UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 746

Rural Touring Dance Initiative Phase Two gets underway as it announces its Autumn 2018 touring schedule:

Tamara Harvey, Theatr Clwyd's Artistic Director and Executive Director Liam Evans-Ford, today announce Theatr Clwyd and Paperfinch Theatre's co-production of Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives, based on the Brothers Grimm tale, as an immersive Christmas adventure for families.

imitating the dog, one of the UK's most original and innovative performance theatre companies are set to bring their unique theatrical vision to the stage this autumn when they premiere a bold retelling of Joseph Conrad's extraordinarily influential and timely novel - Heart of Darkness.

Having already chalked up an astonishing 50 years in showbiz, comedy veterans 'The Grumbleweeds' continue to delight audiences around the globe and they're due to appear at The Spa Theatre, Scarborough this summer!

Following two sell out evenings at the Lilian Baylis Studio as part of Sadler's Wells' Wild Card strand earlier this year, Adrienne Hart's Neon Dance returns with PuzzleCreature.

Fresh from a highly-acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Political History of Smack and Crack now transfers to Soho Theatre.

Casting their indie-folk spell on audiences everywhere, Digby and the Lullaby head to the 26th Hilton Arts Festival at Hilton College from 14 - 16 September.

Rehearsal images have been released for the forthcoming production of The Return of the Soldier, which has its regional premiere at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester in September, following its critically-acclaimed London run in 2014.

Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball will be performing in a new play The Dressing Room, written by Bobby Ball, at Darlington Hippodrome on Tuesday 11 September.

One of Britain's best loved and sunniest stage musicals is heading for the Belgrade Theatre this season as post-war classic Salad Days embarks on a brand new UK tour, lovingly reimagined by Regan de Wynter Williams.

It's 1910 and spoilt, lonely Mary Lennox lives a life of luxury in India with her aristocratic parents.

60ft whales, comedy, award-winning theatre and a 5-day free-to-view music programme kicks off today in Carlisle with music headliners Complete Stone Roses and Holy Moly and The Crackers at the 3rd edition of Carlisle Fringe Festival which runs 24 August - 2 September 2018.

Ahead of its world premiere production 29 September-20 October, the Belgrade Theatre Coventry has revealed full casting for its new musical drama, We'll Live and Die in These Towns.

Opening the new My Myra series, musical director, choral conductor, pianist and composer Martin Segerstrale presents an evening of enchanting chamber music inspired by works of remarkable female composters, featuring the repertoire of Dame Myra Hess herself.

A new one-woman show about a young mum from Scarborough has won a prestigious award at the Edinburgh Fringe which could see it heading to Australia next year.

Rise Winter Festival - Snow, Music & Adventure is the complete alpine experience and a perfect Christmas warm up for lovers of quality electronic music.

Polka Theatre today announce full casting for Shamser Sinha's Three Sat Under The Banyan Tree based on The Panchatantra - India's Aesop's Fables.

Organisers of the annual LGBT+ festival Homotopia have today revealed a jam-packed and eclectic programme for 2018 when the festival returns to take over the city from Friday 2 November - Saturday 1 December.

The world premiere of Rebus: Long Shadows, the latest story in Ian Rankin's legendary detective series, will be told exclusively on stage at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 20 September to 6 October.

The internationally famous Bach Choir will be joined by the Staats- und Domchor Berlin and German soloist Benjamin Appl to commemorate the end of WW1 with a performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem at Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday, October 3rd.

Artists and photographers across the North West are being offered a "life-changing" opportunity with this year's Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival Open.

60ft whales, comedy, award-winning theatre and a 5-day free-to-view music programme kicks off today in Carlisle with music headliners Complete Stone Roses and Holy Moly and The Crackers at the 3rd edition of Carlisle Fringe Festival which runs 24 August - 2 September 2018.

South London's finest Rob Beckett is back on tour with a brand new stand up show - Wallop! It's been a busy few years for the Mouth of the South and he's coming your way to fill you in and make you laugh.

Following a highly successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Stage Write bring their acclaimed LGBT play to the Drayton Arms Theatre.

2018 has seen hundreds of thousands take to the streets in protest: against Trump, against immigration policies, for women's rights.