UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 763

Frau Welt is a Grande Dame of epic proportions, an international shape-shifter who barely noticed the stirrings of the second world war as she single-mindedly strode her way to stardom, rubbing shoulders with the good and great.

Rifco Theatre Company, in a co-production with Watford Palace Theatre and Oldham Coliseum Theatre, today announces the UK tour of the world premiere production of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's Dishoom!.

While the Belgrade Theatre celebrates its 60th birthday in 2018, one of its pioneering community and education projects is also observing a big anniversary this year, with Big School marking 20 years since it was launched in 1998.

A daring rallying cry for the disenfranchised, Mistero Buffo takes aim at those who manipulate truth and belief for power and control.

After world premiere performances of Didy Veldman's The Knot in Ipswich and Guildford in February, and Meghan marrying Harry in May, wedding fever continues this autumn with an 11-venue tour of Veldman's dance theatre take on matrimony.

This summer The Point's family programme invites audiences outside for unique performances on the venue's Outdoor Garden Stage.

On Saturday 14th July ABC Concerts presents Strings and Things - a musical adventure for all ages - at The Point, Eastleigh.

Internationally acclaimed all-male dance company BalletBoyz will bring to life their Rose d'Or award-winning film and sell-out stage production of Young Men in a new hybrid adaptation of live dance and film at Wilton's Music Hall from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 November.

The Jungle by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson has won the South Bank Sky Arts Award in the 2018 Theatre category.

ABBA - Forever, presented by Sweeney Entertainments, is one of the UK's leading International tribute shows and theatre audiences from across Great Britain and Sweden have long enjoyed this superb recreation of possibly the world's greatest pop band.

Sheffield Theatres today announces casting for the regional premiere of Caryl's Churchill's, Love and Information.

The star of BBC's MasterChef, Inside The Factory and Eat Well For Less takes to the stage for this brand new live show mixing hilarious behind the scenes tales with demonstrations and audience fun and games.

Pentire Street Productions and The Florence Theatre Company are taking two shows to the Camden Fringe this August, both discussing the pertinent issue of homelessness and are supporting the charity Crisis that works to support and ultimately prevent homelessness.

Veritas Theatre Company in association with Park Theatre are proud to present the World Premiere of Spiral by Abigail Hood, which is set to be performed at Park Theatre from 7th August - 1st September 2018.

A heart-wrenching four-hander, young playwright Kaisa Lundan has penned a very personal play about a family afflicted by brain cancer.

Fresh from the success of choreographing the Commonwealth Games Handover, Rosie Kay announces a second UK tour of MK ULTRA, including performances at Birmingham Hippodrome, LEAP Dance Festival Liverpool and London's Southbank Centre.

In the year that has seen knife crime in the UK soar to an unprecedented level, writer and actress Ambreen Razia, whose hugely successful Diary of a Hounslow Girl has been commissioned by BBC Three for a pilot, presents the corrupt and violent world of inner city gang culture.

CASTING has been announced for this year's Marlowe pantomime.

Something is lurking in the dark.

Calling all "Bingsters"! Bing and his friends are thrilled to announce that they'll be extending their first ever UK stage show tour into 2019 and will visit the Wyvern Theatre on Sat 16 & Sun 17 February! Bing Live which premiered last week at the Alban Arena, will play an additional 20 venues thr

The Winner of Britain's Got Talent 2018, and star and writer of BBC Radio 4's brand new comedy series, Ability, Lee Ridley (aka Lost Voice Guy) is proud to announce his highly anticipated debut UK tour.

A first look at The Yard's production of the transformation tale A New And Better You, written by Joe Harbot and directed by Cheryl Gallacher.

In the semi-autobiographical Poet in da Corner, young poet, lyricist, and dancer Debris Stevenson explores how grime helped shape her youth.

The sun was beating down on Swanage this week as the company of professional actors and creatives from around the UK gathered on the beach to launch Hordern Ciani's second season of repertory theatre at The Mowlem.

Following its growing success over the last four years, the popular Belgrade Mela returns for summer 2018 with another vibrant celebration of South Asian culture and cuisine.