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Gary McNair revives his chronicles of the life of William Topaz McGonagall, originally created for Oran Mor’s A Play, a Pie and
If this year's Cinderella at the Bristol Hippodrome had failed to offer the best dressed Ugly Sisters in pantoland, management would surely
A dedicated symposium to debate gender equality in the industry will be held next year, produced by the company behind the annual
The New Theatre's panto combines genuine musical and comedy talent with affable rugby hero, Gareth 'Alfie' Thomas. Alfie's slowly becoming a stage
Electrifying energy and imaginative audacity charge this year’s 20h anniversary Peter Pan at Hereford’s Courtyard Theatre. The challenge in pantomiming this particular
Mike Rogers is an actor working for the events team at Hamleys toy shop in London. The 23-year-old went viral after a
Brazilian professional circus clown Tiririca (it means Grumpy) has just won a seat in his country`s parliament for the third election in
A prolific writer, Janet Paisley was an accomplished poet, novelist and playwright who won the Peggy Ramsay award in 1996 for her
Having worked with Alan Ayckbourn at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, on My Very Own Story in 1993 and again in the
John Greenwood was a renowned fight director, actor and director. Having trained at LAMDA, he worked as an actor in regional theatre,
The latest press night parties, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week's highlights include the press nights of Aladdin at
Might 2019 be the year that mobile phone use is completely eradicated? Will Mark Shenton finally start his one-man policing scheme against
If audiences and casts won't come to the regions ('Regional bosses: We lose stars to London and Netflix', News, December 6, p1),
This year's Yvonne Arnaud pantomime features all the traditional ingredients, along with the spicy wit of a stand-up show. Writer and director
Selina Cadell's production of William Congreve's The Double Dealer opens with a modern prologue written by the director and Eliza Thompson. The
Rambert has appointed Benoit Swan Pouffer as its new artistic director. Pouffer has been acting as guest director of the contemporary dance
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is planning to open a secondary school focusing on the performing arts. LIPA has submitted plans
The JMK Award for emerging directors has announced it is moving to the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond after seven years at
A new exhibition at the National Theatre, Playing With Scale, explores why, in the digital era, theatre designers still use model boxes
There are a number of festive alternatives to panto for young children this year, and this homespun tale from SharkLegs is a
Wildly uneven in terms of tone, Aladdin at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, is more fantasy adventure than traditional panto, despite sticking close
Having shown herself to be a classical actor of promise with the Bristol Old Vic and Old Vic in the first years
Paul Hendy's Christmas pantomimes have become something of a Sheffield institution, with Peter Pan marking his 12th consecutive production for the Lyceum.
After a spectacularly ropey Jack and the Beanstalk last year, Qdos Entertainment has taken a giant step forward with this year’s New
