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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Tonic Theatre Honours Women in Theatre with TONIC CELEBRATES by Marianka Swain

Tonic Theatretoday announces the inaugural Tonic Celebrates event which is a new initiative for the company celebrating the achievements of inspirational women in theatre. For the first even…

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Tricycle Theatre Young Company's SWITCH Returns by Marianka Swain

TheTricycle Theatrehas announced the return of the Tricycle's19-25-year-oldYoung Company's SWITCHfor a further four performances in June. This will be the final Tricycle Young Company perfor…

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Monday, June 6, 2016

Take Five! Spend Your Tea Break with New Harry Potter Jamie Parker by Marianka Swain

After months of anticipation, the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child finally begins previews at the Palace Theatre in the West End this week. The new play is a collaboration…

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Friday, June 3, 2016

The Spoils, Trafalgar Studios by Marianka Swain

“The most interesting characters are initially difficult to like,” proclaims Jesse Eisenberg’s would-be filmmaker protagonist, in case his cringe comedy’s mission statement was other…

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Jesse Eisenberg's THE SPOILS Opens in the West End by Marianka Swain

Last night, Jesse Eisenberg's THE SPOILS had its press night at Trafalgar Studios. His third play,The Spoilsoriginally ran Off-Broadway in 2015 at The Pershing Square Signature Center. The L…

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Sizzling Circus Show BLANC DE BLANC Comes to London Hippodrome by Marianka Swain

The Circus comes to townwith the London premiere of sizzling new showBLANC DE BLANC. After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run at the Sydney Opera House,Blanc de Blanccomes to theLondon Hip…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31AM

Empire Meets Shakespeare With TWIST Theatre Company's Musical MACBETH at Edinburgh Fringe by Marianka Swain

TWIST Theatre Company The Way I See Theatre, Hackney Empire's new graduate company, brings the premiere of a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's MACBETH, set in the in the cutthroat world of…

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The Point Eastleigh Announces Associate Artists for 2016/17 by Marianka Swain

Four new artists and companies have been selected to join The Point for the next 18 months as Associate Artists. Joining the venue with some fantastically creative ideas and exciting works i…

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New Sinatra Musical Will Be Created by ATG, Stewart Till and Frank Sinatra Enterprises by Marianka Swain

The Ambassador Theatre Group is to produce a brand new stage musical based on the life of the legendary Frank Sinatra, in partnership with Stewart Till and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. The sho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Returns To Original Venue Gray's Inn Hall for Shakespeare400 by Marianka Swain

This summer, award-winning theatre company Antic Disposition will present a brand new production of Shakespeare'sThe Comedy of Errorsin beautiful Gray's Inn Hall in London, the very space wh…

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The Mustard and Blood Band Tackle Tarantino, John Barry and Chanson in Belgrade Festival by Marianka Swain

Following their acclaimed, sell-out performances recreating The Band'sThe Last Waltzconcert at the Belgrade in 2011, theMustard and Bloodband return to the B2 auditorium in 2016 with three v…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP Begins Final Leg of Record-breaking UK Tour by Marianka Swain

Agatha Christie's beloved murder mysteryTHE MOUSETRAP will begin the final leg of its record-breaking, and first ever, UK tour at Glasgow Theatre Royal on12th September. The tour will then v…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AM

Oxford Musical CLD - THE REAL LEWIS CARROLL Tells The Story of Alice's Creator by Marianka Swain

CLD - THE REAL LEWIS CARROLL tells the story of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson CLD, the shy young mathematician at Christ Church College who wrote the 'Alice' books as Lewis Carroll. This ultimate…

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Casting Announced for Bryony Kimmings' A PACIFIST'S GUIDE TO THE WAR ON CANCER by Marianka Swain

A casting update is announced today for the world premiere of new musicalA Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancerwith book by Bryony KimmingsandBrian Lobel, music byTom Parkinsonand lyrics by…

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VIDEO: Go Behind The Scenes of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD's Character Photo Shoot by Marianka Swain

Following the publication ofCharlie Gray'sHARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILDportraits, the show has released a behind the scenes video of the character photo shoot. Check it out below

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Inclusive Puppet Play MEET FRED Comes to Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Marianka Swain

Hijinx Cardiff, in association with Blind Summit London and Wales In Edinburgh, are bringing MEET FRED, a snapshot into the life of a potty-mouthed puppet with a feisty personality who fight…

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Photo Flash: Ben Miles and Elizabeth McGovern Open in SUNSET AT THE VILLA THALIA at the National Theatre by Marianka Swain

Last nightAlexi Kaye Campbell's new play, SUNSET AT THE VILLA THALIA, directed by Simon Godwin, had its press night at the National's Dorfman Theatre. The show features design byHildegard Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:13AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Velvet Trumpet Bring New Play UGLY LOVELY to Old Red Lion Theatre by Marianka Swain

South London-based theatre company Velvet Trumpet present the grimy, dark, bittersweet and, above all, funny debut play of excitable Welsh playwright Ffion Jones. UGLY LOVELY is at the Old R…

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WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? at Bridewell Theatre Addresses Right To Die by Marianka Swain

Sedos, the City of London's premier amateur theatre company, deal with a highly sensitive legal and moral debate in their summer production ofWhose Life Is It Anywayat the company's resident…

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Kevin Kennedy, Brian Gilligan and Andrew Linnie Announced for UK Tour of THE COMMITMENTS by Marianka Swain

Coronation Street legendKevin Kennedyis to star as Jimmy's Da in the UK tour of the critically acclaimed musical THE COMMITMENTS,written by Roddy Doyle, starting in October 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

Major New Initiative THEATRE IN SCHOOLS SCOTLAND Launched by Marianka Swain

Theatre in Schools Scotlandis a new initiative, established to support and develop the provision of theatre in Scotland's schools, with the ultimate aim of ensuring that every child in Scotl…

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Playwright Torben Betts Launches Series of Tea Time Talks at Stephen Joseph Theatre by Marianka Swain

Award-winning playwright Torben Betts will be the focus of the first of a series of Tea Time Talks at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.

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First Revival of Gay Play SPITTING IMAGE Headlines King's Head Theatre's Queer Season by Marianka Swain

The King's Head Theatre presents the first major revival of Colin Spencer'sSPITTING IMAGEas the headline production of the their 2016 Queer Season. Undoubtedly the UK's first ever openly gay…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:51AM

Shakespeare Meets Circus in Immersive AS YOU LIKE IT at The Savill Garden by Marianka Swain

Run away with the circus this summer and weave your way through an array of hidden gardens and spectacular lawns at The Savill Garden in this immersive production of Shakespeare's much loved…

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Anthony Van Laast Teams Up With Kenneth More For New Musical BOORSKALE by Marianka Swain

The highly-anticipated professional productions at the Kenneth More Theatre begin this September with Paul Ritchie Tomkinson's musical hit BOORSKALE.

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Greg Hicks Returns to the Arcola Theatre in Tolstoy's THE KREUTZER SONATA by Marianka Swain

An acclaimed new production of Leo Tolstoy's THE KREUTZER SONATA, adapted by Nancy Harris andstarring RSC Associate Artist Greg Hicks, will transfer to Arcola Theatre fromWednesday 6 to Satu…

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Sideways, St James Theatre by Marianka Swain

Alexander Payne’s adored 2004 film adaptation of Rex Pickett’s semi-autobiographical novel didn’t just pick up an Academy Award – it led to a plummeting in sales of Merlot and Pinot …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:54AM
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for WILD at Hampstead Theatre by Marianka Swain

'Let me tell you, now you're in the club, that it's important to keep a sense of humour, because things are going to get, now and for the rest of your life, extremely difficult.'Hampstead Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

Hamlet Re-telling THE BOOK'S THE THING Comes To Westminster Reference Library by Marianka Swain

Librarian Theatre presents THE BOOK'S THE THING, a Rapid Re-telling of Shakespeare's Hamlet, to be performed in UK Libraries. Librarian Theatre are a new theatre company who create shows bas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM

Tanika Gupta's LOVE N STUFF Returns to Theatre Royal Stratford East by Marianka Swain

Award-winning writerTanika Guptareturns toTheatre Royal Stratford Eastto debut her hilarious and uplifting new comedyLOVE N STUFFon the Main Stage - three years after its first successful ru…

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TRAINSPOTTING Leads Citizens Theatre's Autumn Season by Marianka Swain

Today the Citizens Theatre announces its Autumn 2016 Season, featuring a major new Main Stage production of Harry Gibson's adaptation ofTrainspotting,Irvine Welsh's controversialdepiction of…

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