UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 816

The acclaimed no-holds-barred immersive, in-yer-face theatre staging of Irvine Welsh's classic, Trainspotting Live - direct from world tour - is to return to London for an 8-week season at the Vaults from 27 March 20 May 2018.

With Christmas less than 7 weeks away, the Belgrade Theatre has announced the cast for this year's glittering pantomime, Cinderella, including legendary children's TV presenter and panto dame, Iain Lauchlan.

Live At Zedel, Soho's unique live entertainment concept at The Crazy Coqs, will host a week-long residency by acclaimed international songwriter Scott Alan, who will be joined by a host of special musical theatre guests each evening.

Purple Snowflakes is a vibrant story of survival, a fearless example of semi-autobiographical storytelling and Irish humour.

The Sweet Dukebox (3 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AQ) has announced its November lineup.

Country music fans are in for a treat this November when Parr Hall hosts A Country Night in Nashville.

Sheffield's award-winning Forced Entertainment makes its HOME debut in association with Contact with three performances of its acclaimed production Real Magic, which has wowed audiences across Europe, including the Edinburgh Festival, La Bastille in Paris, and the Festspiele's Theatreffen in Berlin.

Artistic Director of Deafinitely Theatre, Paula Garfield, today announces a new, site-specific production of Mike Bartlett's play Contractions as the company marks its 15th anniversary.

Birmingham Hippodrome will welcome Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning (Best Musical, Best Original Score & Best Book of a Musical) masterpiece Sunset Boulevard, directed by Leicester Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster and starring Ria Jones as Norma Desmond, from Mon 13- Sat 18 Nov 2017.

Tonic Theatre has just announced that Tony award-nominated director Phyllida Lloyd will complete the line-up for the latest Tonic Celebrates, which will take place at The Other Palace on Friday 24 November.

The Theatre Royal Plymouth is delighted to announce, Strange Tales( from the West Country), a mini-season of subversive visions celebrating originality, spirit and provocation in the modern world which will run in repertoire at Southwark Playhouse in early 2018.

On Today 2nd November The Point, Eastleigh plays host to Protein Dance; an award-winning dance company whose newest work, Border Tales, discusses a post-Brexit Britain through performance.

By day he is a council cleaning manager.

It's just six weeks until the award-winning show, which tells the story of the hugely talented American singer-songwriter, opens.

The Belgrade Theatre is partnering with Junges Theatre from Werftpark, Kiel this November in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the twinning of Coventry with the German city of Kiel.

Kinky Boots, the winner of every major Best Musical award, is pleased to announce that it will embark on a UK tour from autumn 2018.

George Michael fans are being warned to prepare for an unforgettable evening celebrating the global superstar.

A blue plaque celebrating The Wardrobe Ensemble's amazing achievements was unveiled at Bristol Old Vic today as the company prepare to open their award-winning show Education, Education, Education at the Theatre tonight.

The Yard has just been awarded the Empty Space Peter Brook Award 2017, in the 28th and final year of the awards.

Internationally renowned Warrington-born musician Peter Price will be starting the festive season with a home town performance this December.

The Watermill Theatre's Artistic Director, Paul Hart, announces his spring 2018 season which includes an award-winning new musical, the first major revival of a modern classic, a new Shakespeare production from The Watermill Ensemble and three premieres.

Artistic Directors of Cheek by Jowl, Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod today announce UK tour dates for their production of Shakespeare's P ricl s, Prince de Tyr.

Old Fools, Tristan Bernays' first play in London since the storming success of Boudica at The Globe, will get its world premiere at Southwark Playhouse from Wednesday 14 March - Saturday 7 April 2018.

Kinky Boots, the winner of every major Best Musical award, is pleased to announce that it will embark on a UK tour from autumn 2018.

DISCOVER's new and enchanting Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's immersive exhibition A World Inside a Book: Gruffalos, Dragons and Other Creatures brings 12 of their delightful picture books to life.