UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 705

The world premiere of Treasure Island- penned by national treasure Sandi Toksvig exclusively for Leicester Haymarket Theatre - has now been cast.

Act One Pantomimes are bringing an all star cast to Kings Langley this December, with their production of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Rudolf Steiner School's theatre!

The team behind the critically acclaimed, sold out UK premiere of Stephen Sondheim's The Frogs, adapted by Nathan Lane at Jermyn Street Theatre, are to present a new production of the hit Broadway musical Once Upon A Mattress.

On Wednesday 12th December, for the second year running, some of West Ham United's top players paid a visit to excited families at Stratford Circus Arts Centre.

The Almeida Theatre today announces the transfer of its Young Company Show, Cacophony, after a successful, sold-out run at the Almeida in July.

Theatre-Rites and 20 Stories High reunite following the success of their show for young people The Broke 'N' Beat Collective.

Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres, Robert Hastie, today announces the full casting for Caroline Steinbeis' major revival of Githa Sowerby's Rutherford and Son.

Whilst the final decorations are being hung and the last-minute presents are being bought, Thursford are already gearing up preparations for Christmas 2019.

Christmas has officially arrived in St Helens as Regal Entertainments' panto, Peter Pan, flies in to St Helens Theatre Royal opening to rave reviews from the public and press.

In Post-War London, The Ministry of Biscuits casts its sinister shadow over every tea-time and elevenses in the land.

=Nuffield Southampton Theatres today announces that after over three years with the company, Caroline Routh will step down as Executive Director.

Paul Taylor-Mills is delighted to announce MT Fest UK, a two-week festival of new musical theatre at The Other Palace from Monday 11 to Saturday 23 February 2019.

Rose Theatre Kingston presents Hansel & Gretel, a new festive version with original music.

As Extended Universe, a two-year project co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, begins in Athens this week Boundless Theatre announce Nina Segal as the artist representing London.

There's nothing better than celebrating Christmas with a traditional carol or two - and this year, the Bristol Hippodrome is inviting the whole city to come and enjoy a song and a drink inside its Piano Bar during two very special events.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre staff and supporters are gearing up for a 24 Hour Bikeathon on from 2pm on 14 and 15 December.

The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, the explosive new Brexit-inspired comedy drama from journalist and playwright Jonathan Maitland (An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Dead Sheep), directed by Lotte Wakeham (in-coming Artistic Director of the Octagon Theatre, Bolton) will have its World Premiere at Pa

The Lyric Hammersmith is delighted to have been awarded a significant grant of £120,000 over three years by the St James's Place Charitable Foundation, having been introduced by AAG Wealth Management, to support the theatre's START programme.

Diane Abbott has hosted a performance from Gabriel Gbadamosi's urgent new play, STOP AND SEARCH, in the House of Commons - a month ahead of its world premiere production.

Liverpool is guaranteed to have a white Christmas as LHK Productions brings the fairest panto in all of Liverpool, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to The Epstein Theatre.

Former SAS Sergeant Major and bodyguard to the stars Mark Billy Billingham is visiting Warrington next year to share his amazing experiences.

London-local songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sands has released his brand new double A-side single, 'Tomorrow's Gone' / 'Burning Man', on November 30, via Spaghetti Sounds.

Adults with experience of homelessness and mental health difficulties in Coventry and Warwickshire will be able to benefit from a series of community drama workshops coming to the Belgrade Theatre in January 2019.

Amanda Osbourne (SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE, VIENNA'S ENGLISH THEATRE), Seeta Indrani (RSC, THE NATIONAL THEATRE AND RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY), Stefania Licari, Pedro Casarin, Charlotte Laporte, Luna Dai, Toph Enany and Jessica Hulme have been cast in celebrated French dramatist Jean Anouilh's comedy The Orch

Alexander Vlahos (BBC's Versailles & Merlin) stars as Captain Hook in a revival of the original 1904 Peter Pan play by J.