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NEWS: Shakespeare returns to Alexandra Palace with Headlong co-production of Richard III
19th February 2019Far from a winter of discontent, March 2019 is the spring of excitement, as Alexandra Palace mounts its first ever co-production, staging Shakespeare's Richard III with Headlong, Bristol Old Vic, Royal & Derngate Northampton and Oxford Playhouse. The history play… .. Read more
NEWS: Notflix brings improvised musical movie hilarity to VAULT Festival 2019
19th February 2019Marvellous musical improvisers Notflix are set to create fabulous fun-filled films before audiences eyes as they bring their hit, entirely made-up show to the VAULT Festival from 6 to 10 March 2019. Better book your tickets now! Notflix features a… .. Read more
NEWS: Further casting is announced for Josie Rourke’s production of Sweet Charity at the Donmar Warehouse
18th February 2019The Donmar Warehouse has announced further casting for artistic director Josie Rourke’s farewell production Sweet Charity. Joining previously announced cast members Anne-Marie Duff as Charity and Arthur Darvill as Oscar will be Lizzy Connolly, Lauren Drew, Jo Eaton-Kent, Will Haswell, Charlotte Jaconelli, Stephen Kennedy, Debbie Kurup, Martin… .. Read more
PHOTOS: Sneak a peek inside rehearsals for Athol Fugard’s A Lesson from Aloes
18th February 2019Janet Suzman's first-ever London revival of Athol Fugard's 1978 Apartheid-era, South African classic A Lesson From Aloes comes to the Finborough Theatre next week. Sneak a peek inside rehearsals. Time to get booking! A Lesson From Aloes has not been seen in London… .. Read more
NEWS: Amy Ng’s Under The Umbrella debuts at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
18th February 2019Amy Ng's tale of tradition vs modern life and personal ambitions vs family loyalty, Under The Umbrella, will have its world premiere at the Belgrade Theatre next month before embarking on a UK tour. This exciting new production premieres in… .. Read more
NEWS: Rob Houchen & Celinde Schoenmaker join the cast of The Light in the Piazza London premiere at the South Bank
18th February 2019Joining Renée Fleming and Dove Cameron in the London debut of the acclaimed Broadway musical The Light in the Piazza at London’s Royal Festival Hall will be Rob Houchen, Celinde Schoenmaker, Liam Tamne, Malcolm Sinclair and Olivier-nominated international soprano Marie McLaughlin. Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s The Light in the… .. Read more
Other recent articles
Hurrah for pub theatres
19th February 2019Let’s hear it for pub theatres. Unheard of when I was a London teenager in the 1960s, there are now over 70 of them across the capital and they’re beginning to mushroom in other big cities too. In my youth… .. Read more
‘Dystopian or dysfunctional?’: A MIDNIGHT VISIT – Perth Fringe World Festival
19th February 2019Girls School, Perth – until 3 March 2019 There is a recipe for these total immersion theatre experiences. First take the biggest, oldest and rambling-est building you can lay your tiny subsidised hands on, then fill it with a random… .. Read more
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PHOTOS: All in Row opens to press at Southwark Playhouse ahead of audience forum
19th February 2019In the face of protests outside and online, All in Row received its world premiere last night at London's Southwark Playhouse. Theatre critics have started delivering their verdict on the play and production; on Thursday, the public will be able to pose their questions and concerns… .. Read more
‘Something special is on offer’: [title of show] – Above the Stag Theatre
19th February 2019Above the Stag Theatre – until 10 March 2019 In a month full of major West End musicals opening, [title of show] is a glorious example that bigger isn’t always better. In the studio at the Above the Stag Theatre, something special… .. Read more
NEWS: Shakespeare returns to Alexandra Palace with Headlong co-production of Richard III
19th February 2019Far from a winter of discontent, March 2019 is the spring of excitement, as Alexandra Palace mounts its first ever co-production, staging Shakespeare's Richard III with Headlong, Bristol Old Vic, Royal & Derngate Northampton and Oxford Playhouse. The history play… .. Read more
Text of the Day: The Price
19th February 2019Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk. “Years ago a person, he was unhappy, didn’t know what to do with himself — he’d go to church, start a revolution… .. Read more
‘Surely this is the epitome of contemporary theatre’: THE UNRETURNING – Touring
19th February 2019Touring – reviewed at Curve Leicester 1918. 2013. 2026. Scarborough. Anna Jordan’s play about three different men returning from (or amidst) war is a startling delve into the pull and promise of home, and the larger issues of (national) identity which… .. Read more
‘An essential piece of theatre done stunningly well’: RATTLED – Old Red Lion Theatre ★★★★
19th February 2019Old Red Lion Theatre, London – until 2 March 2019 Guest reviewer: Ellen Casey Rattled is a window into a woman unravelling. Em is standing alone (or so she thinks) on a train platform. How she got there – and what… .. Read more
NEWS: Notflix brings improvised musical movie hilarity to VAULT Festival 2019
19th February 2019Marvellous musical improvisers Notflix are set to create fabulous fun-filled films before audiences eyes as they bring their hit, entirely made-up show to the VAULT Festival from 6 to 10 March 2019. Better book your tickets now! Notflix features a… .. Read more
‘I am totally immersed in this trial’: THE JUSTICE SYNDICATE – Battersea Arts Centre
19th February 2019Battersea Arts Centre, London – until 23 February 2019 Guest reviewer: Lara Alier Walking upstairs to the performance space, I was wondering why are there only 12 of us and why hadn’t I investigated a bit more what am I about… .. Read more