UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1165

Singular Sensations continues its autumn run at the Charing Cross Theatre as the multi-talented Janie Dee joins Edward Seckerson on Remembrance Sunday, Sunday 10th November at 3pm to talk about her glittering career.

A Christmas Carol, based on the book by Charles Dickens, combines traditional ballet and captivating theatre to tell the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his magical night with three terrifying ghosts.

The cast has been announced for the winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize 2013, in partnership with the Finborough Theatre.

A Tarantino movie will get the Secret Treatment at The Secret Theatre at a 'Secret Zone 1 Location', London, tonight 29th Oct - Saturday 30th of November 2013.

DREAM//LIFE will play The Arches on Friday 8th November | 3pm and 7pm (50 mins) | £7/£5.

On Sunday 27 October around 100 people took to the streets of Hackney in an array of pantomime attire to take part in the first ever DAME DASH.

Folie a deux Productions and From Ground Up Theatre Company in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre present the world premiere of OPERATION CRUCIBLE by Kieran Knowles.

The Arches will present A Gay in a Manger - trashy take on the nativity on 12th-14th & 19th-21st Dec | 7.

TALL STORIES' magical, musical stage adaptation of THE GRUFFALO returns for a sixth sensational West End season, making it a firm favourite and the perfect festive treat for the whole family at the LYRIC THEATRE, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE from WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2013 to SUNDAY 12 JANUARY 2014.

Gary Naylor finds out more about a Macbeth that incorporates multiple languages and dance to supplement the dark, familiar text.

By Jove's uproarious take on Jane Austen's beloved novel is back.

Quint-Essential Theatre Company presents THE EVACUEE a World War Two Ghost Story, running from 29 October until 17 November 2013 at the Chelsea Theatre.

Hackney Empire and St Joseph's Hospice have joined forces to launch DAME DASH.

Sir Roger Moore, the legendary film star who played the iconic role of James Bond, is to play a series of exclusive dates at theatres around the UK.

Following a successful premiere earlier this year, award-winning theatre company Pickled Image are delighted to be at SUSPENSE Festival to present The Shop of Little Horrors, a dark, twisted tale that combines the companies' trademark macabre puppets, and weird and wonderful masks with rich storytel

The Godfather of alternative comedy Alexei Sayle will appear at the Exeter Northcott Theatre in his first full-length stand-up show in 17 years following two sold-out London seasons tonight, 26 October at 8 p.

The Merchant of Venice is perhaps most famous for its portrayal of anti-Semitism, through the character of Shylock.

This year, West London's premiere pantomime destination stages a giant of a show as multi-award-winning playwright Tom Wells (The Kitchen Sink, Jumpers for Goalposts) gives his adventurous take on a classic tale in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at the Lyric Hammersmith.

Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce its cast for the premiere of Howard Brenton's new play.

Grab your coat, round up your friends and family and get down to Southside for three spectacular and stunning nights of amazing interactive light artworks in and around Birmingham Hippodrome.

Birmingham Hippodrome hosts a family sleepover in the theatre's Patrick Centre inspired by the stories of National Theatre's War Horse and the commemoration of WW1.

Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company & York Theatre Royal presents RICHARD III by William Shakespeare, running tonight, 25 October - 16 November at Nottingham Playhouse, directed by Loveday Ingram, with designs by Simon Higlett and lighting designer Mark Jonathan, starring Ian Bartholomew as Richard

English Touring Opera (ETO) performs productions of Cavalli's Jason, Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea and Handel's Agrippina at Exeter Northcott Theatre from Wednesday 20 November to Saturday 23 November.

On 8 October, Fascinating Aida, Britain's best-loved comedy cabaret trio, released a freshly minted song on YouTube entitled 'SONG FOR TEACHERS', which gained 100,000 hits within 7 days of posting.

UK comedy TV favourite Helen Lederer is set to return to London's St James Theatre with a hilariously observed take on the meaning of life for two shows this November: Thursday 7 November & Thursday 28 November at 8pm.