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WATCH: Puppets in action in new trailer for ‘epic & mystical’ Arabian Nights

In Children's theatre, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured ContentLeave a Comment

We’re counting down to the official opening (on 19 September 2018) of Iris Theatre’s brand-new adaptation of Arabian Nights at Victorian London landmark Hoxton Hall. We already feel swept away in the storytelling magic with the show’s new trailer – including stars Pravesh Rana and Sharon Singh, interviews with the director and designer and lots of puppets. Watch here – and then get booking!






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‘This show needs to be seen & experienced’: MISTY – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Olivia MitchellLeave a Comment

Misty is an outstanding, relevant, vibrant and moving piece of theatre written and performed by a theatrical genius. Arinzé Kene’s use of spoken word, movement, rhythm and singing is masterful and makes you feel as though you are with him every step of his journey.






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NEWS: Michael Greco & James Phelps sign up for WWI play The Greater Game, Full cast announced

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Michael Greco captains a new cast that also includes Harry Potter star James Phelps as First World War stage play The Greater Game returns for a fresh London season as part of Football Remembers, commemorating the centenary of the end of World War One.






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Blood Wedding Q&A podcast: The one where Terri went on instead of the play

In Audio, Features, Inspiring people, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Terri PaddockLeave a Comment

At the Omnibus Theatre last Wednesday, Blood Wedding’s 7.30pm start time was delayed as one of the actors was trapped on a broken down overground train. I was already there to chair a post-show Q&A with adapter/director George Richmond-Scott so we decided to make it a pre-show Q&A.






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‘It feels as though we’ve seen it all before’: FOXFINDER – West End ★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Carole WoddisLeave a Comment

Timing is everything. When Foxfinder opened at the Finborough in December 2011, it was hailed as a ‘darkly thrilling’ new voice and subsequently earned its writer, Dawn King, a glut of awards from the Royal National Theatre Foundation Playwright scheme to a Pearson Award Playwright-in-Residence bursary.https://mytheatremates.entstix.com/tickets/foxfinder