Monthly archives: May 2018

Darlington Hippodrome – until 2 June 2018 5***** Thriller Live arrives in Darlington as part of what seems to be a permanent tour.  As well as wowing the regional theatres it is still playing at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, where is as been playing since 2008 – making it one of the longest […]

The Cockpit – until 24 June Reviewed by Claire Roderick 4**** Tim McArthur’s 21st century take on Into The Woods is a delight, crammed with wit and wisdom, and performed by a ridiculously talented cast. James Lapine’s book, with the characters from Perrault and the Brothers Grimm fairy tales discovering the harsh consequences of their […]

Jack Studio Theatre – until 9 June Reviewed by Claire Roderick 4**** Conor McPherson’s skill in creating characters on the fringes of society scraping along and doing whatever they must to get by shines through in The Night Alive. Set in Tommy’s Dublin “flat” (really a room in his uncle’s house) the repercussions of his […]

Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield – Saturday 26th May 2018 Reviewed By Dawn Smallwood 4**** Mikron Theatre is a very unique theatre company and is renowned to reach audiences at many venues possible across the country with their British themed productions. Founded in 1972 they have approximately written 60 plays including one of their latest, Revolting […]

Athena Stevens has been nominated for an Offie for ‘Best Female in a Play’ for her role in Schism at Park Theatre. She is the first ever actress in a wheelchair to be nominated for the award. Schism is a play by Athena Stevens, a groundbreaking playwright with cerebral palsy. Athena’s mainstream cannon of work speaks to the […]

DEAFINITELY THEATRE ANNOUNCE THE HUB – A NEW THEATRE TRAINING COURSE FOR DEAF ARTISTS Deafinitely Theatre today announce the creation of the Hub – a new theatre training course for emerging deaf artists to gain structured, accessible, professional theatre training, with the aim of equipping participants for mainstream arts employment. The Hub will launch its inaugural year in […]

KEITH JACK, MICA PARIS AND JORGIE PORTER TO STAR IN FAME – THE MUSICAL Selladoor Productions are pleased to confirm that Keith Jack, Mica Paris and Jorgie Porter will star in the stunning new production of Fame, which will be touring the UK Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture film, Fame – The Musical is the international smash-hit […]

MEET THE UGLY SISTERS!  A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES AND FIRST IMAGES RELEASED OF CONNOR McINTYRE AND LES DENNIS IN COSTUME FOR CINDERELLA 2018 Manchester Opera House have today released the first images of Coronation Street’s Connor McIntyre and Les Dennis in costume as the Ugly Sisters ahead of this year’s pantomime, Cinderella. Connor McIntyre, who currently plays Pat Phelan in […]

West End LIVE returns to Trafalgar Square on 16 & 17 June Performances from long-running favourites alongside debuts from new hit shows New partnership with Magic Radio announced, with Magic presenters including double Olivier Award-winner Ruthie Henshall hosting the weekend Variety of family-friendly stalls and activities The full list of shows for West End LIVE […]

GAVIN AND STACEY’S MATHEW HORNE AND DOWNTON ABBEY’S ED SPELEERS ANNOUNCED  FOR  THE CLASSIC SCREEN TO STAGE THEATRE COMPANY’S PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF RAIN MAN BY DAN GORDON Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle   Based on the MGM motion picture · Story by Barry Morrow · Screenplay by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow · Produced by special arrangement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios […]