UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 197

The City of London Corporation has announced that theatre entrepreneurs Dame Rosemary Squire and Sir Howard Panter have received the Freedom of the City of London, in recognition of their contribution to theatre and the cultural life of London.

Tides, a brand-new theatre production that tackles the subject of autism will be coming to The Hope Theatre in London at the tail end of Autism Acceptance Week.

Dad is Not My Friend at the Cockpit Theatre next month explores the clash between AI and family in this thought-provoking production by Kinth Square Theatre Company.

Storyhouse has announced the cast for the upcoming production of the hit musical Kinky Boots, coming to Storyhouse in Chester this May.

Sheffield Theatres has released rehearsal images for The Crucible.

Reading Rep Theatre and Original Theatre have announced that they will bring Micheál Mac Liammóir’s renowned play, The Importance of Being Oscar, back to the stage with a new production running at Reading Rep Theatre from 23 May - 8 June.

Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading mask theatre company, comes to the Corn Exchange Newbury on Thursday 7 March with their new production, Boy on the Roof.

Houdini’s Greatest Escape, put on by New Old Friends in association with Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, tells the story of the great escape artists Harry Houdini and his wife, Bess, as they travel to England with the hopes of being invited to perform at King Edward’s Royal Gala.

Redbridge Creates Theatre Company will present Disney's Beauty and the Beast this summer.

Sohaya Visions and Mukul and Ghetto Tigers will present Agathe, the true story of the woman who became Rwanda's head of state for less than a day at The Playground Theatre.

Orange Tree Theatre has announced full casting for the UK première of Kate Attwell's Testmatch.

Fat Chance comes to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has received funding from the SSE Renewables’ Griffin and Calliachar Community Fund, to deliver drama-based activities in local primary schools and for young people with learning disabilities in the community council areas of Aberfeldy, Dunkeld, Logierait and Kenmore

Greenham Trust adds £20,000 match funding to support The Watermill Theatre.

Jury Duty, the immersive gaming theatre where the audience decide: Guilty or Not Guilty? has found its home at Theatre Deli, London.

Katie Arnstein's The Long Run comes to New Diorama Theatre next month.

Sebastian Faulks’s story of love and loss, Birdsong, returns to the stage in a brand-new production for 2024.

Ray Young's award-winning duet OUT comes to the Lilian Baylis Studio from Thursday 25 – Friday 26 April 2024.

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced that The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has confirmed a capital grant of £500k from Central Government funding through their Getting Building Fund.

Le Navet Bete will launch a UK tour of brand new laugh- out- loud show King Arthur.

Composer Jake Landau has gathered friends from Broadway and the West End to present a showcase of his work in musical theater.

Bloody Mary: Live! sees Mary Tudor work on her reputation in a stand-up show as she heads on UK tour!

Claddagh Productions has announced the World Premiere of ‘The Greatest Play Of All Time’, an outrageous psychodrama playing for 2 weeks at the Old Red Lion Theatre.

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance has announced the appointment of Ghislaine Granger in the new leadership role of Executive Producer.

David Alden’s double Olivier award-winning production of Janáček’s Jenůfa returns to the London Coliseum in March.