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MY BRILLIANT FRIEND

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My Brilliant Friend tells the story of Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman who discovers the most important friend in her life, Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo, seems to have disappeared with a trace. A writer, immersed in a house full of books, Greco turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their tempestuous friendship, starting from the point when Elena met Lila their first year of primary school in 1950.

Set in a dangerous and fascinating Naples, their story goes on to cover more than 60 years of their lives as she tries to describe the mystery of Lila, Elena's brilliant friend and

Cast Set For SPUTNIK SWEETHEART at the Arcola Theatre Photo Cast Set For SPUTNIK SWEETHEART at the Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 21, 2023

Full casting has been announced for Sputnik Sweetheart at Arcola Theatre, running 26 October – 25 November. Find out who is starring in the production and how to get tickets here!...


& JULIET, Starring Lorna Courtney, Betsy Wolfe, Stark Sands and More, Will Open on Br Photo & JULIET, Starring Lorna Courtney, Betsy Wolfe, Stark Sands and More, Will Open on Broadway This October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2022

Currently playing a long-awaited pre-Broadway engagement in Toronto, & Juliet will transfer directly to Broadway, with previews beginning October 28, 2022 ahead of a November 17, 2022 opening at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Tickets are available now!...


Theatre & Film Producer Patrick Daly's Caledonia Productions Signs First-look Deal Wi Photo Theatre & Film Producer Patrick Daly's Caledonia Productions Signs First-look Deal With Fremantle's Passenger
by Michael Major - June 26, 2023

Acclaimed theatre and film producer Patrick Daly and his production house Caledonia Productions (August: Osage County, UNA) has signed a first-look deal with Passenger, which is headed by its founder Richard Brown (This England, True Detective, Catch-22)....


Photos: See New Production Shots From WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION At County Hall Photo Photos: See New Production Shots From WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION At County Hall
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2022

New photos have been released on the fifth anniversary of Agatha Christie’s Witness for  the Prosecution at London County Hall. The production’s eighth cast have now started  performances in the acclaimed production at the iconic London County Hall building where the play takes place.  ...


a.k. payne, Jasmine Naziha Jones & More Named as Finalists for 2024 Susan Smith Black Photo a.k. payne, Jasmine Naziha Jones & More Named as Finalists for 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2024

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed the finalists for this prestigious international award honoring women+ playwrights....


Rose Theatre Reopens and Announces Spring 2021 Season Photo Rose Theatre Reopens and Announces Spring 2021 Season
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2020

Rose Theatre reopened its doors to audiences last week following the end of the second national lockdown and has announced several upcoming shows for spring 2021....


Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma Photo Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma
by Blair Ingenthron - October 31, 2023

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord a...


Eighth Cast Announced For WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Agatha Christie's At London Cou Photo Eighth Cast Announced For WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Agatha Christie's At London County Hall
by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2022

As this iconic production approaches its fifth anniversary, producers Eleanor Lloyd and Rebecca Stafford have announced the eighth cast to join Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution. ...


Final Casting Announced For THE SEVEN POMEGRANATE SEEDS at Rose Theatre Photo Final Casting Announced For THE SEVEN POMEGRANATE SEEDS at Rose Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2021

Shannon Hayes will join the previously announced Niamh Cusack in the world premiere of Colin Teevan's The Seven Pomegranate Seeds directed by Melly Still.  This will be the second Rose Original production in Christopher Haydon's inaugural season as Rose Theatre's Artistic Director....


Full Cast and Creative Team Set for ROBIN HOOD THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN. at Regent's Pa Photo Full Cast and Creative Team Set for ROBIN HOOD THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN. at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced full cast and creative team for their forthcoming production of Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. ...


Theatre Collingwood to Offer Drama Education Course for Seniors Photo Theatre Collingwood to Offer Drama Education Course for Seniors
by Marissa Tomeo - March 04, 2022

Theatre Collingwood has announced their newest drama education program- for seniors! If you have a story to tell, or simply wish to lift someone else’s story off the page, this six-week workshop may be just the opportunity you need to “regain your authentic voice” and “find an audience”. ...


Casting Announced For ARMS AND THE MAN at the Orange Tree Theatre Photo Casting Announced For ARMS AND THE MAN at the Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2022

The Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, marking Paul Miller's final production as Artistic Director, following his lauded rediscoveries of Shaw's other early plays How He Lied to Her Husband, Misalliance and The Philanderer. Miller directs Kemi Awoder...


Josh O'Connor and Jessie Buckley-Led ROMEO & JULIET Will Air on PBS This Spring Photo Josh O'Connor and Jessie Buckley-Led ROMEO & JULIET Will Air on PBS This Spring
by Nicole Rosky - January 25, 2021

The National Theatre's new filmed version of Romeo & Juliet for television is coming soon! The play was originally to have played to theatre audiences in the NT's Olivier auditorium from Summer 2020....


Max Announces Early Black Friday 70% Off Deal Available Today Photo Max Announces Early Black Friday 70% Off Deal Available Today
by Michael Major - November 20, 2023

Max viewers have access to the best unscripted and highest-quality scripted programming, including some of the year's most-watched content from brands like HBO, TLC, Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, and OWN, plus Warner Bros. Pictures’ like “Blue Beetle” and coming soon, “Barbie.”...


represent. Will Host a Series of Talks as Part of TRUEMAN AND THE ARSONISTS at The Ro Photo represent. Will Host a Series of Talks as Part of TRUEMAN AND THE ARSONISTS at The Roundhouse
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2023

represent. Theatre, a company that exists to tackle a lack of socio-economic diversity within the arts, has announced a series of post show talks with speakers including Gary Lineker, Zack Polanski, Just Stop Oil and Tom Rasmussen. Learn more about the series here!...


Audra McDonald, Renée Elise Goldsberry & More Nominated For TV Critics Choice Awards Photo Audra McDonald, Renée Elise Goldsberry & More Nominated For TV Critics Choice Awards
by Michael Major - December 06, 2022

Audra McDonald, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christine Baranski, Daniel Radcliffe, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Carol Burnett, John Lithgow, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Annie Potts, James Marsden, Chris Perfetti, and more have been nominated for TV Critics Choice Awards....


RSC Appoints Charlotte Sutton as Head Of Casting Photo RSC Appoints Charlotte Sutton as Head Of Casting
by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2023

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced the appointment of Charlotte Sutton as the company’s new Head of Casting. Sutton is currently an Artistic Associate of the Young Vic; and was the Casting Associate at Chichester Festival Theatre from 2017 to 2023. She joins the company effective as o...


Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma Photo Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma
by Blair Ingenthron - October 31, 2023

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord a...


Carla Harrison-Hodge & Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy Join THE SHAPE OF THINGS at Park T Photo Carla Harrison-Hodge & Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy Join THE SHAPE OF THINGS at Park Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2023

Trish Wadley Productions, in association with Park Theatre, has announced full casting for the first major revival in 20 years of Neil LaBute’s acclaimed play The Shape of Things in Park200. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!...


Billy Howle Joined By Niamh Cusack and Mirren Mack in HAMLET at Bristol Old Vic; Full Photo Billy Howle Joined By Niamh Cusack and Mirren Mack in HAMLET at Bristol Old Vic; Full Cast Announced
by Stephi Wild - September 01, 2022

The full cast of Bristol Old Vic's Autumn headline production Hamlet has been announced, bringing together some of the hottest young talent and theatrical heavyweights for a visceral new production running from 13 Oct - 12 Nov....


GIN CRAZE! Will Be Performed at Royal & Derngate Next Month Photo GIN CRAZE! Will Be Performed at Royal & Derngate Next Month
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2021

Two lovers, each with hidden secrets, struggle to prosper as gin hawkers. At a time in the 18th century when the average Briton drank 1.5 litres of gin every day, women were being locked up in cells to sober up and disorder was breaking out on every street corner, panic spreads among the upper class...


Hampstead Theatre Announces New Spring Season Photo Hampstead Theatre Announces New Spring Season
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 23, 2023

Spring 2024 will see four world premieres, one UK premiere, and one English language premiere by acclaimed writers including April De Angelis, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson alongside rising playwrights Sarah Power and Richard Molloy....


Full Cast Revealed For The UK Première of Lynn Nottage's MLIMA'S TALE Photo Full Cast Revealed For The UK Première of Lynn Nottage's MLIMA'S TALE
by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2023

Kiln Theatre has announced full casting for the UK première of Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale. Miranda Cromwell directs Gabrielle Brooks (Githinji), Pui Fan Lee (Gouxi), Brandon Grace (Andrew), Natey Jones (Geedi) and Ira Mandela Siobhan (Mlima). The production opens on 21 September, with previews from...


Professional Fighters League's Bellator Champions Series to Stream on Max Photo Professional Fighters League's Bellator Champions Series to Stream on Max
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery acquires exclusive U.S. rights to the Professional Fighters League's Bellator Champions Series, bringing high-octane MMA action to viewers nationwide. This new series will stream exclusively on Max and be available on all plans. The series includes eight mega events staged in ...


Apple TV+ Announces New FERRARI Racing Series From Oscar-Nominee Steven Knight Photo Apple TV+ Announces New FERRARI Racing Series From Oscar-Nominee Steven Knight
by Michael Major - July 13, 2022

Apple TV+ has announced a straight-to-series order for the electrifying new drama series “Ferrari,” inspired by bestselling book “Ferrari Rex” by Luca Dal Monte, named as “the definitive biography” on race car driver and visionary entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari. The series was created and written by Acad...






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