Tuesday, April 18, 2017
When Moliere`s 17th century satirical masterpiece, Tartuffe, was premiered at the Palace of Versailles, critics were appalled by his depiction of religious
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:25PMWednesday, February 22, 2017
Two bold concepts inhabit this thrilling modern-dress version of Othello. Young actors virtually straight out of RADA – Abraham Popoola and Norah
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:11AMTuesday, February 21, 2017
Given that previous performers in the role have included the likes of Barbara Dickson, Petula Clark, Carole King and four of the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:27AMMonday, February 6, 2017
Terry Johnson has a penchant for conjuring up meetings between famous but unlikely people. It first surfaced with Marilyn Monroe and Albert
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01AMThursday, December 15, 2016
Torvill and Dean get to use of one of the largest stages in the country for their second highly successful venture into
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:31PMWednesday, December 14, 2016
Greg Banks has an international reputation as a writer and director for young audiences, so it is no surprise that this rumbustious
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AMProfessional circus clown Tweedy is on sabbatical from the Big Top for the fifth Christmas running, bringing his special laughter-making talent to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:13AMThe unusual pairing of modest-sized Horsham-based producers One from the Heart and giant entertainment group Qdos furnish the Swindon pantomime for the 12th
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AMAladdin chalked up more UK box office business than any other pantomime last Christmas. Some of its traditional strengths shine through in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:22AMTuesday, December 6, 2016
Weston-super-Mare`s seafront Tropicana, rescued from dereliction last year when renowned street artist Banksy attracted 150,000 visitors to his surreal Dismaland exhibition, is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:38AMMonday, December 5, 2016
It is with considerable aplomb that writer and producer Paul Hendry has mixed JM Barrie`s literary celebration of childhood in Peter Pan,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:10AMFriday, May 27, 2016
The usual blaze of publicity surrounding the arrival of a new playhouse in town was nowhere to be seen when the Theatre
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:41AMWednesday, January 14, 2015
Brunel's Passenger Shed, Temple Meads Station, Bristol: Never one to shun innovation, Isambard Kingdom Brunel would surely have approved of the imaginative use of circus skills to help mark …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:49PMTuesday, December 16, 2014
Theatre Royal Bath: This is the first Christmas at the Theatre Royal Bath since the sudden death of Chris Harris, doyen of pantomime dames and director here for the last 13 years. Management…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:51AMBrewery Theatre, Bristol: The addition of a studio space, the Brewery Theatre, just across the road from the Tobacco Factory Theatres' main house, comes into its own at Christmas time. …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AMThursday, December 11, 2014
Bristol Hippodrome: Management has come up with the clever publicity tag of "wags to riches" to reflect the unusual star of this year's Bristol Hippodrome pantomime. Britain&#…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:05AMWednesday, December 10, 2014
Wyvern, Swindon: Rather surprisingly, this rags-to-riches tale has dropped to seventh place in the 2014 league table of most-performed UK pantomimes. It isn't lacking support in the Wes…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AMFriday, December 5, 2014
The Egg, Bath: Where would we be at Christmas-time without the Brothers Grimm, whose fairytales are among the most popular choice for children's shows away from the pantomime comfort zo…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AMThe Tobacco Factory, Bristol: It's a canine Christmas at the Tobacco Factory this year. For the choice of a well-known story for the company's trademark inventive style has fallen …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:01AMWednesday, December 3, 2014
Bristol Old Vic Studio: There can't be too many Christmas shows for very young children this year that feature a karaoke turn by the Queen, complete with toy corgi, belting out her own …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:21PMBristol Old Vic: This musical adaptation of Arthur Ransome's iconic children's adventure story was the first Christmas offering at the Bristol Old Vic from artistic director Tom Mo…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:11AMMonday, December 1, 2014
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham: Professional circus clown Tweedy, who spends most of the year touring with the Big Top, takes time out at Christmas to appear in pantomime. His mix of frenetic …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:02AMThursday, November 27, 2014
Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath: The season of black comedies by European playwrights at the Ustinov in Bath has been a notable triumph. They don't come any darker, though, than Euge…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:27AMWednesday, November 12, 2014
Bristol Old Vic Studio: The Christmas Day football match between British and German troops across no man's land is one of the iconic legacies of the First World War. It is at the centre…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AMMonday, November 10, 2014
The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath: The reputation of Exeter-based children's company Theatre Alibi grows apace, with an invitation next year to take Michael Morpurgo's I Believe in Unico…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:13AMThursday, October 23, 2014
Ustinov Studio, Bath: A work that has won a Moliere - the top theatre award in France - for best play of 2014 deserves a fine cast and a top-notch translator; the Ustinov has laudably provid…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:23AMWednesday, October 22, 2014
Brass Works Theatre, Kingswood: Shortlisted for The Stage 2014 Award for fringe theatre of the year, Brass Works Theatre has travelled a considerable distance in its first two years as the o…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:10AMThursday, September 18, 2014
Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath: The autumn theme at the Ustinov Studio is built around three specially commissioned new translations of black comedies by leading European dramatists, wit…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:43AMMonday, September 15, 2014
Bristol Hippodrome: Tradition has it that it is the fate of painters only to find fame once they are dead - particularly if their death is a tragic one. Rather less often, this can happen to…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AMThursday, September 11, 2014
Bristol Old Vic: Working alongside other producing houses remains a key mantra at the Bristol Old Vic, partly driven by economic necessity, but more importantly from a desire to produce big …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:23AMWednesday, August 13, 2014
Ustinov Studio, Bath: The summer season at the Theatre Royal Bath usually concentrates on the main house, with plays by writers of international repute. This year, however, there is a late a…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:42AM 
