UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 677

Following on from its highly acclaimed run at the Liverpool Empire Theatre last autumn, By The Waters Of Liverpool is set to embark on a major UK tour in Spring 2020 it has been revealed today.

Award-winning playwright Justin Butcher, author of the world-famous Scaramouche Jones, the hit anti-war satire The Madness of George Dubya, the acclaimed Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea and, most recently, Walking to Jerusalem: blisters, hope and other facts on the ground, now turns his pen to the greates

Any cheeky monkeys out there will howl like hyenas at this brand-new hilarious family production of the classic tale - The Jungle Book - coming to a theatre near you this Spring.

As his production of Richard Hawley and Chris Bush's Standing at the Sky's Edge opens in the Crucible, Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres, Robert Hastie, announces programming for 2019.

The Last Kingdom actor will perform as the warrior king in Loveday Ingram's Henry V between 26 July - 25 August.

Children's TV royalty Sam and Mark (CBBC's Big Friday Wind-Up and Copycats) are taking to the road with a brand new live show this half term, from 25th May to 2nd June.

Antony Dowson, who was a former principal at the Royal Ballet and in his early career danced with Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, two of the most iconic figures in ballet, is artistic director of Encore, a dance company of dance students from the prestigious Tring Park School for the Performing A

Internationally celebrated dance troupe BalletBoyz bring an innovative double bill Them/Us to Storyhousenext month as part of a new UK tour following its London premiere.

Dick Whittington travelled the golden pavements to seek his fortune and now thanks to generous sponsorship from the Friends Of The Grand, the theatre's annual AN INTRODUCTION TO PANTOMIME tour can take to the road again - bringing the magic of theatre to school halls for a fourth consecutive year!

Royal & Derngate announces another world premiere production, a musical staging of Pippi Longstocking, for the venue's Made in Northampton 2019 Christmas show.

Inspired by interviews with female scientists and the real-life story of Lise Meitner (a physicist who discovered nuclear fission in the late 1930s but whose colleague Otto Hahn was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery), Flux charts the story of Kate, a young physicist burning with potential.

Casting has been announced for the World Premiere production of Hell Yes I'm Tough Enough, a modern historical satire exposing the farcical pantomime behind the British 2015 election circuit.

Underbelly Festival Southbank boasts its biggest family programme ever in 2019, kicking off with the first ever Family Fest - running every day throughout the school Easter Holidays (6-22 April).

Let there be light… applause and laughter.

This Autumn Season, join the New Wolsey Theatre as they present the brilliantly funny ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS by Richard Bean in association with Nuffield Southampton Theatres.

The National Theatre's production of Macbeth broke multiple records at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre last week.

From Main Stage musicals to interactive pre-school shows, there's plenty for families to look forward to at the Belgrade Theatre this Easter, with a range of shows on offer for kids of all ages to enjoy.

Oscar Wilde brings an act of political sin into the heart of the English home with his comedic classic An Ideal Husband uniquely presented by Groundlings Theatre in two beautiful heritage buildings.

HONK! is flying the nest after a critically-acclaimed, award-nominated run in London.

Following a bumper year of five shows which saw East Midlands theatre company New Perspectives premiere their Stage Award winning show The Fishermen, a new production based on John Berger's masterpiece A Fortunate Man, and a first-time collaboration with Midland's rural touring company Pentabus on C

Liz White will make her Chichester debut as Joy Gresham, opposite Hugh Bonneville as C.

Talawa Theatre Company today launches MAKE Online: an online community that exists to give Black British theatre artists ownership and agency of their careers.

LIVE AT ZEDEL, London's Premiere Supper Club, presents BRANDEN & JAMES in 'The Broadway Covers Project' on March 29th, 2019.

Starbuck Theatre Company today announced its cast and creative team for the World Premiere Developmental Workshop Performance of 'Snowfall in July', playing at The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham July 11-13th 2019.

Following their hugely successful touring productions of Get Well Soon and Revolting Women, the award winning Mikron Theatre are set to pays tribute to all the wartime women who pushed the door to opportunity firmly open in Vashti Maclachlan's (Revolting Women, Mikron Theatre) new play All Hands On