UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 284

It’s Midsummer’s Eve, and a young man is ready to plunge into the Thames to make his sacrifice.

The Old Vic has released brand-new rehearsal photos for its upcoming revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.

The National Theatre has released images for Anupama Chandrasekhar’s critically acclaimed The Father and the Assassin, directed by the Kiln Theatre’s Artistic-Director, Indhu Rubasingham.

Glow Up Live, a fully live stage version of the hit TV show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, coming for the very first time in Autumn 2023.

HighTide has announced a further 12 venues for the East of England tour of Ghost Stories by Candlelight to include performances at non-traditional theatre spaces including atmospheric pubs, churches, and museums aiming to preserve and celebrate the tradition of storytelling in these buildings.

Following the sad news of the passing of Michael Boyd, West End theatres will dim their lights for 2 minutes in his memory at 7pm on Tuesday 8 August.

Emanate production are bringing The Arc: A Trilogy of New Jewish Plays, three plays by writers Amy Rosenthal, Alexis Zegerman, and Ryan Craig, to Soho Theatre.

Fresh, young and placing a heavy importance on telling queer stories, Muddy Puddles Productions are bringing their theatre baby 'Thin Air' to The Courtyard Theatre this summer!

Trauma-based dark humour is plentiful in modern comedy – as Krystal Evans says herself, making comedy out of tragedy is the best way to take the power back from it – but none do it quite like The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, Krystal Evans' debut hour at the Fringe.

BWW catches up with the team behind Blub Blub to chat about bringing the show to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

When shy Aaron joins the hotel’s ramshackle team he’s faced with emotionally volatile guests, apathetic staff and inept management.

Streatham Space Project is hosting Come Through, a multi-arts festival for young creatives, Sept 16th - Dec 6th, 2023.

The Festival of New Choreography is a series of performances, events and activities taking place on the Main Stage, in the Linbury Theatre, Paul Hamlyn Hall and Clore Studio, that aim to embrace and champion new, diverse voices in choreography.

Casting has been announced for the first-ever UK and Ireland tour of The Drifters Girl, the acclaimed new West End musical which tells the remarkable story of one of the world's greatest vocal groups and the woman who made them.

All new photos have been released from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, now playing at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

In Matthew Bourne’s dystopian take on the classic love story, there are leaps aplenty - and not just in the physical sense.

All new photos have been released from the UK tour of 42nd Street.

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Amanda Abbington has been confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre will welcome these four new Trustees to its Board bringing new talent and skills to the existing Board, chaired by Lorraine Heggessey.

The National Theatre has announced that its critically acclaimed, sold-out production of Dear England will transfer to the Prince Edward Theatre, in London’s West End, from 9 October 2023 for a strictly limited 14-week run.

All good things come to an end, and to signify the culmination of their week-long residency at the Royal Opera House, The Australian Ballet offered a suitably wonderful Celebration Gala acknowledging their 60th anniversary.

The iconic North London venue, the Roundhouse, has kicked oiff its very first Comedy Festival, running throughout August, The very first event promised a stellar line-up featuring a headline from Rose Matafeo, also featuring Catherine Cohen, Jordan Gray, Lolly Adefope, Rhys James, and Kiri Pritch

review“How do people cope in the worst imaginable situation?” This is what writer, and lead actress, Abigail Hood sets out to examine in Spiral, now at the Jermyn Street Theatre after a run at the Park Theatre.

With Big in Scotland Kieran Hodgson proves that he is not just one of the greatest comedians of his generation but one of the best to have ever performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.