UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 880

In a stunning setting on the banks of the River Thames, in The Scoop sunken ampitheatre, London's Free Open Air Theatre Season promises to excite audiences for its 14th year by returning to its critically acclaimed classical roots with a reimagining of one of the world's great epics - Homer's Greek

" 'Member when you were smart? Year six, start of high school, you know, fractions, Pythagoras's thing, all that? One day, just like that, ya got dumb, made yourself dumb, like that was more attractive.

One of the most successful spoken word artists in the UK is set to return to the stage with her first full length show in almost 10 years.

The final three performances of the world premiere season of Louise Orwin's hit Oh Yes Oh No take place this week on Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 May.

Norwich monthly storytelling treat's first birthday features special guest Sara Pascoe and 'greatest hits' and launches a UK tour

The Marlowe Theatre this week welcomed its two millionth customer.

Following on from their sell out success at the Tabard Theatre last Summer, with Sherlock Holmes and the Invisible Thing, Freeman and McClymont return with their latest production Montagu, an off-beat thought provoking play about a leadership struggle in a herd of donkeys.

The Lounge, the hit Edinburgh show from internationally acclaimed theatre company Inspector Sands, is currently running in the main house at Soho Theatre until 20th May.

The Everyman Company will join with the award-winning Young Everyman Playhouse (YEP) for Romeo and Juliet.

The King's Head Theatre's associate company, Charles Court Opera, returns after their successful and critically acclaimed, sell-out boutique pantomime Pinocchio last Christmas with The Magic Flute.

Telling the story of an unlikely friendship blossoming through the disturbing events of World War II, THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS sees a child's innocent curiosity lead to a devastating conclusion.

The Wyvern Theatre have announced that local cruise holiday company Imagine Cruising will be the new sponsor for this year's Summer Youth Project production of Summer Holiday.

A fleet of vintage scooters were spotted lining up outside the Belgrade Theatre to mark the opening night of mod musical All or Nothing, which is currently visiting Coventry as part of a UK tour.

Inspired by the death of her own mother - TV comedy director Liddy Oldroyd (Drop the Dead Donkey, Gimme Gimme Gimme) - comedienne Amy Gwilliam brings Mummy back to London.

Will Adamsdale, Rob Beckett, Danny Brown, Adam Buxton, Nick Frost, Phill Jupitus, Miles Jupp, Funmbi Otomayo, John-Luke Roberts, Sunil Patel, Romesh Ranganathan, Arthur Smith, Mark Thomas, Thom Tuck, Phil Wang and Liam Williams will be performing MANWATCHING.

The wife of a prison camp commandant is throwing a party.

Funnier than the black death!  Spamalot is back in a brand-new production from Selladoor Productions and Mercury Theatre Colchester.

Manchester Opera House has announced casting for this year's must-see pantomime adventure, Dick Whittington.

This June, Birmingham Royal Ballet takes to the road once more with Coppelia, a timeless classic from the golden age of ballet.

Rehearsals begin for the thrilling political tragedy Julius Caesar, directed by Simon Dormandy, in a follow up to last year's ground-breaking collaboration between Bristol Old Vic and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School's graduating students.

The Everyman Company will join with the award-winning Young Everyman Playhouse (YEP) for Romeo and Juliet.

Warrington will boogie the night away this June as two fantastic music events return to Parr Hall.

Brit Award-winning singer KT Tunstall is returning to Parr Hall later this month as part of a 2017 tour to showcase her new album KIN.

Step into the wonderfully weird world of multi-talented performer and director James Thierree.

Hampstead Theatre presents the world premiere of Stephen Brown's play Occupational Hazards, which is based on Rory Stewart's critically acclaimed memoir of the same name.