UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 146

Three staged workshop performances of the new American musical  Winghaven Park will take place next month in London.

Last night, in an Awards Ceremony held at The Counting House, British Comedy Guide in association with Angel Comedy and The Museum of Comedy announced the winners The Comedian's Choice Awards 2024, as voted by comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The cast has been announced for The Truth About Harry Beck, a new play about the designer of the iconic version of the London Tube map, that will open at the Museum's on-site Cubic Theatre, right in the heart of Covent Garden.

Plans have been approved for The Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre, designed to celebrate the life and career of Liverpool's most famous comedian.

Stuart Cassidy has been appointed as the new Répétiteur to the Principal Artists at The Royal Ballet, bringing extensive experience and expertise to the prestigious company.

Polka Theatre has announced details of all the activities that families can enjoy this autumn in the Wimbledon venue.

HighTide has announced the appointment of Alan Bookbinder as Chair of the Board.

New visiting shows for early 2025 at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre have been announced.

Ian McGuirk brings his production of Noel Coward’s Present Laughter to The Everyman.

Kiri Pritchard-McLean has announced the UK Tour of her brand new show, Peacock.

The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, will present a lineup of extraordinary productions that honour Black stories, voices, and history, in celebration of Black History Month.

Five-star Edinburgh Fringe hit TINY LITTLE TOWN from Los Angeles-based Theatre Movement Bazaar has confirmed a 5-performance transfer to London's Greenwich Theatre.

Theatre Green Book UK, the grassroots initiative that sets common standards for sustainable theatre across all areas of theatre practice and operation, has announced that Lilli Geissendorfer will take on the newly created role of Director.

A vibrant new adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Love’s Labour’s Lost (more or less), has been announced for spring 2025 in a co-production between Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre and Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Mark Takeshi Ota, Susan Momoko Hingley and Jay Faisca will star in the world premiere of ONE SMALL STEP, written and directed by Takuya Kato, translated by Andrew Eglinton and Mika Eglinton, at Charing Cross Theatre from Friday 27 September to Wednesday 9 October.

Tron Theatre will welcome the World Premiere of UP by Visible Fictions; a big story about love, fate and luck told in a profoundly intimate way through Object Theatre.

Owen Evans, best known as one half of Norfolk's incomparable Nimmo Twins, is to play the Dame in Norwich Theatre's panto, Aladdin, opening at Norwich Theatre Royal on 7 Dec 24 and running until 5 Jan 25.

The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, will return to the stage next Spring with a brand-new live show, Only Human.

Members of the chorus of the Welsh National Opera (WNO) are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over proposals to cut their pay by at least 15% and to reduce and rebalance the size of the chorus, already under resourced, with a process which will lead to a real threat of compulsory red

Actors Touring Company, the UK’s leading producer of international plays, has announced the appointment of Jo Royce as its new Executive Director and Joint CEO.

The Real Ones, a funny and honest love letter to platonic soulmates will have its world premiere production at the Bush Theatre from 6 September.

Carlos Pons Guerra and DeNada Dance Theatre will present Mariposa, a Queer Tragedy inspired by Puccini’s Madame Butterfly.

King’s Head Theatre has shared upcoming shows now on sale for the autumn in the 200-seat Main House and the versatile and intimate 50-seat cabaret space @4Below.

British Comedy Guide, Angel Comedy, and The Museum of Comedy revealed the nominees for The Comedians' Choice Awards 2024 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as voted for by comedians.

WGGB launched a new guide to help creatives in devised and collaborative theatre understand their rights, navigate devising processes, and design strong collaboration agreements.