Kenneth Branagh triumphs as rags to riches Lopakhin in Laura Wade's fresh rendering of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Part of a star-studded Royal Shakespeare Company cast, including Helen Hunt and Bill Pullman, he gives a multifaceted portrait of a serf's son who ultimately wins what he wants …
Richard Strauss's opera within an opera, Ariadne aux Naxos, is a curious beast: a hybrid of spoken word and singing, a mix of musical influences and themes which ask whether high art can ever mix with popular entertainment. Two rival musical companies – a burlesque group and a serious opera compan…
Tom Wentworth and Stephanie Kempson’s new reimagining of the beloved novel The Secret Garden has inclusivity and accessibility fused into its core from the ground up, and the result is an adaptation that boasts charm by the bucketload.…
Move over Punchdrunk: the longest running immersive drama in the world has arrived in the UK. Set in a unisex hair salon, Shear Madness’ intriguing mix of murder mystery and interactive sleuthing comes to The Mill At Sonning where artistic director Sally Hughes helms one of the first adaptations t…
Love, jealousy, arrogance, death and rejection, Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin has all the trappings of a grand opera, but in essence is a simple story. Brimming with the composer's trademark emotion, Max Webster directs a captivating production at The Grange Festival, featuring an exceptional pe…
There's a cruise ship in the grounds of Kilworth House this summer. The ship's grand upper deck, with its gently smoking cowl vents and sweeping staircases, sits nestled among the woods, and is the setting for Kilworth's annual musical production, which this year is Anything Goes.…
Puccini's tear-jerker La bohème is always a crowd-pleaser for any opera festival. This production at The Grange Festival is the first opera from French actor-turned-director David Geselson who created it for Opéra National de Nancy Lorraine in 2025. Featuring some strong singing and exquisite play…
Whether you grew up with the 1968 film or are learning about it for the first time, this Chitty Chitty Bang Bang proves that with some imagination, theatrical magic can come from the simplest things.…
Heartbreaking, thought-provoking and beautifully staged, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is one of those productions that stays with you. More than anything, it reminds us that behind every headline about refugees is a human story. For that reason alone, it feels like a play that everyone should see.…
A new version of Handel's 1724 opera Giulio Cesare is always an exciting prospect. The love story between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, with the backdrop of war with Egypt, political ambition and domestic unrest is ripe for reinterpretation. Indeed, Handel and his librettist the librettist Nicola …
Renowned dance-theatre company Northern Rascals are taking their raw and emotional show Sunny Side on a UK tour this Spring. The Yorkshire-based company will seamlessly...
Mr Snow, directed by Amy Leach, is set to premiere at Leeds Playhouse on July 18, 2024. The production is part of a broader initiative...
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Sins Experience O2 Guildhall Southampton (11/13-11/13) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry (6/03-6/03) |
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Steve Steinman''s BAT - Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour Vaillant Live, Derby (11/04-11/04) |
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Disney Princess - The Concert Bradford Live (4/03-4/03) |
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Reuben Solo: Someone in This Crowd Will Betray Me [Revenge Edition] Wardrobe (9/15-9/15) |
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Disney Princess - The Concert Opera House, Manchester (4/04-4/04) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Leeds Grand Theatre (5/09-5/09) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Hull New Theatre (11/16-11/21) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Theatre Royal Nottingham (1/18-1/23) |
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The Final Exam: Gao Kao The Whisper Current Productions (8/23-8/24) |
