UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 903

???????The Magic of Motown is returning to Warrington in November to celebrate the sound of a generation.

Bush Theatre has announced today for While We're Here, a new play by acclaimed writer Barney Norris (Visitors, Bush Theatre; Eventide, Arcola Theatre).

Following an explosive premiere at the National Theatre of Strasbourg, where it won the prestigious Grand Prix de la Litterature, Alexandra Badea's The Pulverised arrives in the UK with a new English translation.

???????That's Fife Festival returns to the Kingdom in April 2017 with an eclectic programme of comedy, theatre, spoken word, magic and family entertainment.

???????To mark International Women's Day, Curve is delighted to announce the on sale and UK tour forPink Sari Revolution, a co-production with Belgrade Theatre Coventry and West Yorkshire Playhouse, in association with English Touring Theatre.

Theatre Royal Stratford East and Abbey Theatre Dublin have announced casting for the world premiere of Emma Donoghue's bestselling novel Room.

In a new production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre to mark the 150th anniversary of T.

Engine Shed and David Phillips present WISDOM OF A FOOL, running March 8th - March 11th, 2017 at LOST Theatre.

Continuing our new 2017 season, Above The Stag Theatre presents the UK Premiere Southern Baptist Sissies by Del Shores, directed by Gene David Kirk (Party, Haram Iran, The Sum of Us) from 8 March.

Out of Order, the Olivier Award-winning comedy returns to the stage in a gleeful new production directed by playwright Ray Cooney, ('THE MASTER OF FARCE' - The Telegraph), who is celebrating seventy years in the industry.

TV and West End star Wendi Peters, much loved for her acclaimed portrayal of Cilla Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street, will headline the upcoming 2017 UK tour of Wonderland as Queen of Hearts alongside musical theatre favourite Dave Willetts, who has previously starred in tours of South Pacific, 4

The much-loved and acclaimed Baroque Theatre Company today announce their exciting summer tour  which will see them perform a Comedy Triple Bill in a staggering 28 venues across England opening Friday 5th May 2017 -  Sunday 30th July 2017.

Bunker Without Borders is a week-long festival at The Bunker exploring the question 'what might a world without borders look like, sound like, feel like, be like?'.

Adapted from the world famous novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Northern Stage and Greyscale bring Dr Frankenstein to the Crucible stage from Wednesday 15 - Saturday 25 March.

Following the unprecedented multi-award winning success of his first stage play, What I Learned From Johnny Bevan, Luke Wright will return to his roots in the first half of 2017 with a 21-date tour, performing poems from his new collection The Toll, published in February 2017 (Penned in the Margins)

Gyuri Sarossy (The Rover RSC, Two Noble Kinsmen RSC, The Absence of War Headlong) and Candy Ma (Project New Earth, Chinese Arts Centre and Yellow Earth Theatre) have been announced to lead the talented bilingual cast of Chinglish.

Shakespeare in the Squares today announces its 2017 production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Tatty Hennessy, which tours to London's squares and parks from 21 June to 13 July, with a press night at Norland Square on 27 June.

Lucy Carless of Channel 4's critically acclaimed drama series Humans makes her theatre debut as Ruby in Sea Fret opening at the Old Red Lion on the 28th March.

Sean Foley (The Painkiller) directs Griff Rhys Jones and Lee Mack in an adaptation of Moliere's classic comedy The Miser at London's Garrick Theatre.

Music, comedy and drama are on the bill at The Marlowe Studio, Canterbury, this March.

???????The classic Hollywood movie genre 'film noir' is coming to Warrington's libraries in May with a touring photographic exhibition, special film screenings and a display on the history of cinema in the town.

???????Theatre Royal Stratford East and Abbey Theatre Dublin today announces the full cast for the world premiere of Emma Donoghue's bestselling novel Room.

???????Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical Miss Saigon is looking for boys or girls to play the role of Tam when the show runs at Curve in Leicester from 1 - 22 Jul.

As part of UK/India Year of Culture 2017, Big Dance in partnership with Little Dot Studios and the British Council have opened applications for four new film commissions of Big Dance Shorts for Channel 4, focusing on the creative relationship between the UK and India.

With the annual Tricycle Takeover due to open next month, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces the company's forthcoming work ahead of the reopening of the building in spring 2018.