UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 686

In the week that sees the Knife Angel sculpture arrive in Coventry, the Albany Theatre is proud to be welcoming London's, My Runway Group with their performances of Blankface - a drama that confronts knife crime issues head-on.

Regal Entertainments have announced the full cast of their Easter panto, The Wizard of Oz, which comes to St Helens Theatre Royal from Sat 6 - Mon 22 April.

A brand-new version of the classic children's story by JM Barrie will be written by Olivier award-winning welsh playwright Gary Owen (Killology Sherman and Royal Court) and staged at Storyhouse between 6 Dec - 12 Jan.

Presented by Just Add Milk as part of Let's Talk @ VAULT Festival - a collaboration with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust to start a conversation about death and grief - Digging Deep sees 22-year-old Mossy (Kyle Rowe) fundraising his own funeral.

Deafinitely Theatre and Birmingham Stage Company today announce the full cast for Horrible Histories - Dreadful Deaf - Deafinitely not for the faint-hearted!.

Immersion Theatre's brand new adaptation of THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO is currently touring the UK playing to enthusiastic audiences around the country.

DRAGWORLD returns to the UK after two victorious years of glamour, glitter and big hair, where thousands of fans from all corners of the UK and world descend on London, all ready to meet their favourite stars of RuPaul's Drag Race, the best Kings, Queens and bubbling new talent of tomorrow.

English Touring Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East today announce the full cast for Ned Bennett's bold new production of Peter Shaffer's critically-acclaimed classic, psychological thriller Equus.

Tyler the tigon was terribly rare.

A "mighty, moving and unstoppable" show is heading to town next month to celebrate a pivotal part of British culture.

Today, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre announced a new partnership with solicitors FBC Manby Bowdler who have sponsored a dementia friendly Memory Cafe and variety show tour to reach out to those living with dementia.

A new theatrical general management company has launched this month with news of its first touring show; John Osborne's The Entertainer, starring Shane Richie and directed by Sean O'Connor.

Music mogul Alan McGee will be sharing stories about discovering Oasis and working with bands like Primal Scream when he visits Pyramid this May.

The cast of the UK and Ireland tour of Jersey Boys arrived at the Edinburgh Playhouse in true Scottish style yesterday, ahead of their two week run.

This summer, Drama Studio London's first cohort of BA graduates will enter the theatre industry.

Casting is today being announced for a new production of Moira Buffini's biting satire, Handbagged, a co-production between Wiltshire Creative, Oldham Coliseum Theatre and York Theatre Royal, opening at Salisbury Playhouse from 4 - 20 April.

The Original Theatre Company (OTC), under the Artistic Direction of Alastair Whatley, announces its most ambitious season yet, with an original commission (Caroline's Kitchen), a European premiere (Napoli, Brooklyn), a first revival (The Night Watch) and a 30th anniversary production and first reviv

The bestselling children's author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have today announced a new production of Billionaire Boy to tour Britain.

A visit to this year's Wyvern Theatre pantomime will be a dream come true for children and adults alike as Cbeebies' star Chris Jarvis is set to play the lovable Muddles in Sleeping Beauty from Saturday 7 December.

Lucky Eric, Judd, Les and Ralph are back and telling the tales of a Yorkshire nightclub as John Godber's Bouncers heads to Theatre Royal Winchester from Tuesday 5 - Thursday 7 March.

Central School of Ballet, the world-leading professional dance training organisation and part of the renowned Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, today announces the commencement of works for the bespoke fit-out of their new premises in London's flourishing arts community on the South Bank in Southwa

Brilliantly funny new circus show for all the family from Lost in Translation, the multinational, multi-skilled creators of The Hogwallops.

The cast of brand-new stage show Tom Gates Live! will host a special meet-and-greet session for young fans in Bristol ahead of the show opening at the Bristol Hippodrome on February 20th.

Gordon Greenberg set to direct 'BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER: THE MUSICAL,' as part of the inaugural MTFestUK, taking place February 18-20.

Bill Kenwright's 'Amazing', 'Superb', 'Wonderful' and 'Brilliant' production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's sparkling family musical embarks on a national tour with a new Joseph, from 20th February at Theatre Royal Windsor.