UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 142

Theatre Royal Brighton will open its doors for Heritage Open Day, offering the public a chance to explore the historic venue and learn about its rich history on September 14, 2024.

ONE MAN POE returns to London after a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

New shows have been announced at the Watermill for the first half of 2025, as well as the launch of a new free to join scheme: 16-30: Beginners which gives young people access to £10 tickets and other discounts to selected shows.

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced a significant expansion of its youth theatre programme, thanks to generous funding from the National Lottery and a partnership with Essex Youth Service.

Edward II has been newly crowned, and his first order of business is to repeal his lover, Piers Gaveston.

Curtain-Up!, Polka Theatre's landmark subsidised ticket scheme that provides free tickets to school groups who face barriers that make it harder to access live theatre, will increase this year, from the current level of 6,000 tickets to 9,000.

Further casting has been announced for this year's pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which will play at Fairfield Halls in the Ashcroft Theatre from 13 December 2024 – 05 January 2025, with a press performance on Sunday 15 December at 3pm.

The cast has been announced for the UK tour of brand new play Danesha, a joyful celebration of coming of age, exploring black culture, queer joy and finding and loving your authentic self written by emerging Manchester-born playwright Stefanie Reynolds.

Jacksons Lane has announced full casting for its world première stage adaptation of Tove Jansson’s classic tale, Christmas Comes to Moominvalley.

TATTOOER, written by Takuya Kaneshima, translated by Linda Hoaglund, inspired by the short story, Shisei, by Junichiro Tanizaki and directed by Hogara Kawai will get its UK premiere Monday 14 October to Saturday 26 October direct from a run in Tokyo, Japan.

Following a critically acclaimed run at Studebaker Theatre in Chicago in 2023, producer B.

The chorus of the Welsh National Opera (WNO) have voted for industrial action by 93% on a turnout of 100% in a dispute over jobs and pay.

Troupe, in association with Park Theatre, has announced the full cast for the world première of a new stage adaptation of John Galsworthy’s seminal work, The Forsyte Saga.

True Spirit Pathway, a darkly comic monodrama starring Hasena Bibi, transfers to London's Golden Goose Theatre this September after a five-star debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Southwark Playhouse has announced the full cast for new play ‘FOREVERLAND' written by upcoming playwright Emma Hemingford (‘Flinch') and directed by Frederick Wienand (‘Pauline' by Sophie Bentinck) which will premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough (The Little) for a three-week run, from

Full casting has been announced for What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, a new serious comedy by Nathan Englander, based on his acclaimed 2011 short story in The New Yorker, directed by Patrick Marber, open at the Marylebone Theatre 4 October to 23 November 2024, with a national press n

English National Ballet's production of Derek Deane’s Swan Lake in-the-round will be released to cinemas across the UK and internationally for the first time from Wednesday 30 October 2024.

The RSC and Wise Children have announced full casting for Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia.

The producers of the brand new musical HERE & NOW, presented by UK pop sensation, Steps, have announced the full cast.

The Young Vic Theatre has announced that Executive Director Lucy Davies will leave the organisation in December 2024 to take up the position of Chief Executive of Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival.

The cast has been announced for Flock, a new play about the experience of growing up in Care and a story which champions the strength and love between siblings as they confront the reality of their lives.

Claybody Theatre has announced full casting for their forthcoming stage première of Deborah McAndrew’s new play Bright Lights Over Bentillee.

Tim Edwards (The Book of Mormon, Wicked) will now co-star in the  UK premiere of the intimate two-person Broadway musical The Story of My Life.

The cast for EURYDICE at the Lincoln Center Theater has been announced, featuring a mix of seasoned performers and new faces.

New cast announced for THE CHOIR OF MAN as it enters its third year at the Arts Theatre.