UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 307

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All new rehearsal photos have been released for William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which opens at Reading Rep Theatre on 17 May, with previews from 11 May and runs until 5 June.

Tim Foley’s new play ELECTRIC ROSARY is now playing at the Royal Exchange.

Live music, drama, comedy and a giant family friendly extravaganza are all set to entertain and enthral at St Helens Theatre Royal during May.

Surrey audiences can look forward to the welcome return of Guildford Fringe Festival from Friday 24 June until Saturday 16 July 2022, with a packed programme of more than 100 live performance and arts events now on sale.

David Ball Productions and Paul Woolf for Kings Theatre Portsmouth are delighted to announce the new UK Tour of Richard Harris's Stepping Out, starring Rita Simons, Harriet Thorpe, Hayley Tamaddon, Leanne Jones and Wendi Peters.

Having enchanted audiences all over the world, Tiddler will be swimming back to London this Summer! Adapted from the bestselling books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, Tiddler and other Terrific Tales will play a limited three-week engagement at Cadogan Hall from Friday 29 July to Sunday 21 Au

This spring HUMANHOOD Dance Company present the UK premiere of ∞ {Infinite}, a visionary dance theatre meditation, at The Lowry (21 June), Northern Stage (25 & 25 June) and Birmingham Hippodrome, as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival and Birmingham International Dance Festival (28 J

Acclaimed stage and screen actor Tim Hardy is bringing two lauded works to three vibrant festivals this summer.

The Orange Tree Theatre presents the UK première of Pamela Carter’s The Misfortune of the English.

See first look images of the Maggie May rehearsal room show the cast coming together as a family, with all the love, laughter, tears and kitchen singalongs that entails.

A professional illustrator and animator from Warrington, inspired by everything from The Simpsons to 60s psychedelia, is bringing his debut solo exhibition to Pyramid Arts Centre.

Having enjoyed a triumphant return in 2021 after a COVID-enforced hiatus, the Queen’s Award-winning Watchet Festival will again return to its beautiful West Somerset site in 2022.

Hoo Hah House Productions has announced their brand new play, FLUMPS, premiering at Brighton Fringe 2022.

The King's Head Theatre have today announced the world premiere of Mark Ravenhill's new play The Haunting of Susan A, which will run at the venue - London's oldest pub theatre - from 1 – 26 June 2022 (Press Night: 6 June).

Kiln Theatre announces today that Jim Carter will return with Imelda Staunton to host a special fundraising event on Sunday 8 May at 4pm with a host of guests from the brand-new film, Downton Abbey: A New Era, including Sophie McShera and producer Liz Trubridge.

Choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion have been collaborators for 30 years, slowly building a body of work which straddles the line between dance, music, performance art and comedy.

The latest comedy thriller from Theatre Royal Bath favourites New Old Friends will see the action play out on the courts of Whombledun with another dose of mirth, murder and mayhem, this time with a side of tennis.

Three old school friends, Mark, Pete and Len, knock about the streets, pubs and cafes of East London arguing the toss about art, life and love.

The full cast of the world premiere of Howard Brenton's new play, Cancelling Socrates is announced by Jermyn Street Theatre today.

Multi-award-winning children's theatre company, Travelling Light, presents an empowering story for ages 7+ at Greenwich Theatre.

Dietrich: Live at Wilton's  will be presented Tuesday 3 - Thursday 5 May 2022 at Wilton's Music Hall.

OH! SUBURBIA! a one-man avant-garde theatrical revue from writer/composer/performer Bob Karper, directed by Gary Winters from acclaimed company Lone Twin to take the stage at The Hope Theatre, Islington, 17th - 25th June.

Next week, Bilston Operatic Company strut back into Wolverhampton with their production of hit Broadway and West End musical, KINKY BOOTS from Wednesday 4 – Saturday 7 May.

There’s something for everyone at Peckham Fringe, coming to Theatre Peckham this summer! This exciting new South London festival has announced exciting highlights including theatre, spoken word, live music, multi-media performances – and live cooking! – all coming to Theatre Peckham’s main s