UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1194

"Betsy: Wisdom of a Brighton Whore" combines a gripping plot from award-winning writer Jonathan Brown, passionate acting from Hove-based actor Rachel Guershon, and a deeply atmospheric venue in Brighton's Old Police Cells Museum creating an incredibly intense drama, set in Victorian Brighton.

Battersea's Theatre503 has announced the full line-up of writers contributing to THATCHERWRITE - a series of short plays in response to the life and death of one the UK's most divisive Prime Ministers - Margaret Thatcher.

UNHEARD is a new and unique project showcasing new writing exploring themes around sexual abuse and violence

What with all the deliberating about whether to pursue an acting career over a full-time job as a lawyer, or whether to move to LA or stay in NYC, Next Thing You Know should be really be renamed #FirstWorldProblems.

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Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, opened the 66th Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday May 15, and Ruby in the Dust's acclaimed stage production will return for a further London season at Riverside Studios tonight.

The Second Face to Face Festival, celebrating the very best in solo theatre with writers performing their own work, is to be held at The LOST Theatre from Monday July 1 - Sunday July 7.

Shanghai Ballet Company is to make its highly anticipated UK debut in August at the London Coliseum with performances of JANE EYRE, an original, innovative ballet production based on Charlotte Brontë's famous novel.

Royal & Derngate's Made in Northampton season continues with the multi-award-winning Dancing At Lughnasa, by Irish playwright Brian Friel.

LOST Theatre Company presents its 29th One Act Festival.

Gary Naylor sees a fantastic story that, alas, is not fantasy at all.

Vintage Hollywood graced the Birmingham Hippodrome stage last night as High Society is in town for one week only.

Coke Floats & Chemo is coming onstage at the Brighton Fringe.

Steaming into their 13th year as one of Brighton's best loved community choirs, Brighton Goes Gospel present their new show, Love Train, at Hove Town Hall tonight 18th May at 7pm.

Full casting is announced for Doug Lucie's Hard Feelings, to play the Finborough Theatre.

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Gary Naylor sees a play about writing plays

Leading Suffolk theatre company Red Rose Chain bring Fallen in Love, the story of Anne Boleyn's incestuous relationship with her brother to the site of Anne's trial, execution and final resting place, the Tower of London.

Gary Naylor sees a hard-hitting play about control and freedom

David Hutchinson and Phillip Rowntree for Sell a Door Theatre Company in Association with Greenwich Theatre present Sincerely, Mr Toad, with Music by David Andrew Wilson, Book by David Hutchinson, and Lyrics with Katie McIvor.

Gary Naylor sees a funny and poignant exploration of the impact of anorexia nervosa.

Second Impression Theatre Co will present In Your Dreams!, written and directed By David Weedall at Brighton Fringe 2013

Marking a triumphant return from a ten year absence, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company bursts back onto the stage with an historic collaboration with Scottish Opera; taking an all-singing, all-dancing, richly theatrical production of The Pirates of Penzance on an extended, major UK tour following its premi

Veteran New York stage actor Chuck Muckle will star in the London premiere of the acclaimed one-man stateside production of At Wit's End.

From the producers of the recently nominated tour of The King and I (UK Theatre Awards 2012) comes a dazzling new production of Cole Porter's timeless classic, High Society to the Lyceum Theatre from Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 June.