UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 351

Rehearsal images are released for the highly anticipated upcoming production of George Orwell’s classic satirical fable, Animal Farm, adapted and directed by the multi award-winning Robert Icke (The Doctor, Hamlet, Mary Stuart, Oresteia, 1984).

It was announced today, 21st December, that the UK's leading political comedian Matt Forde (Spitting Image, Have I Got News For You, The Last Leg, The Royal Variety Performance) is set to embark on his biggest tour to date with a brand-new stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To The Right

James Seabright presents BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE, written and directed by Apphia Campbell and performed by Florence Odumosu in a 2022 UK tour.

Award-winning playwright and actor Asif Khan is taking his show Jabala and the Jinn on a UK tour this spring.

Melding together the real-world events of Britney Spears’ turbulent life with the voice of a millennial superfan, Saving Britney explores the magnetic effect of pop stars, the problematic depiction of mental health in the media and the tricksy subject of how Britney was over- (or under-) protec

Family festive extravaganza Silcock's Winter Wonderland Manchester has donated £500,000 worth of tickets to NHS workers across the North West as a thank you for their incredible and tireless efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Shakespeare's Globe has announced the full cast of Hamlet which will be performed for the very first time in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by the Globe Ensemble, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes.

Today, the Royal Opera House has announced that, in addition to both The Dante Project and Giselle, a further five productions will be released on select dates from New Year's Eve, offering audiences across the globe a rich range of ballet and opera this New Year.

Dare Aiyegbayo, Tabby Lamb, Sorcha McCaffrey, Martha Reed and Kaamil Shah were today announced as the 503Five, Theatre503's pioneering programme for early career playwrights.

It was announced today, 20th December, that Matt Forde is rescheduling tonight's Political Party Christmas Special with Jacob Rees-Mogg and Rosena Allin-Khan at the West End's Duchess Theatre due to Covid.

Rose Bruford College, one of the UK's premiere Theatre and Performance institutions, has been awarded a £1.

Boasting stunning sets and costumes, side splitting comedy, catchy songs and dazzling special effects, the production will reunite the creative team behind this years production and will be written by Paul Tate, with direction by Joseph Hodges and choreography by Jay Gardner, with the full productio

Producers Immersive Everywhere, in association with Caryn Mandabach Productions and Steven Knight, are thrilled to announce PEAKY BLINDERS: THE RISE, a brand-new immersive theatre show, live in London at The Vanguard Theatre, Camden opening in summer 2022, with casting to be announced soon.

Audiences can now enjoy Guildford Fringe Theatre Company’s 10th professional Adult Panto Aladdin One Rub Too Many from the comfort of their home, as it will be streamed online on Saturday 18 December and Friday 24 December, both at 8pm.

Marking 40 years since the event, INTO THE NIGHT is a unique theatrical performance which will be broadcast live on Saturday 18 December 2021 at 5.

A new partnership between Eden Court Highlands and Raw Material sees a brand new musical launch at Eden Court in the Highland Capital, Inverness, this summer 2022.

This year, Pins and Needles Productions, in league with Bristol’s Tobacco Factory Theatre makes a reliably bold move by taking something familiar and confounding expectations every step of the way.

Blackeyed Theatre have today announced their acclaimed production of Frankenstein will be coming back to the stage in January for a two-month tour.

The Watermill Theatre is offering a digital version of its critically acclaimed Christmas production THE JUNGLE BOOK, available to watch on demand until Tuesday 28 December.

Kicking off the new year, and following a hugely successful run at Little Angel Theatre in 2018, a UK Tour in 2019 and a new run at Polka, The Singing Mermaid, a Little Angel Theatre and Royal & Derngate, Northampton co-production, by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks and adapted by Samantha Lane and

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has today announced their 2022 Built by Barn Season, which comprises seven new productions.

West End star, Aimée Fisher from Wolverhampton has joined the Grand Theatre pantomime company and is ready to step in and protect the magic of panto at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this festive season.

Iris Theatre today announce their first PLATFORM events for 2022, a monthly showcase night, championing early career artists, from a variety of disciplines.

This year’s award-winning production, which continues performances through until Monday 23rd December, has already been seen by 112,000 visitors from all over the world (including guests from as far as Texas) who have flocked to the tiny Norfolk village for this annual festive treat.

Following a hugely successful UK tour in 2021, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow have announced more dates so that this thrilling adaptation can be performed on more stages across the UK.