Tuesday, April 4, 2017
The much-loved story of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling is an elegant fable about bullying and acceptance. George Stiles and Anthony
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When it comes to design, a tour stretches not only the imagination of a designer, but also their ingenuity and resourcefulness. Set
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In the early 20th century in Australia, Harry Crawford was tried and convicted of the murder of his wife, Annie Birkett. What
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Producing any tour, large or small, requires a mixture of logistical know-how, iron will and an entrepreneurial spirit. Shifting the proceedings overseas
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Following on from their critical success with Sid, author Leon Fleming and director Scott Le Crass turn their attention to the gaping
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It’s 30 years since Willy Russell introduced audiences to Shirley Valentine, the put-upon Liverpool housewife who rediscovers her zest for life on
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Singer and playwright Apphia Campbell has been performing her one-woman show about Nina Simone since 2013, but after performances in Brighton, Shanghai
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Author Stewart Permutt has written plays for a Celia Imrie, Lesley Joseph and the late Miriam Karlin, all strong character actors with
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Last year, Gene David Kirk’s production of Jay Paul Deratany’s play, Haram Iran, for Above the Stag, explored the events leading to
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When Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage opened in the West End in 2006, it had the highest advance sales
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The first production of the Mercury’s Made in Colchester 2017 season is undoubtedly a bit of a coup. A relatively unknown play
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Liverpool’s very own Cinderella, Cilla Black came from a working-class background but went on to become a major British singing star, before forging a
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In writing Chigger Foot Boys, author Patricia Cumper wanted to pay tribute to the African and Caribbean soldiers who lost their lives
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:26AMAfter eight weeks of rather convoluted heats and eliminations and an even more erratic guest judge line-up, the BBC’s Let It Shine
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Director Paul Milton’s choice of A Passionate Woman might seem a little out of step in the Everyman’s repertoire, but Kay Mellor’s
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It seems incredible that Let It Shine (BBC1, February 18) has now reached its semi-final. Whereas The Voice and The X Factor
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Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to move to London to train in drama. True, some of the best drama training
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Considering the political atmosphere in America at the moment, it was only a matter of time before somebody revived Sondheim and Laurent’s
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If you’ve been caught up in the boy-band whirlwind that is Let It Shine, you cannot help but have been excited about
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As storm Vera batters the country a tidal surge threatens to wipe out vast swathes of the south east of England. It’s
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This is the third novel by Peter James that has been adapted by Shaun McKenna and directed by Ian Talbot. It is
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For the last 30 years, playwrights have been trying to put into words the devastating effect that Aids and HIV has had
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Getting down to some serious boy-band slog, this week’s heat of Let It Shine (February 4, 6.40pm, BBC1), the Collaborations Round saw
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In its day, Oscar Wilde’s one-act play Salome was banned, ostensibly because religious characters were not allowed to be portrayed on stage.
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Peter James’ Dead Simple, part of the DSC Roy Grace series, is a genuine page-turner but this stage adaptation by Shaun McKenna
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It’s the final week of auditions and things are beginning to heat up. While my gripe last week about the lack of
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After 10 years of The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, producer Bill Kenwright Ltd has switched gears to create The Classic Thriller Company.
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Patrick Hamilton’s Gaslight has been a mainstay of rep companies since its original production in Richmond in 1938. These days the psychological
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In 2016 Martin Blackburn’s first play Alright Bitches! proved a firm favourite with Above The Stag audiences. A brash, bawdy comedy in
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