UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 996

Complicite Associates today announce further dates for the world premiere of a new musical A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer with book by Bryony Kimmings and Brian Lobel, music by Tom Parkinson and lyrics by Bryony Kimmings.

?Artistic Director of the Tricycle Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham, today announces the full cast for the UK premiere of The Invisible Hand - a political thriller from Ayad Akhtar who won the Pulitzer Prize for his play Disgraced which ran at the Bush Theatre in 2013.

The Belgrade Theatre is thrilled to announce that Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will visit Coventry in 2017 following two blockbuster West End runs and two hit UK tours.

Hailing from Quebec, renowned as the home of the modern circus discipline, The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de la Main) is one of the world's most inventive contemporary circus companies.

Gary Naylor sees a traditional farce in a new translation that succeeds, but might work better if a little shorter and a little slower.

Hannah Johnson Productions presents SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS, 26 April - 21 May 2016 at King's Head Theatre.

The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre's Spring Season ends with the world premiere of a new play, Schism by Athena Stevens, which opens for a three week limited season on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 (Press Night: Friday, 29 April 2016 at 7.

Artistic Director Christopher Haydon today announces full casting for the world premiere of The Iphigenia Quartet which includes Agamemnon, written by Caroline Bird and directed by Christopher Haydon; Chorus, written by Chris Thorpe and directed by Elayce Ismail; Iphigenia by Suhayla El-Bushra and d

Taking you on a whistle stop tour from the heart of London's theatre land to the glitz of Broadway, the critically acclaimed MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS is back - celebrating the very best songs from the shows we all know and love! 

A hip hop dance show that stormed the West End is coming to Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre next month (April).

A stage production about Beatles legend John Lennon which opened in Australia, has played Off Broadway New York, and wowed audience at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival will open in its spiritual home of Liverpool's next month.

The Mercury Theatre Colchester today announces the winner of the Essex Playwriting Competition - part of the Mercury Talent programme designed to support and develop people who want to work in the arts and creative industries.

Following the critical success of their recent co-productions of In Fog and Falling Snow and Blood + Chocolate, York Theatre Royal will once again join forces with Pilot Theatre, this time to stage the world premiere of The Machine Stops, Neil Duffield's exciting new adaptation of E.

Gary Naylor sees a wonderful production crowned by a masterful Henry in a unique and evocative venue.

Jon Peterson, once a fixture of West End musicals, but disappearing around the millenium to the charms of the new world, is returning to London for three performances only, in the off-Broadway show that got him a Drama Desk nomination back in '06 for best solo performance in New York.

Theatre Royal Stratford East continues their commitment to developing new British musical theatre with the world premiere of AMERICANA: IN CONCERT, a high-energy new musical for a new generation.

Gabriel Bisset-Smith, in association with Soho Theatre, presents 'Gabriel Bisset-Smith Tells The Most Original And Funny Joke In The Universe!' at the Soho Theatre (21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE) Friday 29th and Saturday 30th April 2016 at 8.

Premiering in London during Pride Festival, exhilarating Edinburgh Fringe hit THIS MUCH (OR AN ACT OF VIOLENCE TOWARDS THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE) shows three men battling conformity to ask how we define relationships, and how relationships define us.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre, in association with Ramps On The Moon, presents THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, written by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by David Harrower and directed by Roxana Silbert.

Ambreen Razia with Black Theatre Live present THE DIARY OF A HOUNSLOW GIRL, written by Razia and directed by Sophie Moniram, will head out on a UK tour, running 4th May to 18th June 2016.

The critically acclaimed production of Terence Rattigan's epic wartime romance Flare Path, visits Birmingham Repertory Theatre from Monday 25 - Sat 30 April.

Hear the story of the Voice of the Valleys in TOM.

Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today announced the company's full Programme 2016.

National Theatre Wales' next production, Before I Leave, will be a moving and uplifting production written by Patrick Jones and directed by Matthew Dunster (who directed the multi-award-winning Mametz for NTW in June 2014).

David Graham Entertainment Ltd in conjunction with ITV is delighted to announce the first ever stage production of ITV's highly-successful Sunday evening 60s police drama will visit Coventry's Belgrade Theatre from Mon 11 - Sat 16 April 2016.