UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 158

An inspiring exhibition commemorating the legendary athlete Eric Liddell will be unveiled at the Scottish Parliament this summer, marking the centenary of Liddell's iconic Olympic gold medal victory in Paris in 1924.

Festive family entertainment will return to the Malthouse Theatre in Canterbury this Christmas with Peter Pan, making pantomime history with Captain Hook as the production's Pantomime Dame, featuring the return of legendary Malthouse Dame, Joseph Gardner Hodges, as Dame Captain Fanny Hook.

Barons Court Theatre will present the England Premiere of the 29x Award-Winning, Internationally Acclaimed play HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr.

An off-Broadway NYC theatre company is set to make its Fringe debut with the new sci-fi production CRINGE.

Three Greater Manchester arts venues The Lowry, HOME, Z-Arts, along with industry body Stage One, have joined forces to launch a new scheme aimed at supporting the development of up-and-coming independent theatre producers.

The Women in Theatre Lab and Jermyn Street Theatre have announced the theatre partners who will be nominating female playwrights for part two of the Women in Theatre Lab, the new UK version of America's Women's Project (WP) Lab and Australia's Women in Theatre programme.

Award-winning comedy THE 39 STEPS will play Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 July prior to a West End run.

A story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, putting the lives of others before their own: With Courage is a new feel-good folk musical celebrating the history and sacrifice of people saving lives at sea in our coastal communities.

The Gramophones Theatre Company rebrands as Rebel Sparks to support female, trans, and gender non-conforming artists.

Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O’Hare revealed promotions, new joiners and leavers for The Royal Ballet’s 2024/25 Season.

Amanda Abbington will star in a theatrical memoir by New York Times best-selling author Tawni O'Dell, directed by Park Theatre's Artistic Director Jez Bond.

A two-day adventure of endless fun and learning and entertainment awaits the kids this August.

The full cast and creative team have been announced for Kelly Jones’ darkly comic new drama, My Mother's Funeral: The Show, (a Paines Plough, Mercury Theatre, Belgrade Theatre, Landmark Theatres and Royal & Derngate Northampton co-production), previewing at The Belgrade Theatre from Thursday 25 �

Work on the construction of the RSC’s outdoor theatre, The Holloway Garden Theatre will commence on Monday 1 July.

Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical the Rocky Horror Show has announced a three-month extension – adding additional dates from February – May 2025 - and further casting for the 2024/25 major UK Tour.

Olivier award nominated playwright Isley Lynn will facilitate Outside Edge Theatre Company’s summer intermediate script writing group, Write Two.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has launched its 130th anniversary celebrations today, 130 years after the foundation stone was laid on 28 June 1894, with the display of the original pantomime poster and programme from its inaugural pantomime, Sinbad the Sailor.

Bringing to life iconic punk songs and legends is the riotous new show Pretty Vacant, heading on tour this winter across the UK and Ireland!  Joining the previously announced show as the Narrator is Coronation Street star Kevin Kennedy.

Full casting has been revealed for the DarlingtonOS production of Made in Dagenham coming to Darlington Hippodrome in October.

The anticipated Hale Barns Carnival will return next month with a fantastic fun-filled weekend of live music, entertainment, family fun, fairground attractions, craft market, fantastic food and drink, and two spectacular evening concerts.

On-stage seating has been released for Shifters, the award-winning play by Benedict Lombe, transferring from the Bush Theatre to the Duke of York’s Theatre this summer for a limited season.

The Dunwich Dolls: Theatre Collective is a new theatrical production entity founded by Sushi Soucy, August Riley Greenwood, and January Eyler made to produce queer and diverse theater.

PlayWell Productions premiere new musical With Courage in Penzance for RNLI's 200th anniversary.

The cast of the critically acclaimed 5* new British musical CABLE STREET is announced as it prepares to open at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant this Autumn (Friday 6 September to Thursday 10 October 2024).

London City Ballet has released photos from inside the rehearsal room with its new company of 14 dancers.