UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1162

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts has announced a major step forward to achieving the funding required towards a £5.

Venture Wolf Productions will present William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar at The London Theatre from 19th to 24th of November at 8pm (5:00 pm Sunday 24th).

Jeremy Herrin announces his plans as Artistic Director of Headlong with new work from some of theatre's most exciting and original voices; Anya Reiss, Jennifer Haley, Jack Thorne and Duncan Macmillan, who will be joining the company as a Literary Associate.

The London Jam is a week-long celebration of everything spontaneous - no scripts, no rehearsals and no plans.

Little Angel Theatre has announced the companies selected to participate in Little Angel FIRSTS Festival 2014.

Birmingham Hippodrome will present Wagner's epic Ring Cycle conducted by Valery Gergiev with his world-famous Mariinsky Opera, making their Hippodrome debut, in four performances over five nights in November 2014.

The internationally acclaimed Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company return to the Exeter Northcott Theatre with their new double bill: Strange Blooms & Configurations tonight 14 and Fri 15 November 2013.

Hosted by Viv Groskop and featuring Jenny Eclair, Josh Howie and Kiwi comic Jarred Christmas, and spoof improv group Upstairs Downton, PLUS this year's winner of the Funny Women Award and many more.

Once again, Coventry's Belgrade Theatre is covering all bases this Christmas, with festive fun for the family on the Main Stage in its traditional pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, and a yuletide treat for grown-ups in its brand new B2 Xmas Show, Oh No It Isn't!, starring RSC actress Katy Stephens.

Jason Carr will make his cabaret debut at The Pheasantry Chelsea (voted best cabaret venue in London), performing five nights from 28th January to 1st February, 8.

On Tuesday 5th Nottinghamshire County Council announced without warning, that Nottingham Playhouse could potentially lose 100 percent of its funding (£94,500) as part of £154m worth of cuts they have to make over the next three years.

USHERS: The Front of House Musical will open for a four week run at The Hope Theatre in December 2013.

Free Trade Productions is proud to present Gregory Beam's Keepsake, a finalist for last year's Eugene O'Neil Theatre Centre National Playwrights Conference, January 7th-25th at the Old Red Lion Theatre.

First Family Entertainment (FFE) and the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and have joined forces with the charity When You Wish Upon A Star this panto season to make dreams come true this Christmas!

Award winning British composers George Stiles and Anthony Drewe have joined the judging panel for Leicester Square Theatre's The New Musical Project, which aims to find, nurture and develop new musical theatre writing talent and produce it.

Sheffield Theatres will welcome the return of the smash-hit musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, at the Lyceum Theatre from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 November.

Gary Naylor finds that hell does indeed hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Rent in Concert, featuring classic songs from the critically acclaimed musical, comes to the Lyceum Theatre on Monday 18 November at 7.

Sheffield Theatres is currently seeking new Trustees to join its Board and work alongside the leadership team to help shape the future of the organisation.

Front Foot Theatre presents THE SEAGULL, written by Anton Chekhov and translated by Michael Frayn, from Dec 3-22 at White Bear Theatre.

Forever a champion of new musical theatre THE TORI PARTY will feature special guests, the boys of 'The 8th Fold' - a new musical with music & lyrics by Gianni Onori and book by Ava Eldred and Gianni Onori, which recently celebrated it's world premiere in concert in the west end's Duchess theatre to

After the Timeout Critics choice successes of Doig - The Musical, Beak Street and No Picnic at the Tabard Theatre we are proud to present Greg Freeman's latest play DOGSTAR, an outlandish comedy, which delves into mankind's obsession with ownership.

GLYNDEBOURNE'S 45th annual tour will make a triumphant return to Canterbury in one month's time.

That Face, the debut play from award-winning playwright Polly Stenham, will have its first London revival at the Landor Theatre from today 12 November to Sunday 1 December (press night Thursday 7 November).

Innovative new theatre company 8fold theatre present The Door at London's newest theatre - the Park Theatre at Finsbury Park - from tonight, 12th November to 1st December, following their Best New Play Award shortlisting at this year's Brighton Fringe.