UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 245

A story of love, loss and hoying yourself down a hill on a matchbox with wheels, Soapbox Racer is the brash coming-of-age comedy coming to Alphabetti this spring.

After delighting audiences around the world with their international tour of The Sign of Four, Blackeyed Theatre bring to life The Valley of Fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's thrilling final Sherlock Holmes novel, in an electric new stage adaptation which visits Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in

Taking place across Wed 26 and Thu 27 Apr, performance artists Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas explore emotion, mortality and endless regeneration with stripped-back yet profoundly evocative choreography in The End and The Beginning at The Lowry.

Following hugely successful runs at Pleasance Theatre and Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Godot is a Woman interrogates permission, patriarchy and pop music in a comical response to the gender restrictions put upon Waiting for Godot.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's Remy Lloyd has been announced as a finalist in in the Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Hero Awards, which are held at Birmingham's Grand Hotel on Friday 28 April.

Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with Sunday's Child will bring MUSTARD, written and performed by Eva O'Connor and directed by Hildegard Ryan, to the Arcola Theatre, with previews from 16 May, opening on 17 May and runs until 3 June.

Hackney Empire announced additional shows that have been added to their upcoming seasons.

Marking The HandleBards 10th anniversary, the hugely popular Shakespearean troupe climb back on their bikes for another epic tour to open-air theatres, castles, and gardens aplenty across the UK this summer.

Following news of the collaboration last month, two of Edinburgh finest venues, Assembly Festival and Dance Base have announced their co-curated programme for this year's Fringe.

The Pied Piper Theatre Company and Deafinitely Theatre have announced a UK tour of award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus' Can Bears Ski? in a new adaptation for the stage by Tina Williams, Artistic Director of the Pied Piper Theatre Company, who will co-direct the production with Paula Garfield, Artis

A sparkling new stage musical about the golden age of variety theatre, set in the 1930's is hitting the road from next week touring venues across the north.

Phoenix Dance Theatre has an incredible history spanning more than forty years.

The countdown is on to this year's unmissable Bowdonbury Festival which is now just a month away.

HER Productions, Unseemly Women & Girl Gang Manchester have announced the casting of Christine Mackie - Coronation Street's much loved Dr Gaddas - in the title role of their joint Shakespearian production, Lear.

Turner Prize-winning British artist, Lubaina Himid CBE RA, will present a solo exhibition at Glyndebourne Festival 2023 this summer.

After winning the 'OffComm Award' in 2022, JULIE: The Musical is embarking upon a UK Summer Tour.

West Yorkshire theatre designer Delicia Sorhaindo has been announced as the new Jerwood Resident Designer at Leeds Playhouse as part of a raft of career-boosting opportunities for Yorkshire-based creatives supported by the Jerwood Developing Artists Fund.

The news follows the recent arrival of the artist's '70s-infused single 'Heart Wants What It Wants' and the ongoing chart domination of David Guetta's collaboration 'I'm Good (Blue)'.

Eurovision comes to Liverpool next month and the Epstein Theatre is promising Song Contest fans the party of all parties in the stunning surroundings of its historic auditorium.

Wiltshire Creative has announced the full cast and creative team for their flagship summer production The Tempest.

A witty and sensitive portrayal of managing mental health within a family comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

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Picking up the baton from interviewing Frank Cottrell Boyce in February, Steve will be the next in line to be interviewed for Shakespeare North Playhouse’s ‘An Evening With’ events.

Fans of the smash hit CBeebies series HEY DUGGEE are delighting in the Olivier Award-winning 'joyous' all-new interactive stage show now touring Ireland and the UK.

The Southbank Centre has announced the late night events and parties as part of Christine and the Queens' Meltdown, taking place this summer Friday 9 June until Sunday 18 June, as well as additional performances in the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room.