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Gary Naylor sees a panto packed with audience-pleasing routines and splendid performances, one that continues this venue's tradition of big shows with big stars.

Metal Rabbit Productions, in association with Old Red Lion Theatre, present Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Neil Bartlett.

?Following their sell-out debut show, Ladylogue! at The Camden Fringe Festival earlier this year, The Thelmas are delighted to invite you to SKIN LIKE BUTTER, as part of the Etcetera Theatre's BlackBox Festival.

RADIO 4's long-running comedy show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, recorded at The Marlowe Theatre, will be aired in the next two weeks.

A FESTIVE family musical is coming to The Marlowe Studio, Canterbury.

Theatre Ad Infinitum presents: Light, a wordless sci-fi thriller performed in darkness and accompanied by a pulsating soundtrack, an Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show from the consistently inventive Theatre Ad Infinitum, Directed and written by George Mann at The Pit, Barbican Centre as part of London

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced that it will become the first UK theatre to co-host a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).

GHOST STORIES, the West End's scariest show has announced today that it will extend until 15 March 2015.

Coming direct from London, where it was seen live on stage by nearly a million people, the UK and Ireland tour of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane production of SHREK THE MUSICAL is directed by Nigel Harman who starred as Lord Farquaad in the west end production, winning him the 2012 Laurence Olivier Aw

In a new production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre and originally seen as a staged reading as part of Vibrant -- A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, and part of its Winter Season of 20 Premieres, the European premiere of Pig Girl by former Canadian Playwright-in-Residence at the Finborough

After a sell-out run at the Octagon Theatre Bolton, the world premiere production of Dave Simpson's new comedy Blind Date is coming to Jermyn Street Theatre.

Influences from physical theatre, spoken word and comic books come together in this personal story of fatherhood spanning Uganda, Saudi Arabia, Kenya and the UK

Interval Productions bring their multi-award nominated 'new kind of musical', STREETS back, bigger and better than ever before, to The Vaults, for three shows only, supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Rare Moustache and First Light Theatre will present the London Premiere of luminary Canadian Playwright Michel Tremblay's "If only.

Following a sell out run at the Green Carnation of Sinderfella in 2013, Simon Gross and his team are back with a brand new pantomime for 2014: A Lad In Tights.

With her production of DOGFIGHT nominated Best Musical in the recent Evening Standard Awards (her leading actress, Laura Jane Matthewman won Best Emerging Talent), and with rehearsals underway for the European premiere of Jerry Herman's 1979 Broadway musical, The Grand Tour, which opens at the Finb

Director Alexander Zeldin is a recipient of the Quercus Trust Award 2015 and has been appointed Associate Director at Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne returns to the UK in its first major revival.

Gary Naylor sees a a fine start to OperaUpClose's swansong to the King's Head with a Donizetti classic adapted for a Beverley Hills mansion.

Gary Naylor sees another fringe panto full of enthusiasm, audience participation and laughs, the perfect alternative if you're tired of soap stars, high prices and special effects.

BRAND-NEW political plays reflecting on 2014 will be performed by multi award-winning Theatre Uncut at The Marlowe Studio, Canterbury.

Gary Nayloe sees a beautiful, Christmassy adaptation of the CS Lewis's classic tale of talking animals, the fight between good and evil and imposition of childhood responsibility.

Her mother, Linda Lusardi, has performed on the Wyvern Theatre stage; Her father, Sam Kane, has performed on the Wyvern Theatre stage; and now it is the turn of Lucy Kane to step on to the stage of Swindon's number one entertainment venue in this year's magical pantomime adventure, Dick Whittington.

Based on her personal experiences of living with and succumbing to cancer, Anat Gov's play tackles difficult life choices, presenting with sincerity and matter-of-fact humour the treatment of illness in all its highs, lows, dignities and absurdities.

Management at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre have announced that its 2015/16 Christmas spectacular will be Peter Pan, starring family favourites, The Chuckle Brothers.