UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 879

A host of new shows have been added to the Lyceum Theatre's line-up, including master illusionist Derren Brown, a stage adaptation of best-selling novel The Kite Runner, and looking ahead to 2018, the return of everyone's favourite ogre in Shrek The Musical.

The world's first cycling theatre company, The HandleBards, are delighted to celebrate their 5th anniversary with the return of their hit all-male production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream from June to September.

National Youth Dance Company creates and performs innovative and influential dance, bringing together the most talent young dancers from across England to work intensively with Sadler's Wells world renowned Associate Artists and visiting companies.

The Traverse Theatre is thrilled to announce the World Premiere of Locker Room Talk by award-winning playwright and Traverse Associate Artist Gary McNair during Traverse Festival 2017.

Following his recent UK April and May UK tour, Dan Patlansky will be Joanne Shaw Taylor's special guest on her November 2017 UK Tour.

'The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee.

Internationally acclaimed Actors Touring Company (ATC) today announced the appointment of Alice Malin as their new Associate Director.

BWW speaks to Ian Stroughair's alter ego Velma Celli about her residency at The Basement in York.

A company of five graduates from the well-reputed 'Acting and Contemporary Theatre' course at East 15 Acting School, led by emerging writer Meriel Hinsching and director Ed Theakston, are bringing a brand new play, Attic to the King's Head Theatre in Islington for six dates this summer.

Are there people who know everything?  The man who knows it all seems to think so, but behind every answer lies  a new question.

Due to phenomenal demand for tickets Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story has extended its tour including dates in Manchester later this month.

Police called to 'too real' rehearsal for Brighton Fringe Play.

The iconic Bristol Hippodrome is saying goodbye to their historic theatre seats this summer and are offering the opportunity for you to own a piece of the city's history.

The internationally acclaimed prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova, Principal of the Bolshoi Theatre and etoile at La Scala Theatre Ballet brings her outstanding triple bill AMORE to the London Coliseum in November for four performances only (November 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th at 7.

The Royal Theatrical Support Trust (RTST) and Nuffield Southampton Theatres (NST) are delighted to announce that Chelsea Walker has been awarded the 2017 RTST Director Award, with Tinuke Craig as runner-up.

Hugely popular comedian Bill Bailey has announced he'll be bringing his unique meld of music, political satire and flights of surreal fancy to Parr Hall.

With their critically acclaimed production of Stephen Karam's Speech & Debate running at the Trafalgar Studios, Defibrillator Artistic Director James Hillier today announces the full casting for their production of Sam Shepherd's A Lie of the Mind.

Audiences have just a few weeks left to enjoy the critically acclaimed European premiere of Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill's play, Late Company.

Due to unprecedented public demand, a further 50 dates have been announced to Jon Richardson's highly anticipated new tour 'Old Man' which includes a date at Storyhouse - Chester's brand new £37million theatre, cinema and library.

Good One return once again to the newly refurbished Hen and Chickens Theatre as the premiere show after the pubs reopening.

Following two sell-out runs at Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) in 2016, performances at the Barbican as part of the London International Mime Festival in 2015, and its Total Theatre Award nominated run at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Theatre Ad Infinitum returns to BAC with its smash-hit, conjuri

Award-winning theatre company Antic Disposition present a thrilling new production of Shakespeare's Richard III.

International music legend Engelbert Humperdinck has announced a London show as part of his 50th Anniversary tour, celebrating 50 years since the release of his legendary smash hit, and one of the best-selling singles of all time, 'Release Me', which debuted in 1967.

Doc´n Roll Film Festival, the UK´s acclaimed music documentary festival, brings its rich and innovative programming to Hull this week, working with Hull Independent Cinema and supported by the BFI.

As the Everyman prepares to open The Sum, the fourth show by the resident Rep Company, the theatre has announced the schedule for the Rep Season that will see all five shows performed multiple times over the space of four weeks in June.