31 stories by "Bethany Dickinson"
Launching re-vamped venue 'The Other Palace', (formerly The St James Theatre) is an electric staging of Michael John LaChuisa and George C.Wolfe's 'The Wild Party.' Based on the 1928 poem by…
Following a £1.3 million refurbishment of The White Bear pub, the theatre has also undergone extensive works. With new seating, new lighting, and a gorgeous new space, it really is set to…
"We live in a very violent hierarchy. Just look at our centre, where we work. Have you ever really sat down and grieved, for a single day in your life?" asks George. Our two protagonists …
Built in just seven weeks , Kings Cross Theatre provides an original theatre venue for Bowie's last body of work. Lazurus originally played on Broadway last December, and has made its way…
As a student, I often hear complaints, mainly from the older generation, about how little we contribute to society. During this period of time, when older people look at students they see a …
Wonderful Town is a Tony award winning musical written in 1953, based upon the play My Sister Eileen by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov. Bursting with a joyous Leonard Bernstein score, the…
Mark Ravenhill's infamous Shopping and Fucking created a new 'in-yer-face' genre within theatre. He remarks before the script, “The theatre scandal – the play that shocked th…
The Old Red Lion Theatre is a classic black-box above a pub, with limited seating but an intimate feel. Well-known in London for providing exceedingly cheap and good comedy, every two weeks …
Pauline, the landlady of Oldham's Hare & Hounds has a hard but lovely life working at her pub. She is surrounded by crazy friends and regulars, as well as a plethora of disappointing lov…
Following the night of Maria's big house party, she is tidying up and Andy pops round to pick up his sunglasses. They laugh and talk about what's going on with each other at the moment, Andy…
Fiasco Theater Company’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine's musical Into The Woods is a creative staging of a musical theatre classic. The musical weaves seve…
Presented by Paines Plough and Tamasha Theatre Company, Come To Where I'm From is an exploration of Britain. The project asks playwrights to write about their hometowns and perform the piece…
Luce (played by Eloise Joseph) and Charlene (Samantha Robinson) are a killer duo. It's the morning after the night before, and they're working together in a metal factory. They push through …
Developed by the Barbican Centre and mentored by Lea Anderson and Lindsey Kemp, Crystal Me is billed as a cross-arts happening at the warehouse space of Hackney Showroom. Livia Rita and Comp…
Airswimming is the debut play of Charlotte Jones. A two-hander, it shows a couple of mentally unstable ladies in a 1920s mental institution. The action takes place over a span of 50 years at…
You, Me and The Distance Between Us is a personal look at the recent humanitarian crisis and our attempts to justify our actions as a society. A one-woman show, Ellen Muriel starts by introd…
Ahrens and Flaherty's musical Ragtime is a tribute to that style of music and the culture that existed around its establishment. Based on the 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow, it links pivotal ch…
An original piece of music, dance and storytelling, Four Corners is a debut from inclusive theatre company, Blink Dance Theatre. Spanning less than an hour, with sensory delights for all, we…
Earlier this year it was the talk of the musical theatre world when Thom Southerland was appointed the first Artistic Director of Charing Cross Theatre, with the theatre previously being lef…
Having just seen the New Diorama's play Down And Out In Paris last week at the Greenwich Theatre, it's safe to say they are a powerhouse. Artistic Director David Byrne is creating physical a…
Theatre is a collaborative experience. We need actors, writers, directors and audiences and Shattered Fragments is an exploration of that. Above the Bread and Roses, which is currently close…
King Lear is a timeless Shakespearian tragedy. Presented by Royal & Derngate Northampton at the Richmond Theatre, we watch the King split his kingdom to his three daughters. Much ensues …
Threesome combats the intense controversy of partaking in, you guessed it, a threesome. The Laboratory Company and new writer Jamie Patterson have created a swift comedy in which couple, …
I love musical theatre and I love going to see new musical theatre, because I think we lack a lot in comparison to Broadway. Realistically, apart from Matilda the Musical, we have had few re…
Tucked away near Hightgate, Upstairs At The Gatehouse is the perfect intimate corner of North London to show a new staging of the obscure musical Bar Mitzvah Boy. Reworked with help from the…
