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 …
Tom Fletcher’s much loved Who’s in Your Book? series makes a joyful leap from page to stage in There’s a Monster in Your Show, a lively and engaging family musical which celebrates imagination, friendship and the importance of working together.…
‘THE ACT IS ABOUT LOVE BETWEEN TEENAGERS. IT’S ABOUT HOW YOU THINK WE LOOK TOGETHER. THE WAY THINGS FEEL, THE FIRST TIME YOU FEEL THEM....
The inaugural Co:LAB festival took place in July 2017 and showcased 11 brand new pieces of work from Open Exchange members, alongside workshops, discussions and...
THIS POWERFUL PLAY FULL OF NORTHERN WIT IS ASSOCIATE ARTIST MAXINE PEAKE’S FIRST PLAY FOR THE ROYAL EXCHANGE FOLLOWING THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, BERYL. QUEENS OF...
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, THE SKRIKER AND HAMLET, ROYAL EXCHANGE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SARAH FRANKCOM AND ASSOCIATE ARTIST MAXINE PEAKE CONTINUE THEIR...
"DON'T RESPOND, HOLD MY BREATH, MOVE THE SOFA AWAY FROM THE WALL, AND LAY DOWN IN THE GAP MADE BETWEEN, AND HIDE. AND WAIT. AND...
IN 2015 THEATRE MAKER RACHEL MARS HAD THE BEST CONVERSATION OF HER LIFE. IT WAS WITH AN AFGHAN TAXI DRIVER. FOR 45 MINUTES THEY TOLD...
‘I AM THAT MIXED RACED KID, LIKE 50/50, ON THE FENCE, LUKE WARM, IN-BETWEEN MAYBE. TRUST ME, AROUND HERE I’M ABOUT AS BLACK AS IT...
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL BOYD, FORMER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, CHEKHOV’S FINAL MASTERPIECE IS FULL OF WILD HUMOUR AND PIERCING SADNESS IN THIS...
A BRAND-NEW PERSPECTIVE ON ANTON CHEKHOV’S CLASSIC THREE SISTERS FROM PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS, THEATRE MAKERS AND ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSOCIATE ARTISTS RASHDASH. A drawing room. We are...
“THIS IS MANCHESTER; WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY HERE.” A mixtape is a home-made compilation of music recorded in a specific order, for somebody specific. Our...
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Brindley Theatre (3/03-3/03) |
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Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams with the London Symphony Orchestra The Royal Albert Hall (10/31-10/31) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And it''s Goodnight from Me! BEAM (5/15-5/15) |
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Trainspotting The Musical: Arches Bar Champagne Experience Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall (10/30-10/31) |
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Fascinating Aida Alhambra Theatre (3/12-3/12) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Alexandra (5/23-5/23) |
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National Dance Company Wales - Blue | Glas Festival Theatre (9/11-9/11) |
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Romeo and Juliet Greenwich Theatre (7/03-8/02) |
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Blue | Glas The Roses Theatre (11/05-11/05) |
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Blue | Glas Aberystwyth Arts Centre (11/18-11/19) |
