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"I am stuck across the world and need your help......" Uh-oh. Is this another of those spamming e-mails, trying to implant a virus in my system if I click on a link? No, this time it wasn't. It was actually a real cry for help, from a 25-year-old independent theatre producer called Hannah Farley-Hills, who runs her new company from the attic of her parents' home and is about to launch a national tour of three shows around the UK - two for venues, one for children's PMLD hospices and respite...
Celebrating 60 years since the doors opened at the Hampstead Theatre, four classic plays will be revived at the off-West End venue from March 2020. The upcoming productions will celebrate world premieres by leading twentieth-century dramatists, as well as directorial debuts.Last seen in London as part of the Pinter at the Pinter season, Alice Hamilton directs a new production of Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter. First performed in 1960, the play sees two hit-men await confirmation of their next...
UPDATE: Sister Act is now postponed to 2022, with Whoopi Goldberg no longer playing Deloris Van Cartier. Read here for more information.Ahead of Sister Act's return to London this summer, an extra week has been added to the limited engagement. Sister Act will now run at the Eventim Apollo from 21st July to 30th August, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders, with tickets for the extra performances on sale next week.Sister Act raises voices in London Originally scheduled to begin...
Initial casting for the revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Clybourne Park has been named, with performances at the Park Theatre from 25th March. The upcoming production will mark the play's tenth anniversary, which went on to win both the Olivier and Tony Award for best play.Bruce Norris' play sees a couple in 1950s America move to the suburbs after their son's death, selling their house to the neighbourhood's first black family. The roles are later reversed 50 years later, when a white...
The full casting for Life of Pi's West End transfer has been announced, ahead of opening at the Wyndham's Theatre this summer. Based on Yann Martel's Man Booker Prize-winning novel, Lolita Chakrabati's award-winning stage adaptation transfers from Sheffield to London, with members of the original cast reprising their performances in the upcoming West End production.Hiran Abeysekera to play Pi Following his performance as the titular character in Sheffield, Hiran Abeysekera will reprise the role...
As a theatre fan as well as critic, I spend most of my evenings out. As someone who freely admits to being a theatre addict, I've been known to see up to 12 shows a week: all available seven evenings, plus five matinees. But this year I've turned over a new leaf by starting to moderate this, and now typically average around three to five shows a week instead, which is still ample in order to meet my professional responsibilities - as well as indulge my own penchant for actually taking pleasure...
New casting has been announced for the West End production of The Woman in Black, the horror which has been terrifying audiences at the Fortune Theatre for almost 30 years.The play, which is based on the novel by Susan Hill, follows Arthur Kipps as he enlists the help of an actor to assist him in retelling his story of a haunted trip to a house in rural England where he encounters a ghost he believes has cast a spell over his family.Terence Wilton to return as Arthur KippsTerence Wilton will...
The West End has garnered global renown as the number one place to find the world's greatest theatre. It is one of the largest tourist pulls to the UK; few leave the capital without taking in a West End show. Discover out how you can score cheap West End theatre tickets with us. Previews are one of the best ways to save money on theatre tickets. During the preview period, which often lasts between a week and a month depending on the size of the production, the show is still being chopped and...
Mischief Theatre's The Comedy About A Bank Robbery has set its final performance date in the West End.The comedy, which was the sequel to the company's original The Play That Goes Wrong, has been running in London at the Duchess Theatre for the last three years.While it was booking until 1st November, it has now been announced that the show will close on Sunday 3rd May. Those with tickets beyond those dates should contact their point of purchase for more information.It comes as the company's...
It is a critic's job to have opinions. Like 'em or loathe 'em, a critic can't, in the end, sit on the fence - as the saying goes, you end up having splinters up your arse. But in the increasingly polarised world we live in, expressing opinions can get you into seriously hot water. What we write isn't necessarily popular, especially when we're being critical (as we sometimes must be).Laurence Fox appeared on Question Time earlier this weekAt least we typically confine our opinions to the work in...
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