Southampton Mayflower – until 4th June 2023

Reviewed by Lucy Hitchcock

4****

Disney’s iconic and most well loved characters have come to Southampton Mayflower to excite and bring you on an adventure, but will you help Pooh find his honey?

From the original mind of A.A Milne, comes the reimagined Winnie The Pooh musical stage adaptation. Johnathon Rockefeller has created the ultimate nostalgic piece of theatre for all ages to enjoy. With a superb cast, exquisite set and exceptional performances, this is surely not one to miss!!

Each member of this cast were amazing, perfectly embodying their characters in both puppetry and vocals. Benjamin Durham, as Winnie the Pooh, was a delight. He sounded exactly like the original Pooh and entranced the audience from the offset. Alongside Lottie Grogan as Piglet and Alex Cardall as Eeyore, this was a mix of utter delight on the stage. The standout for me however, was Robbie Noonan as Tigger. I was enthralled by his performance and couldn’t stop laughing at how perfect he was for this character. The voice, song and full body performance from him was a triumph-a superb casting choice.

The set was also incredible. We watched 100 Acre Wood turn through the seasons as we follow Pooh on his never ending journey to find his beloved honey. It was almost as if you set foot inside the books and illustrations – it was that perfect!! This surely is an incredibly enchanting piece and it was a delight to hear the excitable chatter of children as they saw their favourite characters come to life!!

The best piece of theatre you will see this half term-I urge to grab tickets and find out what adventures Winnie and Friends will take you on!

Northern Stage Newcastle – until 10th June 2023

Reviewed by Sandra Little

5*****

I, Daniel Blake currently playing at Northern Stage has been adapted by Dave Johns from the 2016 film of the same name which was directed by Ken Loach. In the film Dave Johns played Daniel Blake, a Geordie carpenter recovering from a heart attack. This stage adaptation is directed by Mark Calvert.

In the play we are introduced to the central character Daniel Blake, played by David Nellist. Daniel is a carpenter in his 50s who has recently had a heart attack and is no longer able to work. He strikes up a friendship with Katie Jenkins (Bryony Corrigan) a young mum who has moved to Newcastle to start a new life with her daughter Daisy (Jodie Wild). Daniel, who has never claimed benefits in the past, struggles to navigate his way around a complex bureaucratic system littered with jargon; meanwhile Katie has her benefits “sanctioned” because she is late for her appointment.

As the friendship between Daniel and Katie develops the difficulties of existing with no income are laid bare and the frustrations experienced by Daniel in particular, become very clear. Despite the distressing storyline, there are some amusing situations and some quite funny dialogue, mainly provided by China ( Kema Sikazwe) and Daniel.

The front of the programme for this play has the words, “This is not fiction.” written across the page. There can be no doubt that the themes of poverty and deprivation explored in this work are as relevant today as they were in 2016 when the film was made. Information in the programme states there was one food bank in Newcastle in 2016 whereas now there are eight; furthermore we are told that there are more food banks in the UK than there are McDonald’s! Additional information on the theatre website quotes the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Poverty Report 2022 which found that 14.5 million people are currently living in poverty in the UK. We also read in the programme that the director of this play (Mark Calvert) cites his months of volunteering at a local food bank as proof for him that this is not fiction!

Whilst this play is a very relevant and powerful piece of drama set on Tyneside the issues relating to benefits and poverty alongside themes of friendship, family and community are equally relevant to communities in all areas of the country and therefore have a wider universal appeal.

The set and lighting used on stage are quite simple but are perfectly adequate and do not distract from the powerful performances from all of the cast. The addition of political quotes to the narrative highlighted a lack of empathy and understanding from some senior political figures. I had to remind myself that these quotes were not fictitious!

I think this was a stunning adaptation that is fiercely political and demonstrates how people are worn down when the odds are stacked against them. Dave Johns has said that he wanted his adaptation to show, “ kindness, compassion, humour and hope that helps us through tough times.” For me It absolutely did this.

The current run of plays at Northern Stage is now sold out however this production is visiting other theatres around the country and returns to Northern Stage in September.

The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham – 31st May 2023

Reviewed by Jill Heslop

4****

Nottingham was buzzing with excitement as Breakin’ Convention, the international festival of hip hop dance theatre, brought their magic to the city. This was a family occasion, with both young and old in the audience, all in fine voice as they showed their appreciation for each of the acts.

Breakin’ Convention has been performing for twenty years and is still developing, bringing this popular dance form to theatres which is unconventional in itself! There was a varied programme, showcasing local dance talent alongside international performers, highlighting the huge range of style and expression within the genre.

Master of ceremonies was Jonzi D, the artistic director, introducing each performance and encouraging as much noise as possible from the audience who did not let him down. The evening was split into two sections but even before the start of the show, there was foyer entertainment with dancing and music on each level of the concert hall. The place was literally popping!

First up were local hip hop Dance Academy Beat Bots who filled the stage with their synchronised dancing in suits. Next, soloist Jamal Sterrett, brought a spell-binding delicate mood with his blend of styles of bruk up, flex and ballet in his choreography. JME Dance Company charged onto stage with their warrior queen moves, whose message was inspired by the empowerment of sisterhood. Part One was rounded off with a lively and technically brilliant performance by Mover, from South Korea. Their athletic prowess and humour were illustrated with their break-dancing moves and live beat-boxing which truly wowed the audience.

The second half started with a pole dance performance by Yvonne Smink from the Netherlands. This was a mesmerising display of bodily control and muscular power. She was followed by another local hip hop dance company, Take 1 Dance, in their flowing white outfits, commanding lots of passionate support and showing unity in their dance moves. The final act of the evening were the Ghetto Funk Collective again from the Netherlands. Dressed in seventies flares and caps, they showed great character and style in their performance and really got the audience involved in their action with their infectious humour.

This was a great evening, celebrating twenty years of Breakin’ Convention with energy, strength and exuberance.

Hampstead Theatre, London – until 17 June 2023

Reviewed by Celia Armand Smith

5*****

Dickie Beau’s truly original exploration of Hamlet and the people who have performed in the role is a beautiful and funny blend of audio recordings, video, props, lip sync, and cabaret that begins with Richard Griffiths in Withnail and I, and ends with a Chariots of Fire montage. Along the way we encounter the familiar voices of Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Richard Eyre, Sir John Gielgud, and Jonathan Pryce, with the added bonus of a splendidly gossipy National theatre dresser. Popular culture references from A Chorus Line and Yentl punctuate the interview and memories of this “Hamlet mixtape”.

Under the direction of Jan Willem van den Bosch, Re-Member Me is both tribute and eulogy; an excavation and appreciation of the play and the actors who have embodied the role.

The stage is peppered with mannequin body parts, costumes, and glitter balls. Above it is a large screen where for most of the play, there are 4 versions of Beau’s face, each of them a person interviewed by Beau about their experience and memories of being involved with Hamlet. Below on the stage, Beau gently rearranges the props in tableau’s, occasionally piping up as the National Theatre dresser with some gossip that supports (or tears apart) a story being told. Hilarity ensues when Beau gesticulates with some mannequin arms while the dresser describes having to help a distraught Daniel Day-Lewis out of costume so that the understudy, Jeremy Northam, could go on.

The central narrative is a tender retelling of Ian Charleson’s Hamlet. It was not public knowledge at the time, but Charleson was dying of AIDS when he took over from Daniel Day-Lewis in Richard Eyre’s National Theatre production 1989. All of the central themes of Hamlet are present as Charleson’s friends tell stories and remember his last few months; mortality, grief, and ghosts. It’s is a poetic act of preservation for not only the memory of Charleson, but all of those who died from AIDS.

As Dickie Beau says, the use of lip synching “creates this condition of a present absence”. A state of embodying something that is not there. Every movement of his mouth and body is perfectly timed. There are no missed beats, no falling behind, and no jumping ahead. It’s a powerful tool, and used in conjunction with the video projections, and props on stage, it makes Re-Member Me a timeless work of art.

Apollo Theatre – until 7 September 2023

Reviewed by Claire Roderick

4****

Another theatre, another cast for Danny Robins’ slick and suspenseful ghost story. And what a cast!

Set in an old house that is being gentrified by married couple Jenny (Jaime Winstone) and Sam (Clifford Samuel), the couple host a dinner party for Sam’s university friend Lauren (Sophia Bush) and her new partner Ben (Ricky Champ). Sam’s passion for astronomy and science is dwarfed by his insufferable need to prove he is the cleverest person in the room, and his arrogant contempt for builder Ben soon descends into petty point scoring. Jenny’s account of the ghost that makes itself known at 2:22 is met with disbelief from all but Ben, but her plan for the group to stay and witness what happens in her baby’s bedroom is accepted.

As the group get drunker, scientific and spiritual discussions and quizzes become more heated, with unexplained happenings and many well-timed jump scares thanks to the noisy foxes in the garden. Alongside the spooky goings-on, the couples’ friction and disagreements involve class, gender and intellectual prejudice, with Ben bearing the brunt of Sam’s disdain.

This slow burn plot throws numerous explanations for what is going on into the mix as the tension builds, with prominent digital clocks counting down the time until the ghost is due to appear. Anna Fleischle’s set becomes a fifth character, with layers of old wallpaper revealed on the walls and Sam’s pride and joy – huge glass windows and doors in the half-finished room – feeling alien in such a building and making the idea that the house has turned against the family completely believable. Lucy Carter’s lighting and Ian Dickinson’s sound design are judged perfectly to make the audience jump, and director Matthew Dunster cranks up the pace of spooky scares in the second act, leaving some members of the audience gasping as the haunting is finally explained.

The amazing cast have incredible onstage chemistry, with lots more drunken clowning and more laughs than I have seen in previous productions. Ricky Champ is hilarious as Ben, playing to stereotype at first, and then revealing the layers of sensitivity in a wonderfully nuanced and scene stealing performance. Sophia Bush is wonderfully snarky as Lauren, but becoming softer and more exposed as her sadness and pain are revealed. Clifford Samuel excels as pompous Sam, putting the audience’s hackles up as he belittles his wife, but gradually winning them round as Sam’s anxieties and need to be loved become clearer. Jaime Winstone is wonderful as Jenny, vulnerable and uncertain as the play begins, but finding strength through her anger and fear for her child as the night progresses, with the power dynamics between her and Sam reversing by the end of the play.

2:22 goes from strength to strength, and with a tour planned, those pesky foxes will be making audiences across the UK jump. This London production is thrilling, chilling and a wonderful modern take on traditional ghost stories.

Royal Theatre, Windsor – until Saturday 3 June 2023

Reviewed by Joanna Huggett

5*****

It was a delight to watch the opening night of “Happy Birthday Sunita” written by Harvey Virdi back in 2014 and brought up to date for the post-Brexit, post pandemic era.

Sunita, played by Bhawna Bhawsar, is 40 and her family, the Johals, are throwing a small surprise birthday for her – but everything is not going to go to plan, especially not for this family with so many issues tucked under the carpet.

Sunita’s mum Tejpal, played by Divya Seth Shah, has just had her kitchen finished, the scene for the entire play. A kitchen which has taken well over a year to finish, for good reason too. Tejpal is the matriarch of the family, seemingly holding everything together, but she too has a few home truths waiting to be surfaced.

Sunita’s brother, Dev, played by Devesh Kishore, and his wife, Harleen, played by Rameet Rauli provide just the right level of agitation to tip the evening over the edge.

That is until Maurice, played by Keiron Crook, arrives as the seemingly un-invited guest and the fireworks begin.

Very funny, very entertaining and very much like my family in ways I’m sure you will also find all too uncomfortably familiar with. Go see it, you won’t be disappointed.

CRUCIBLE

CRUCIBLE

Sheffield Theatres’ new production of
Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical
By special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh

SHEFFIELD THEATRES ANNOUNCE FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR NEW REIMAGINED PRODUCTION OF

MISS SAIGON

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Saturday 8 July – Saturday 19 August 2023

Sheffield Theatres today announces the full cast and creative team for the first non-replica regional production of Miss Saigon. By special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, Boublil and Schönberg’s hit musical retelling of Madame Butterfly set during the Vietnam war.

The previously announced Joanna Ampil, who has previously played Kim in the London, Sydney, UK touring and 10^th anniversary productions of Miss Saigon, will play The Engineer.

She is joined by a full cast, including: Desmonda Cathabel as Mimi and Alternate Kim, Aynrand Ferrer as Gigi; Shanay Holmes as Ellen, Jessica Lee as Kim and Alternate Mimi,Ethan Le Phong as Thuy,  Christian Maynard as Chris, Emily Ooi as Yvonne and Understudy Gigi, Shane O’Riordanas John, Ericka Posadas as Fifi and Understudy The Engineer.

Making up the ensemble and GIs will be: Adam Colbeck-Dunn as GI and Understudy John, Andrew Davison as GI and Ensemble, Oscar Kong as Ensemble, Abel Law as Ensemble, Lavinia Mai as Ensemble, Patrick Munday as Ensemble and Understudy Thuy, Rachel Jayne Picar as Ensemble, Aharon Rayner as GI and Understudy Chris, Ernest Stroud as GI and Ensemble, Rumi Sutton as Ensemble and Understudy Ellen, Callum Tempest as GI and Ensemble, Danny Whelan as GI and Ensemble, Riley Woodford asGI and Ensemble, and Iverson Yabut as Ensemble.

All members of the castmake their Sheffield Theatres debut with Miss Saigon.

Miss Saigon has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jnr and Alain Boublil, adapted from Original French Text by Alain Boublil with additional lyrics by Michael Mahler and orchestrations by William David Brohn. Originally produced on the stage by Cameron Mackintosh.

The full creative team includes Directors Robert Hastie and Anthony Lau, Designer Ben Stones, Choreographer Jade Hackett, Lighting Designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, Sound Designer Mike Walker, Video and Animation Designer Andrzej Goulding, Musical Director Chris Poon, Orchestral Management David Gallagher, Casting Director Stuart Burt CDG, Children’s Casting Director Sarah De Souza, Intimacy Coordinator and Fight Director Haruka Kuroda,  Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer Sam Cox, Associate Director Lexine Lee, Associate Choreographer Nicola Mac, Assistant Musical Director Matthew Jackson, Music Assistant Tom Crathorne and Occupational Therapist Jane Titterton.

“Dance like it’s the last night of the world”

The last days of the Vietnam War, 1975.

At the infamous Dreamland night club, Vietnamese bargirl Kim meets American GI Chris and in one fateful night their lives become entwined forever.

Forced apart as Saigon falls, the lovers embark on a journey across continents to find their way back to each other.

Passionate and poignant, Boublil and Schönberg’s unforgettable and multi-award-winning musical features the songs Movie in My Mind, American Dream, Last Night of the World and The Heat Is On in Saigon.

Tickets for Miss Saigonare on sale now. Tickets can be booked through the Box Office in person, over the phone on 0114 249 6000 or at sheffieldtheatres.co.uk.

Aylesbury Waterside – until Saturday 3rd June 2023

Reviewed by Julia Spargo

4****

It is 1989 and Veronica Sawyer is a student at Ohio’s Westerberg High. Longing to be accepted, she joins the Heathers, three popular but cruel students, abandoning her best friend Martha in the process. Then Jason “JD” Dean arrives at the school, and bewitched, Veronica finds herself involved in a killing spree, as the popular students are picked off one-by-one by JD, with Veronica acting as an accomplice in staging the murders as suicide.

High-energy from the opening, Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe’s musical, based on the 1988 cult teenage film of the same name, is about teenage suicide, murder and bullying and might not be to everyone’s taste. Act II begins with the song, “My Dead Gay Son”, and might further give clues as to the trajectory of this riotous black comedy. As I relaxed into it, however, I enjoyed it more and more. Jenna Innes, playing Veronica, brings an exceptional spark to the musical, matched only by Verity Thompson as the bitchy Heather Chandler and Kingsley Morton as the abandoned friend Martha Dunnstock. When they are on stage, it is difficult to pay attention to anyone else. Jacob Fowler as JD lacked the swagger and charisma I expected of JD and struggled, along with the rest of the cast, to compete with Aylesbury’s continued sound issues which made hearing most of the lyrics impossible unless the song was a ballad, such as the spellbinding Kindergarten Boyfriend, sung by Martha shortly before she attempts suicide. The sound issues were frustrating but I got the gist, helped by familiarity with the original film. Those unfamiliar might not have been able to follow, which would have been a great shame.

The musical gains momentum in the second half, starting with a well-choreographed funeral scene, and the costumes, choreography and lighting add to the camp fun; school jocks Kurt (Alex Woodward) and Ram (Morgan Jackson) spend most of the second act appearing as their dead characters in nothing but a pair of briefs. High School hippy teacher Ms Fleming (Katie Paine) delivers a belting Shine a Light, singling out an unsuspecting member of the audience, surrounded by the cast, shimmering in sequined rainbow jackets.

The predictably redemptive ending did not lose pace, and left me humming the catchy Seventeen for the journey home. Triggering for some? Perhaps – but great, great fun.

ALADDIN TO LIGHT UP ST HELENS THEATRE ROYAL THIS CHRISTMAS

Emmerdale star leads sensational pantomime

Leanne Campbell will cast a spell as the magical Genie of the Mirror

Aladdin is flying into St Helens Theatre Royal this Christmas – and today the first two members of its star-studded cast can be revealed.

Emmerdale star Liam Fox will make his panto debut in the role of the evil Abanazer, and panto royalty Leanne Campbell will appear as a magical ‘Genie of the Mirror’.

The spectacular seasonal production from Regal Entertainments comes to the Theatre Royal stage from Saturday 2 December to Sunday 14 January 2024. Tickets are on sale now costing from £21.

Take a magic carpet ride this Christmas and be whisked off to pantoland where young street urchin Aladdin lives with his hapless brother Wishee Washee and larger-than-life mum Widow Twankey in their family laundry.

Then join our young hero as he battles the wicked Abanazer who has a dastardly plan to rule the world with the help of one very special lamp.

Can Aladdin save the day – and can he also win the heart of the fair Princess Jasmine?

Liam Fox is best known for playing Emmerdale’s Dan Spencer and has appeared in more than 1,000 episodes since he joined the award-winning ITV soap in 2011.

The popular actor, presenter, voice artist and writer made his professional acting debut in Coronation Street in 1999. His many other TV credits include Dinnerladies, Cold Feet, Clocking Off, Hollyoaks, The Case (Lime Pictures), Our Great Yorkshire Life, Fat Friends, Casualty 1909, and Stephen Poliakoff’s Dancing on the Edge.

Film credits include Demon Eye, Snappers and There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble.

Liam has also appeared on stage in productions including The Collector and Tuesday’s Class at the Lowry Studio, Iron (directed by Noreen Kershaw) at Manchester Royal Exchange, The Dumb Waiter for Three Ducks Theatre Company, and Cornered for Rocket Theatre Company.

Meanwhile actress and award-winning Radio City Breakfast Show host Leanne Campbell will play a digital Genie who appears as if by magic at every performance thanks to amazing state-of-the-art audio-visual technology.

Leanne started her acting career at the age of 10 while training at the Elliott Clarke School of dance and drama, with early roles including Annie at the Liverpool Playhouse and an award-winning performance as young Helen in the much-loved Twopence to Cross the Mersey.

She went on to win a scholarship to study at the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts, and continued her theatre career both in Liverpool and on tour playing many leading roles in musicals and plays including Me and My Girl, Carousel, The Sound of Music and Scrooge. She was also cast as Pam in ITV’s Children’s Ward.

In 2020 she wrote and starred in the successful comedy play Pete Price is Dead at Liverpool’s Royal Court, and other recent productions include leading roles in The Salon and Achy Breaky Bride.

Leanne was headhunted for radio after being spotted playing Fairy Liquid in Snow White at the Royal Court in 2003. Her many other high-profile panto appearances include a five-year reign as princess and villain at the Liverpool Empire, starring in everything from Peter Pan to Snow White, and six consecutive years at the city’s M&S Bank arena.

More casting is yet to be announced.

Theatre Manager Chantelle Nolan says: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be working with such talented performers on this festive season’s unmissable production of Aladdin.

“Liam Fox is making his pantomime debut and I know he’s going to be an absolutely fantastic panto villain, while Leanne is panto royalty and will bring plenty of magical sparkle to our state-of-the-art genie.

“Aladdin is a fantastic adventure story of good triumphing over evil, and it’s a real favourite with the family audiences at St Helens Theatre Royal.

“As always, I can guarantee gorgeous sets, dazzling costumes, plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and a soundtrack that will have you dancing in your seat and singing along. Roll on Christmas!”

NOTE: Leanne Campbell will appear as the Genie of the Mirror by the power of video projection and does not appear in person.

Tickets can be booked over the phoneor in person at the box office between 10am and 5pm, from Monday to Friday.Tickets can also be purchased online. For more information please visit www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com

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LISTING DETAILS

Regal Entertainments Ltd Presents: Aladdin

Dates: Saturday 2 December 2023 – Sunday 14 January 2024

Tickets: From £21* (Schools’ tickets £11*)

*All prices are inclusive of a £1 per seat booking fee. Online bookings are subject to an additional 50p per seat online processing fee.

THEATRE ROYAL BOOKING DETAILS

Book in person at the Theatre Royal Box Office, Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 1LQ (Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm). Alternatively, call 01744 756 000 or log on to: www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com.

THERE’S A MONSTER IN YOUR SHOW

BASED ON THE BELOVED, BEST-SELLING PICTURE BOOK

BY TOM FLETCHER & GREG ABBOTT

ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY ZOE BOURN

DIRECTED BY MIRANDA LARSON

ON A MAJOR UK THEATRE TOUR FROM OCTOBER 2023

Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series, makes its debut as a brand-new musical show.

Premiering at the Watford Palace Theatre on 12 October, there are currently a host of further dates confirmed at 43 venues across the UK, with more still to come! The latest info can be found at www.monsterinyourshow.com

A high-energy 50-minute adventure featuring lively original music, this show is the perfect introduction to live theatre.

Expect plenty of playful fun for your littlest ones as their favourite characters come to life in a show that is packed with interactive moments to enjoy together.

A group of performers are preparing to start their show, but quickly discover they are not alone on stage. Little Monster wants to be part of the fun too! With an invitation to his friends, Dragon, Alien and Unicorn to join him, you can expect comedy and chaos as they help to create a magical show, learning about the joy of books and friendship along the way.

There’s a Monster in Your Show… and he can’t wait to meet you!

Tom Fletcher said, “I’m so excited to see ‘There’s a Monster In Your Book,’ come to life on stage! The whole journey is incredibly exciting and I can’t wait to get to rehearsals to meet the puppets. Theatre is such an important way to introduce children to the arts and ‘There’s a Monster In Your Show’ is the perfect first theatre trip for pre-schoolers and their families. I’m so looking forward to seeing their reactions first-hand.”

The production is presented by MEI Theatrical, the team who have brought some of the world’s best loved family brands to the stage including Twirlywoos Live, Sarah & Duck and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show. 

There’s a Monster in Your Show is adapted for the stage by Zoe Bourn (Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam, Mr Men Little Miss). A keen advocate of children’s literacy and the accessibility of story books, she is thrilled to be part of the creative team introducing this debut show to fans of Tom’s book series.  The show has design by Laura McEwen (Oh, No George!, The Singing Mermaid and Twirlywoos Live) and puppets created by Keith Frederick (Twirlywoos, Jack V Giant, Dog’s Don’t Do Ballet).

New music will be composed by Tom Fletcher and Barry Bignold.

The show is directed by Miranda Larson who adapted Tom Fletcher’s The Christmasaurus and the YouTube phenomena Little Baby Bum for the stage. Other UK theatre credits include the current tours of Milkshake Monkey’s Musical and Fireman Sam Saves The Circus. Puppet direction is by Roman Stefanski, associate director at Polka Theatre (Sarah & Duck and Twirlywoos).

The Who’s in Your Book? picture-book series by Tom Fletcher and Greg Abbot is published by Puffin.

There’s a Monster in Your Show is produced on stage by Millennium Entertainment International.

www.monsterinyourshow.com

Facebook: @MEITheatrical

Twitter: @MEI_Worldwide

Instagram: @mei.worldwide

Tour Dates 2023/24

(This list is subject to change)

Oct-23

12 & 13 October              Watford Palace Theatre

15, 16 & 17 October        King’s Lynn Corn Exchange

18 & 19 October              Mansfield Palace

21October                       Gwyn Hall, Neath

22 October                      Newport Riverfront

23 & 24October            Hall for Cornwall  ON SALE SOON

26October                      The Beacon (Wantage Literary Fest)

27October                      South Hill Park Arts Centre  ON SALE SOON

28& 29October            Bedford Quarry Theatre 

30 October                      Theatre Royal Wakefield

Nov-23                            

1 November                    The Met, Abertillery

2 November                   Milford Haven Torch Theatre 

3November                   Taunton Brewhouse

4 & 5 November           Theatre Royal Winchester 

7November                    Royal Spa Centre Leamington Spa 

8 & 9 November           Eric Morecambe Centre

11 & 12 November          Dorking Halls

13November                  Radlett Centre

16November                  Middleton Arena  ON SALE SOON

17 November                  Atkinson Southport

19 November                  Sunderland Fire Station  ON SALE SOON

20 November                 Alnwick Playhouse  ON SALE SOON

23November                 Halesowen Town Hall 

24 & 25 November      Swansea Grand

26November                 Spalding South Holland Centre

28 & 29November      Stamford Arts Centre

Dec-23                            

11-23December            Mill Arts Centre, Banbury

28December – 7 January      Artsdepot, London

Apr-24                         

2-5 April                      Corn Exchange Newbury  ON SALE SOON

6 & 7 April                    Birmingham Town Hall ON SALE SOON

13 & 14 April                 Lincoln Arts Centre

18 & 19 April                 Norwich Playhouse  ON SALE SOON

20 & 21 April                Marina Lowestoft

23 & 24 April                Trinity Theatre Tunbridge Wells 

26-28 April                  Southampton MAST  ON SALE SOON

30 April-1 May            Swan Theatre Worcester

May-24                          

3 & 4 May                   Tamworth Assembly Rooms

5 & 6 May                   Chelmsford Theatre

7 & 8 May                    Grove Theatre Dunstable

11 & 12 May                  Derby Theatre

14 & 15 May                  Tyne Theatre & Opera House

17-19 May                    Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford  ON SALE SOON

22 & 23 May                Canterbury Gulbenkian  ON SALE SOON

25 & 26 May               Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds

28 May – 1 June          Liverpool Playhouse