark on 'No Name' Tour
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 15, 2024
Jack White will celebrate his GRAMMY® Award-nominated new album No Name with a global headline run. The No Name Tour begins December 1 with visits to intimate venues across Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and North America through May 2025.
Interview: Jane Keller of LEAVE 'EM LAUGHING at Circa Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Jun 10, 2024
Today I spent an enjoyable couple of hours talking to one of Wellingtons most recognised music teachers, Jane Keller. She is well known in the region as not only an excellent vocal coach, but extending that skill by helping with character development and performance.
THE GIFT Wins 2023 CATs Best Production for Children and Young People Award
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2023
The Gift has been presented with the award for best Production for Children and Young People at the 20th annual Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland. The awards ceremony which took place on Sunday 11th June at Traverse Theatre, saw Capital Theatres take home their first ever CATs award for the production.
Driftwood Theatre Presents The Final Bard's Bus Tour
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2023
Driftwood Theatre Group announced their 2023 season including the return of Shakespeare D&D, and the final season of The Bard's Bus Tour from August 5-27, 2023 in eight Ontario communities including Kingston, Bloomfield, Peterborough, Oshawa, Pickering, Ingersoll Toronto and Burlington.
Stockroom - The UK's Leading Writers Room Launches New Scheme in London
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2022
Following their loss of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status and as artists and theatre professionals in London are squeezed because of the redistribution of national arts funding away from the capital, theatre's leading writers' room, Stockroom, has launched a brand-new initiative with the aim of establishing a creative hub for new writing in the city.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is Touring The UK This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2022
Direct from the West End, Bill Kenwright's production of Saturday Night Fever returns this year, hitting the road this September, allowing audiences up and down the country a chance to experience the best-selling Bee Gees soundtrack live on stage in this spectacularly reimagined musical which promises to have you grabbing your boogie shoes and dancing in the aisles!
CAPITAL THEATRE Unleash A HERO'S JOURNEY Album & July Tour
by Michael Major - Jul 5, 2022
Recorded with Grammy Award-winning Mike Clink (Guns N’ Roses, Steve Vai), the phenomenal freshman release has unleashed several already viral videos, including 'Fait Accompli'! Produced, directed and edited by Brian Cox, and co-directed by Jena N. Serbu, 'Fait Accompli' has stunned fans, with over 3 million views since its June 24th unveiling.
VIDEO: Capital Theatre Reveal 'Fait Accompli' Music Video
by Michael Major - Jun 27, 2022
Recorded with Grammy Award-winning legendary producer Mike Clink (Guns N’ Roses, Steve Vai), its 10 tracks display the group’s melodic and edgy guitar/keyboard-driven sound while lyrically drawing inspiration from Joseph Campbell’s comparative mythological book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Watch the video here!
OVERNIGHT SENSATION Comes to Social Capital Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2022
Overnight Sensation is a hysterical comedy that finds Kimmett on the eve of her first old age security cheque, asking herself if it's too late to become an Overnight Sensation. (She may even be pushing the limit on Late Bloomer.)
LA VOIX Announces The Eight Wonder Tour 2022
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2022
Move over hanging gardens of Babylon, Egypt's pyramids step aside, because there's a new wonder of the world in town - La Voix! Officially the UK's Funniest Red Head, La Voix is hot footing it across the UK with her live band in a brand new show for 2022 - The Eighth Wonder! From January.
Capital Theatre Announces 'A Hero's Journey' Album
by TV News Desk - Jul 28, 2021
The 10-track album pulls inspiration from Joseph Campbell’s, “The Hero with a Thousand Faces,” using that seminal study of the archetypal hero as a lens for exploring the human condition in chaotic times.