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Joining the previously announced Damian Williams as 'Tommy Cooper' are Morgan Deare as 'Billy Glason', Halcro Johnston as 'Miff Ferrie' and Rebecca Thorn as 'Mary Kay'.

After the success of their inaugural production in 2011, Sheffield People's Theatre, with an ensemble of local people, present 20 Tiny Plays about Sheffield from today 8 - Saturday 13 April in the Studio Theatre.

Gary Naylor sees a slice of old Naples brought to London.

Sell A Door Theatre Company has announced the final casting for their Spring production of Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen, adapted from William Archer's Translation by Alfred Enoch.

KPS Productions and HP Productions in association with Pleasance and Theatre503, with the support of the Jersey Arts Trust, present the World Premiere of PLAYING WITH GROWNUPS by Hannah Patterson, directed by Hannah Eidinow, at Theatre503 in London, 14 May - 8 June 2013.

Theatre Rheo will present AJAX, by Sophocles, translated by Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff and devised by the Company, at Brighton Festival Fringe 2013.

Tonight 7 April 2013, Amused Moose Laugh Off 2013 will host its Quarterfinals 6 and 7 (in association with 2entertain).

Gary Naylor sees a musical that is nearly very good indeed.

A lurid, yet blistering funny tale of sex, drugs and perfectly seared scallops is set to both enthral and entice audiences when it tours the UK this spring.

Big Wobbly Productions and London's Hackney Empire are delighted to announce the first full production and London premiere of Paul Boyd's hit musical comedy Molly Wobbly's Tit Factory - the show that took the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by storm when it ran at the Assembly Rooms in 2012.

The Burial is a new play written by award-winning playwright Bola Agbaje, which will run at the Albany Thursday 2-Saturday 11 May with a cast including Kemi-Bo Jacobs, Karlina Grace, Pamela Okoroafor and Tunji Lucas.

Gary Naylor sees a glimpse of an imagined present down by the riverside.

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.

Following its hugely successful world premiere at New Wimbledon Theatre in July 2012, Momentous Musicals is back by popular demand, returning to New Wimbledon Theatre with a brand new production for one night only on Wednesday 17 July 2013, followed by tour dates at the Princess Theatre, Torquay (Fr

You are the target of state security services in this version of Kafka's nightmarish novel in Retz's impressive immersive experience.

The Boat Factory, a poignant and uplifting two-man play, will get its London premiere at the King's Head Theatre in a four-week season from Tuesday 23 July - Saturday 17 August, after winning acclaim at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival and transfering to New York.

Stage One, the charity that supports new UK theatre producers and productions, has just announced the latest recipient to receive its Start-Up Investment Fund.

The Idealist is coming to the Brighton Fringe and to London.

The Face to Face Festival of Solo Theatre is entering its second year at the LOST Theatre London, once again funded by Arts Council England.

Gary Naylor finally discovers what all the fuss is about about all the fuss about the great white whale.

Lightbox Productions in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre presents OVER THE BRIDGE by Sam Thompson, directed by Emma Faulkner in the first London production in over 50 years of this classic Ulster play.

In a trading town on the banks of the Volga the merchants smell a bargain.

On the day that rehearsals commence for its forthcoming production of Travels with My Aunt, the Menier Chocolate Factory is delighted to announce that Iain Mitchell and Gregory Gudgeon will be joining the previously confirmed cast members, David Bamber and Jonathan Hyde.

Eric Johnson, the critically acclaimed American electric guitarist, hailed by Joe Bonamassa as "one of the greatest guitar players of all time," starts is 6-date UK tour at London's o2 Shepherds Bush Empire on Wednesday 3rd April.

Fiery Angel, The Ambassador Theatre Group, Fiery Dragons & The Children's Touring Partnership present the Chichester Festival Theatre Production of Goodnight Mister Tom, starring Oliver Ford Davies, tonight, April 2 through 6, 2013.