UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 949

Award-winning actor Rupert Everett will give a reading of Oscar Wilde's final work The Ballad of Reading Gaol from the former prison chapel on Sunday 4 December 2016, the closing day of Inside: Artists and Writers in Reading Prison.

Sir Lenny Henry today launched On Demand in Schools Primary at Shenley Academy, Birmingham.

A new production of the classic tale of Pinocchio will be 'joyous, magical fun for all the family', promises its director.

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Theatre Lapis presents the World Premiere of The Red Candle - Mermaids in the East, directed by Yojiro Ichikawa and written by Nozomi Abe, at The Grand Entrance Hall at The Brunel Museum.

On Today 4th November The Berry Theatre welcomes back Blackeyed Theatre as they present their fierce adaptation of Frankenstein.

British musical "Rumpy Pumpy!" is the remarkable true story of two genteel ladies from the Hampshire Women's Institute who campaign for better conditions for Working Girls 

Today it was announced that Free Radio's breakfast presenter Sparky will make an appearance in Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's pantomime, Aladdin on Thursday 5 January 2017.

Hartshorn-Hook Productions and The Flanagan Collective team up for the sixth year running to present a rousing rendition of this timeless classic, served over a two-course Christmas feast.

Renowned Chinese choreographer and dancer Yang Liping presents Under Siege, her stunning vision of the climactic battle between Chu and Han armies; an encounter that changed the course of Chinese history.

Dave Spikey: Juggling on a Motorbike will look back on his remarkable life and his incredible journey from working class kid to chief biomedical scientist to much-loved comedy performer and writer via Phoenix Nights, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Bullseye, The Royal Variety Show, Parkinson and many more.

Norfolk & Norwich Festival, the largest arts festival in the East of England and one of the four largest in the UK, has today announced the first shows of its 2017 Festival.

Olivier Award winning director and choreographer Bill Deamer will lead the production team of musical theatre comedy double act Ferris & Milnes' debut West End debut show "Ferris & Milnes - Christmas Cracker" at the Ambassadors Theatre on Tuesday 13 December 2016.

The Bush Theatre's production of The Royale by Marco Ramirez will open at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill in November.

Based on his smash-hit film and adapted for the stage by Oscar-winning writer Simon Beaufoy, Birmingham Hippodrome has announced full casting for the 2016/17 UK Theatre award-winning production of The Full Monty, running from Mon 14 - Sat 19 Nov.

Meet the little pig with big dreams in Polka's new stage adaptation of Dick King-Smith's much loved novel Babe, The Sheep-Pig.

Roll up, roll up!  Sell-out comedy returns to Pyramid with the best in live stand-up from our friends at The Comedy Store.

Judith Owen and Harry Shearer are joined by Elizabeth McGovern, Kipper, Jacqui Dankworth, Charlie Wood, Chris Difford, Nell Bryden and Doña Oxford (and more) for joyful seasonal fun-palace of music, comedy and variety.

Theatre6 is delighted to announce the UK Tour of Gabriel, which opens in London at Richmond Theatre on Tuesday 28 March 2017, with a national press night on Friday 31 March 2017.

On the back of an incredibly successful 25th anniversary worldwide tour, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story is back at the Wyvern Theatre from Tue 22 - Sat 26 November.

Over the past 40+ years, French-Algerian fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe.

The Belgrade Theatre has teamed up with the University of Warwick's Multicultural Shakespeare Project and The Coventry City of Culture Bid 2021 to present an event honouring the remarkable achievements of the African-American actor Ira Aldridge this November.

Seared, in association with Theatre 503, today announces the world premiere of Years of Sunlight, a new play by Michael Mclean which opens Lisa Spirling's inaugural season as Artistic Director of Theatre 503.

2017 marks the 50th anniversary of The Watermill Theatre which today announces the first part of the season for this celebratory year.

Created by Kerrie Thomason and Natasha Granger and inspired by the 90s music they grew up on, 2 Become 1 features songs from The Spice Girls, All Saints, B*Witched, Cher, Shania Twain, Britney and Christina.