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Roundhouse Launches FUTURES Spring Season With Fraser T Smith, Jess Thom, Scottee, Karen Palmer, and More
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2023
This season of work invites Roundhouse audiences to contemplate the present, reflect on the past and conceive new possibilities for a world in need of change. This sprawling and highly inclusive treasury of ideas, shared by world-leading artists, writers and thinkers, will challenge perceptions of what the future can hold.
Review: THE ELEPHANT SONG, Park Theatre
by Gary Naylor - January 24, 2023
Nicolas Billon's Canadian play has dated somewhat, but still engages its audience on its UK premiere
Evanna Lynch in UNDER THE BLACK ROCK and More Set For Arcola Theatre's 2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2023
Arcola Theatre has announced their programming into 2023. Opening the season in Studio 1 is Under the Black Rock, starring Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch. Learn more about the full season here!
New Spring 2023 Productions Announced at the Park Theatre; THE SHAPE OF THINGS, LEAVING VIETNAM, and More!
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2023
Park Theatre have announced new shows in their Spring 2023 season, ranging from new productions about cancel culture and PTSD to revivals of classic plays by experimental writers Philip Ridley and Neil LaBute.
Kiln Theatre Will Present the World Premiere of RETROGRADE By Ryan Calais Cameron
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2023
With Zadie Smith's The Wife of Willesden currently running at the company's home base in Kilburn ahead of a transfer to the US, Kiln Theatre's Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham has announced the world première of Ryan Calais Cameron's new play based on a true event in the life of actor Sidney Poitier in 1950s Hollywood.
The Finborough Theatre Presents A (UKRANIAN) MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2023
The Finborough Theatre's new digital initiative #FinboroughFrontier continues with a unique adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, performed in Ukrainian with English intertitles, premiering FREE-TO-VIEW on the Finborough YouTube channel on Monday, 30 January at 6.00pm, and concurrently on Scenesaver.
Without Walls Announces Ralph Kennedy as Director of the Leading Organisation For Outdoor Arts Following its NPO Funding Decision
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2023
Without Walls has announced the appointment of Ralph Kennedy as its new full-time Director following a comprehensive recruitment process. This follows confirmation of the consortium’s National Portfolio funding from Arts Council England for 2023 -2026. 
Tickets from £48 for MARJORIE PRIME at the Menier Chocolate Factory
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 24, 2023
In this richly spare, wondrous play, Jordan Harrison explores the mysteries of human identity and the limits — if any — of what technology can replace.
Cast Announced For LGBTQ+ New Musical THE UNCONVENTIONALS at VAULT Festival
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2023
Upcoming musical theatre composer and writer Jude Taylor (he/him), in collaboration with director Matt Powell (they/she/he) and Chromatic Creative, will launch their latest production of new musical comedy 'The Unconventionals' live at VAULT Festival from 14-19 February 2023, during LGBTQ+ history month.
Jordan Gray Named Comedy Breakthrough Star Award Winner
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 24, 2023
Critically-acclaimed comedian and singer Jordan Gray has been named as one of the recipients of the Comedy Breakthrough Star Award in The National Comedy Awards 2023.
Rosa Garland's TRASH SALAD Announced At VAULT Festival
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
Rosa Faye Garland's Trash Salad has been announced as part of VAULT Festival 2023 at The Flair Ground @ The Forge, 31 Jan-1 Feb (20:30), 28 Feb-1 Mar (18:45).
New Perspectives Announces Two New Shows and a Podcast
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
East Midlands based theatre company New Perspectives have announced a bumper crop of creative projects for 2023 in the lead up to their 50th anniversary year, which starts in October 2023.
Interview: Theatre-Maker Anna Clover on Making a Comedy out of Trauma in her New Solo Show GOING DEUTSCH
by Kat Mokrynski - January 23, 2023
Recently, BroadwayWorld UK had the chance to speak with Anna Clover about her first solo show, Going Deutsch, which will be performed at the VAULT Festival in February.
Fringe Favourite, FOX Will Embark on Spring Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
Inspired by true events, FOX tells an honest and amusing story of new motherhood and the battles parents can come to face with in an increasingly isolating society. Katie Guicciardi’s sharp and witty show will spark important discussions around the theme of help, exploring our desire to give it and how we seek it out.
The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Artist Programme Announce The 2023-24 Company
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
The Royal Opera has announced the new cohort of Jette Parker Artists (JPA) for the 2023-24 Season. Committed to nurturing the next generation of artists, the two-year programme offers performers of outstanding talent career-changing opportunities preparing them for staged performances, concerts and recitals across the Royal Opera House main stage, Linbury Theatre and beyond.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND at the Watermill
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
All new rehearsal photos have been released from The Watermill's brand-new stage adaption of Bill Bryson’s award-winning memoir NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND, affectionately celebrating the quirks and eccentricities of British life, adapted by BAFTA and Olivier Award winning playwright Tim Whitnall. 
BECTU Launch New Pay Guidance for Professionals on UK Touring Productions
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 23, 2023
Bectu, the union for the creative industries, has launched new pay guidance for professionals working on UK touring theatre productions.
Creative Youth Launch FUSEBOX, a New Creative Space for Kingston Upon Thames
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
Kingston Upon Thames will soon have a new home for creativity as FUSEBOX opens next month. This newly converted 750m2 space on the Thames riverside features areas for performance, exhibitions, creative practice, socialising, co-creation and more. 
Squint Theatre Will Publish THREE PLAYS BY SQUINT & HOW THEY WERE MADE
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
Squint Theatre has announced the publication of a collection of plays and theatre-making tools by Methuen Drama, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing. Three Plays by Squint & How They Were Made brings three of the company's plays together with the methods used to create them, in a practical, user-friendly toolkit.
Graham Norton Variety Show Lineup Announced For JUST FOR LAUGHS LONDON
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
Just For Laughs have announced the final line up for Graham Norton's Variety show as part of the inaugural Just For Laughs LONDON festival, which is taking place from 2nd - 5th March 2023 at The O2.
WEST END LIVE Reveals 2023 Dates
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 23, 2023
West End LIVE has revealed the dates for this year's event.  The event will return on 17 and 18 June for its annual free weekend showcasing the best of London's musicals. Co-organised by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre, West End LIVE has been a highlight of the theatrical calendar since 2005, hotly anticipated by theatre fans UK-wide and even further afield.
Show of the Week: Special Prices on ORLANDO
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 23, 2023
Show of the Week: Tickets from £30 for Orlando-book by 29 January
HILDEGARD VON BINGEN Heads to VAULT Festival 2023 Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
Drawing together music, movement and a multi-generational female ensemble, Hildegard von Bingen will delve into the life of celebrated 12th century abbess, mystic and composer Saint Hildegard. 
Royal Opera House's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Comes to the Big Screen Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2023
The Royal Opera House has announced that, this February, Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera The Barber of Seville will hit the big screen. On Wednesday 15 February 2023, the production will be broadcast live to over 900 cinemas in 20 countries across the world.
Comedy Duo Crizards Release Music Video Ahead of COWBOYS Soho Theatre Run - Watch the Video Here!
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2023
Following their hit debut hour at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the 'UK's lowest energy double act' Crizards are bringing their critically acclaimed comedy hour Cowboys to London's West End this month (26-28th January). 

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