UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1009

The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich today marks its 15th Birthday, and would like to thank all of their friends, sponsors, audiences and participants who have helped them become the award-winning theatre that it is today!

Now on its fifth and final UK tour, the smash-hit touring show, Miss Nightingale The Musical comes to Coventry from Tues 9 - Sat 13 Feb featuring a cast of multi-talented performers.

English Touring Theatre and Stage One, a charity dedicated to supporting the next generation of theatre producers, today announce a new scheme that will see an aspiring producer join English Touring Theatre for an 18 month apprenticeship.

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama present the Richard Burton Company's annual weeklong celebration of new writing.

The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre's Spring Season opens with the London premiere of award-winning playwright Alexandra Wood's startling new play, Merit, running 1-26 March 2016.

Two major Anniversaries on the same day is cause for celebration for THE WORLD OF BEATRIX POTTER ATTRACTION, as they celebrate their official 25th Anniversary on Thursday 28 July 2016 - the same day as the 150th Anniversary of BEATRIX POTTER.

Directed by Tom Littler.

Sampled is a chance for dance fans and newcomers alike to enjoy a diverse range of styles from some of the world's finest dancers at a specially reduced price.

This Is Not A Drill takes us on a darkly funny and highly theatrical journey across Outer and Inner Space, cyber landscapes and the kitchen floor.

The excellent top-value quality-comedy-in-London-tonight is set for this month's Amused Moose Super Today show, featuring a great bunch of skillful stand-ups.

This year at the London Barbican Theatre's International London Mime Festival, Circa will perform their new show THE RETURN.

Acclaimed West End and Broadway producer, Sonia Friedman, has been named Producer of the Year for the second year running at The Stage Awards 2016 held today (29 January) at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.

It is announced today that Claudie Blakley, Marcus Fraser, Mark Hadfield and Alex Macqueen will join previously confirmed cast members Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's new comedy The Painkiller.

Birmingham Hippodrome's smash-hit pantomime Aladdin closes on 31 January following a spectacular six week run of 74 performances.

International smash-hit musical Hairspray comes to the Lyceum Theatre from Monday 8 - Saturday 13 February starring actor, presenter and former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan, Benidorm's Tony Maudsley, TV and musicals star Claire Sweeney and X Factor finalist and West End star Brenda Edwards.

Big Dance celebrates a decade of expansion and development in dance across the country in 2016, in this, the final Big Dance year, with events and performances all over the country between 2 and 10 July 2016.

Comedian Tim FitzHigham will no doubt turn up for his one-man show The Gambler at Greenwich Theatre in conventional style.

?Award-winning Young Everyman Playhouse (YEP) will continue to break boundaries this spring by creating the UK's first carbon neutral play.

Norfolk & Norwich Festival, one of the biggest arts festivals in the UK, has today announced further events for its 2016 Festival.

Award-winning Theatre North bring their exuberant one-man adaptation of  THE TEMPEST to the newly re-opened Lion and Unicorn Theatre for a two week run, presenting a distinctive blend of physical theatre and Shakespeare's gloriously romantic text in intimate surroundings.

This Easter, Wales Millennium Centre will premiere its first full-scale, original musical, ONLY THE BRAVE, produced with Soho Theatre, Daniel Sparrow Productions and Birdsong Productions.

As 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we will be treated to a year of exciting and innovative programming inspired by the Bard.

The Olivier Award nominated Rose Theatre Kingston production of Jacqueline Wilson's critically acclaimed Hetty Feather today announces an international transfer to the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Florida for a limited run from 2 to 26 June 2016.

Gary Naylor sees a no holds barred parable of life on the edges of society amongst kids who have never developed the moral compass to survive in a society.

Run away with the circus this summer and weave your way through an array of hidden gardens and spectacular lawns at The Savill Garden in this immersive production of Shakespeare's much loved 'As You Like it' from 22 June to 24 July 2016.