UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1060

Whether you're xenophobic or arachnophobic, you're going to recognise the plight of besieged "true Englishman" George in "Pulling Up The Drawbridge" in this year's Brighton Fringe.

Susannah Hewlett & The Marlborough Theatre present Chris Titmas's Weekend Breakdown, a comedy on the beach from washed up shopping channel host Chris Titmas in a show exploring alter-egos, bruised egos, broken hearts and half hearted revenge.

THE MARLOWE Theatre and The Beaney have once again joined forces to present the third Canterbury Children's Festival.

London's UNION THEATRE is to produce the World Premiere of a brand new British Musical - DUNCTON WOOD - playing 27th May to 20th June 2015.

A new British chamber musical The House of Mirrors and Hearts will play in Studio 1 at Arcola Theatre from Thursday 2 July to Saturday 1 August, with a press night on Tuesday 7 July at 7.

Wildheart & Lyric is a Brighton based Theatre Company, founded in 2011 by a group of friends in a dusty pub function room.

Matthew Bourne's THE CAR MAN begins its limited 16 week tour Newcastle, High Wycombe, Bristol, Salford, Canterbury, Edinburgh, Leicester, Sheffield and ending with a four week summer season at Sadler's Wells from 14 July to 9 August.

10 years since its creation - The Royal Exchange Theatre's Bruntwood prize for Playwriting celebrated with a photo exhibition and the world premiere of one of 2013's winners - Chris Urch's The Rolling Stone.

The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre is delighted to announce 2015's thrilling new family show for the Christmas season!

The latest piece of ambitious new writing at Theatre503 will be the politically fuelled EleXion, showing at the venue in May.

The Man Who Had All the Luck is Arthur Miller's rarely performed first produced play.

Following the success of previous Origins Festivals, Border Crossings announces the programme for its return to London for three weeks in June.

Michael Flatley's new show Dangerous Games has announced Scottish Dancer Ryan Stevenson will be star in this brand new show coming to the Edinburgh Playhouse on 12-14 May.

Almost 20 years after its last UK production, The Who's Tommy will play a limited run at Greenwich Theatre this Summer, marking the 40th Anniversary of the original film and the 50th Anniversary of The Who.

Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance 'Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have created their most moving production yet as the pair prepare to dance in their final ever theatre show.

The full cast is announced today for The Father, transferring to the Tricycle Theatre following a hugely successful, critically acclaimed run last year at the Ustinov Studio in Bath.

?Following the publication of his autobiography, Only When I Laugh, and over a decade of sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Paul Merton will take to the road again in 2015 with his world renowned Impro Chums.

The award winning theatre production company Organised Chaos Productions bring their latest collaboration of the North West's finest new and emerging talent with the successful script from their script call last year: Lightspeed by Clem Haran.

Gary Naylor sees a wonderfully funny swearfest of a comedy set in the moral cesspit of a newspaper not too dissimilar to one or two in a newsagent near you.

The Four Fridas is a spectacular, outdoor theatre production celebrating the life and work of the legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, taking place from 1 - 4 July at 10pm, as the centerpiece to this year's Greenwich+Docklands International Festival*.

The Seymour Centre will open the 2015 Reginald Season with Red Stitch's critically acclaimed production of Grounded by George Brant at The Reginald Theatre from 1 to 16 May.

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A Simple Space will kick off the Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre, Jubilee Gardens, London SE1 8XX from Tuesday 21st April - Sunday 24th May 2015.

The Kilted Tommy, written and performed by Simon Waterfield of Historical Interpretation, is headed to Brighton Fringe next month.