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imitating the dog will premiere bold new retelling of Joseph Conrad's iconic novel Heart of Darkness.

Following two critically acclaimed seasons of Shakespeare, the award-winning Daniel Taylor Productions returns to The Epstein Theatre this spring with a production of Macbeth that reunites three stars of the international smash-hit musical Blood Brothers.

Fat Rascal Theatre has announced the cast of the UK tour of their hit Edinburgh show Vulvarine, which tours through Spring 2019.

As Berwick Kaler's 40-year reign as pantomime dame comes to an end, York Theatre Royal has launched a fund to celebrate and continue his legacy.

Rehearsals are well under way for the premiere of the Pilot Theatre in co-production with Derby Theatre's production of Sabrina Mahfouz's exciting new adaptation of Malorie Blackman's critically acclaimed young adult novel of first love in a dangerous fictional dystopia - Noughts & Crosses.

Cult performance poet Dr John Cooper Clarke is to bring his new The Luckiest Guy Alive tour to Warrington.

The number one selling operatic trio Tenors Un Limited, the 'Rat Pack of Opera', head to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 10 February as part of their 15th anniversary tour.

First names announced for Chester Literature Festival as it prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary in the city.

The Pleasance Theatre Trust have announced a new partnership with VAULT Festival that will strengthen links between both organisations; working together, both Pleasance and VAULT are dedicated to developing and supporting the careers of new and emerging theatre makers, playwrights and comedians.

The Players Club of Swarthmore presents Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, a comedy by Alan Ball, directed by Heather Timberman, on the Raymond W.

Guess Q's back! The naughtiest puppets in town will be coming to Chester as comedy musical Avenue Q returns next year to tour the UK with all of your favourite fuzzy friends, opening at Portsmouth Kings Theatre 25 January 2019.

Set in Paris during the 'naughty '90's' (1890s) period known as La Belle Epoch 'Beautiful Era', CAN-CAN! is a fun and frivolous new musical comedy adapted from Offenbach's original operetta Orpheus in the Underworld.

Comedy fans can enjoy Zoe Lyons with Entry Level Human (Friday 8 February), The Alternative Comedy Show (Wednesday 13 February) and Andrew Maxwell's Showtime (Friday 15 February).

IF MUSIC be the food of love.

2084 is an exciting new immersive production inspired by Orwell's dystopian novel.

Mark Goucher is joining forces with first time producer Jason Donovan to create a brand new production of the much-loved glittering hit musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Writing by some of Africa's leading female playwrights will be performed at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre this February as part of a collaboration between the Belgrade, the University of Warwick and the African Women Playwrights Network.

MIMBRE, the East-London based all-women acrobatic theatre company, was invited by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Creative Director of the Dior women's collections, to participate in the spring-summer 2019 haute couture show at Paris Fashion Week.

David Ian Productions Limited ('David Ian Productions' or the 'Company'), a leading producer, promoter, and tour operator of high-profile licensed musicals that are staged in theatrical markets around the world, has sold a majority stake in the Company to a newly-formed joint venture (the 'JV') cont

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced the creation of another exciting Young Company - Hippodrome Young Poets - in partnership with England's leading spoken word development organisation Apples and Snakes.

Looking for Something Kinda ooooh? Celebrate the style, music, and hilarity of Girls Aloud with the ultimate Drag tribute show to the best girl band of this millennium.

Creamfields continues its onslaught of headliner announcements for this year's festival and have today announced the return of the legendary Chemical Brothers who will be headlining the Horizon stage on Saturday 24th August 2019.

Birmingham Hippodrome kicked off its 120th birthday celebrations at a Season Taster event this week, which featured a selection of guests from its diverse upcoming season, a sneak preview of some 120 year highlights and a new birthday visual identity.

Northern Broadsides and New Vic Theatre have released rehearsal images for their forthcoming touring co-production of William Shakespeare's glorious tale of antagonistic romance and chaotic comedy -Much Ado About Nothing.

Underbelly Festival Southbank - Central London's home of affordable live entertainment - today announces the first 74 acts of a 2019 line-up which features four new programming strands, as well as its first three headline shows.