UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 592

For eight performances only, all of it, a new play by Alistair McDowall, directed by Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone and performed by Kate O'Flynn, will run at the Royal Court Theatre Jerwood Theatre Downstairs in February 2020.

Justin Audibert directs Anthony Weigh's new version of Oscar Wilde's comic novella, The Canterville Ghost - in a riotously spooky production for all the family, using magic and spectacular illusion to bring this classic and much-loved ghost story to life.

The Mercury panto is back, and this year it has been supersized to delight audiences at the 840 seat temporary venue, Mercury at Abbey Field.

Maison Foo secure almost £50,000 of Arts Council Funding to develop ground-breaking refugee project across the UK.

The Political History of Smack and Crack is an urgent, angry, funny love-song to a lost generation crushed by the heroin epidemic at the height of Thatcherism.

After many millennia, and in just 90 minutes, God (award-winning comedian Zoe Lyons as seen on 'Mock The Week' and 'Celebrity Masterchef') assisted by her devoted angels Gabriel (Tom Bowen, Johnny Castle in 'Dirty Dancing the Musical') and Michael (Matt Tedford, aka 'Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho'

Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall has announced additional shows in Brighton and Peterborough as part of his UK and Ireland tour, Stood Up.

The Roundhouse today announces a Spring 2020 Season of stereotype-smashing performing arts.

Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham is celebrating international recognition for its Performance Enhancement Coach, Nico Kolokythas, who received the esteemed Dance Educator Award 2019 at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) conference in Canada, acknowledging his wo

International ballet superstar Carlos Acosta and his critically acclaimed Cuban company Acosta Danza perform a programme of new and existing works at The Lowry next spring.

Renowned British-Canadian musician, composer, conductor and pianist Clement Ishmael presents an intimate concert of classic poems set to music, performed with internationally acclaimed soloist, Melanie Marshall.

Today, on World Kindness Day, The Old Vic announces a new partnership with a national literacy charity that works to provide high-quality one-to-one support to disadvantaged children.

On 12 November, 'Playing in the Dark' was held, the BBC Symphony Orchestra's concert with author Neil Gaiman, singer/speaker Amanda Palmer, baritone Simon Butteriss and special guest actor David Tennant at the Barbican, London.

A brand-new exhibition by Cardiff based artist John Abell will open at National Trust, Newton House, Carmarthenshire in January 2020 marking the anniversary of the Rebecca Riots and commissioned as a response to the 2019 National Trust 'People's Landscape' theme.

Following their acclaimed, record-breaking production of 'Guys & Dolls' in 2018, The Mill at Sonning today announces the cast for its 2019 Christmas musical, 'Singin' in the Rain', based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, with 1,000 litres of water pumped onto the tiny stage at every show.

The incredible cast has been announced for Little Miss Burden, a moving coming-of-age tale of growing up in a wheelchair in the '90s.

United Agents have announced that due to phenomenal demand, Lloyd Griffith has added an additional show in his hometown, Grimsby on 27th March 2020 at Docks Academy, to his Not Just A Pretty Face tour.

United Agents have announced that Tom Rosenthal, star of Friday Night Dinner, Plebs and Drunk History, will take hit show Manhood on tour again in 2020, following a hugely successful Autumn tour and critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019.

The Magical Christmas Movie Experience returns to Manchester for Christmas 2019 with some of the best all-time festive films ever made.

An extra two performances have been added to Alexei Sayle's Liverpool dates at the Epstein Theatre, an initial three nights went on sale on Friday and have completely sold out.

London-based amateur theatre company, KDC Theatre, will be kick-starting their Autumn season with John Ford's controversial love story, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, at the White Bear Theatre from Tuesday 19th - Saturday 23rd November.

Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever, a brand new live show based on Entertainment One's (eOne) much loved animated TV series, will embark on an extensive 2019-2020 tour, and London season, running from 29 November 2019 - 5 January 2020, at the Duke of York's Theatre.

Theatre Royal Stratford East is in rehearsal for this year's pantomime, Dick Whittington, directed by John Haidar.

Trafalgar Entertainment's co-founder and Joint CEO, Dame Rosemary Squire, has been named as one of the UK's kindest leaders, highlighting the true power and effectiveness of kindness in business and leadership.

Storyhouse in Chester will stage a brand new version of Peter Pan this Christmas.