UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 852

Elmhurst Ballet School, in collaboration with University of Wolverhampton and in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet, is at the forefront of research in dance science and is pioneering ways for dancers to avoid injury by introducing ground-breaking fitness and rehabilitation techniques.

Audiences of The Epstein Theatre simply won't believe their eyes this September, with three incredible performances of unmissable magic including World Stars of Magic and Abracadabra taking place Friday 15 and Saturday 16 September.

Casting for the lead roles in Highbury Opera Theatre's Fever Pitch the Opera is announced today.

Legendary musical writer and director Bill Russell (Side Show, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens) reunites with actor Miles Western for a brand new production of Pageant, which ran in the West End and won Western an Olivier for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical.

The eagerly awaited Playground Theatre has launched a fundraising initiative to help fit out the venue with state of the art equipment, ready for its opening in October this year.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre is part of a brand new website developed by the city council in partnership with other major Wolverhampton venues.

From Batley's Golden Mile to Australia's Gold Coast comes Kevin Fegan's (Obama: The Mamba, Curve Theatre, Leicester and The Lowry Salford) new play The Ruck, based on the real-life story of the first British girls' rugby league team to tour Australia.

Ovalhouse and Permanent Red present AN INJURY, a new play about violence and love from the award-winning team behind Heads Up, written by Kieran Hurley and directed by alex swift at Ovalhouse, running 18-22 July, with press night on 19th July 2017.

Geoids Musical Theatre have announced a new production of the iconic musical A Chorus Line which comes to London for a limited run at the Bridewell Theatre from 18 to 23 July 2017.

Lazarus Theatre's Season of Legacy continues with Shakespeare's witty and playful, yet dark and dangerous, The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, adapted by Sara Reimers.

BKE Productions presents a rehearsed reading of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, adapted by Helen Edmundson Sunday July 23rd at the Arcola Theatre at 4 PM.

What happens when six office workers break free from their offices and let their imaginations run wild? You get an adrenaline-fuelled improvised comedy show like no other, where the performers conjure up characters, wise-up on wordplay and act in a way that would get them removed from the boardroom!

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Dance fans will want to make a date for Chester's Storyhouse with a series of intriguing and exciting shows being staged as part of the £37m arts venue's inaugural Autumn season.

The third annual DAGFEST happens today 15th July from 12 noon - 6pm.

Theatre Royal Stratford East presents the world premiere of Summer in London, a new romcom about four young homeless men living in Stratford during a summer heatwave, with an all-transgender cast.

Jaunt Inc, the industry leader in cinematic virtual reality (VR) and in partnership with Visualise, today released Love Letter from London, a colourful nod to diversity in cinematic VR.

The music legend that is Alexander O'Neal is to grace the stage of Warrington's Parr Hall this November.

Adam Garcia, Bryony Hannah and Paul Higgins star in the premiere of the final play by Kevin Elyot, writer of the classic comedy My Night with Reg.

Straight from their critically acclaimed performances in Australia, The Farm, in association with Performing Lines & NORPA (Australia) and Dance Touring Partnership, presents the first UK tour of Cockfight, an exhilarating duet of extreme physical theatre that explores male behaviour and intergenera

Acclaimed actress and writer Maureen Lipman is to direct the world stage premiere of Jack Rosenthal's The Knowledge.

A show described by a New York Times critic as "gloriously imaginative" has a two and a half week run next month at Greenwich Theatre, the place where it was first rehearsed and developed.

Brazilica has announced that its 10th annual Carnival Queen Competition will be returning to PANAM on Liverpool's Albert Dock this July!

Liverpool Carnival Company has announced that the Brazilica Festival is back for 2017 in a brand-new location!

Bonjour, bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Glasgow King's invites you to be its guest at Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast on January 10 at 7pm.