UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 782

Bowie Experience, the most successful David Bowie tribute show is back with brand new production.

The beautiful Art Deco gem in the heart of Coventry, The Albany Theatre, hosts a four-night run of the smash-hit musical Forever Dusty in April.

Nuffield Southampton Theatres present the world premiere of SS Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill by critically acclaimed Cape Town-based Isango Ensemble.

The friendly bus driver leaves us with one simple instruction: "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!" However, the Pigeon is very clever and whines, bribes, pleads and even sings a song to get his own way… BUT WILL YOU LET HIM DRIVE???

The Bach Choir will perform two modern day masterpieces: Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms at 7.

Founded in the early 1980s on the North Peckham estate, Theatre Peckham has since become a renowned training hub which introduces thousands of young people to theatre every year, and sees its Alumni employed across the Creative Industries.

In a fractured and divided city, two men meet to recreate the killings of a famous gay serial killer - for their own pleasure.

Nowhere Man is an all female touring production premiering at Etcetera Theatre all the way from San Francisco!

Directed by Gemma Bodinetz, winner of Best Director at the 2017 UK Theatre Awards, the production is the third in a series of four plays by the Everyman Company in 2018.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced casting for Tomorrow at Noon, a programme of three new plays by Jenny Ayres, Emma Harding, and Morna Young, each of which reacts to one of Coward's Tonight at 8.

Ever thought about running away with the circus? If you live in or near Norwich you don't have to, the circus has come to you!

Following a highly successful run at Edinburgh Fringe 2017, Theatre Re's The Nature of Forgetting now launches an exciting international tour.

The Mercury Theatre Colchester has launched 15 and 30 second adverts on the Spotify music streaming service, taking advantage of a new service which launched to UK advertisers last month.

Two thought-provoking shows are heading to Pyramid this summer as part of Culture Warrington's contemporary arts offering.

Veteran broadcaster Keith Hindell's new play Dead or Alive? examines abortion at a time when a woman's right to choose is still limited by law, although medical advances have made the procedure safer and easier than ever before.

Storyhouse has announced the cast for its new in-house company who will perform in rep, five productions at Chester's multi award-winning theatre cinema and library and outdoors at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre.

Inspired by the timeless persona of Grace Jones, award-winning artist Rachael Young imagines a different future for women of colour through striking intergalactic imagery and visceral live music.

Following highly successful runs at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, actress and comedian Katie Reddin-Clancy brings GRACE to the Brighton Fringe Festival this summer for its UK debut.

A famous and far-reaching strike that started in 1976 and featured migrant workers led by the inspirational Jayaben Desai is the subject of We Are The Lions, Mr Manager, coming to Greenwich Theatre for one special performance on Friday, April 13.

Direct from Music City, U.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre today announced that the lovely Debbie McGee has joined the cast of this year's fairytale pantomime SLEEPING BEAUTY joining Doreen Tipton and Ian Adams in the must-see annual festive treat from Saturday 8 December.

Taking place from 16th - 29th April 2018, 'Europe and the world: a symphony of cultures' will explore Europe's interactions with the world and will strive to allow a dialogue between works of classical and contemporary music and the British Museum's extraordinary objects from all over the world.

Relive the sound of one of the brightest stars in music when a sensational stage show heads to town.

Lyric Hammersmith is today celebrating a £18,336 funding boost from SUEZ Communities Trust (formerly SITA Trust) to support the installation of a higher capacity retractable seating stand as part of the wider refurbishment of the Lyric's Studio Theatre project.

Investec Opera Holland Park was announced as the winner of the 'Education & Outreach' category of the International Opera Awards at the London Coliseum last night.