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NEWS: Alice Sebold bestseller The Lovely Bones gets stage premiere, adapted by Bryony Lavery

In Books, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre, Sticky, Touring by Press Releases15th February 2018Leave a Comment

The world premiere of The Lovely Bones, one of the bestselling novels of the 21st century and now adapted for the stage by Bryony Lavery and directed by Melly Still, will open at Royal & Derngate, Northampton on 1 September 2018.

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Never Mind The Blog, here’s January’s theatre news

In Broadway, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin7th January 2018Leave a Comment

Lots & lots of shows have their first performances in London and across the country this month, including new productions of Pinter’s The Birthday Party, Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan, and Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well.

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2017 Regional theatre recap

In Broadway, Manchester, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin31st December 2017Leave a Comment

Much of my ‘touring’ has been concentrated in Bristol and Chichester; there are a few other UK venues to add to the list, as well as some from my week in New York, of course.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Exorcist at the Phoenix Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Emma Clarendon2nd November 2017Leave a Comment

Classic horror film The Exorcist is brought to life on stage for the first time in this new production directed by Sean Mathias and running at the West End’s Phoenix Theatre until 10 March 2018. But does it thrill and scare audiences as it should?

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What Shadows Q&A podcast: How far have we come since Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood speech?

In Audio, Features, Interviews, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Terri Paddock16th October 2017Leave a Comment

Many on the panel, and in the audience, also shared personal stories as immigrants and/or children of immigrants – and how they felt affected by Powell’s speech and its aftermath.

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FEATURED SHOW: What Shadows at the Park Theatre, ★★★★ reviews are in!

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Touring by Press Releases10th October 2017Leave a Comment

Have you booked yet to see Ian McDiarmid in “the performance of the year” as Enoch Powell in Chris Hannan’s explosive new drama What Shadows? We’ve rounded up some of our favourite review quotes and Twitter buzz for the show.

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What links What Shadows, Ink, The Unknown Island, Lucy Light & The Swallow?

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Terri Paddock6th October 2017Leave a Comment

I’ve had a rich few weeks for playgoing. A key theme in this batch of diary entries is the reward of visiting new, new-to-me or I-haven’t-been-in-so-long-they-feel-nearly-new venues.

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PHOTOS: First-look at the London premiere of What Shadows, starring Ian McDiarmid

In Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases3rd October 2017Leave a Comment

Chris Hannan’s critically acclaimed political drama What Shadows receives its London premiere tonight (3 October 2017), Check out new production photos of award-winning Ian McDiarmid as Enoch Powell with the 2017 cast at London’s Park Theatre

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WATCH: Ian McDiarmid & Roxana Silbert talk about What Shadows

In Features, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Regional theatre, Special Events, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Video by Press Releases6th September 20171 Comment

The countdown is on for the London premiere of Chris Hannan’s critically acclaimed political drama What Shadows, after its premiere last year at Birmingham Rep. Watch interviews here with Tony and Olivier Award winner Ian McDiarmid, who stars as Enoch Powell, and director Roxana Silbert here…

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WATCH: Three videos on reactions to Rivers of Blood, Then & now

In Features, Films, London theatre, Native, Plays, Quotes, Regional theatre, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Video by Press Releases4th September 2017Leave a Comment

Have you now read the full text of Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood speech from 1968? If you’re not old enough to remember, can you imagine how immigrants and the rest of British society reacted to it? And how it may have affected individuals’ lives? That’s what Chris Hannan explores in What Shadows. The new play, commissioned by Birmingham Rep, …

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NEWS: Alice Sebold bestseller The Lovely Bones gets stage premiere, adapted by Bryony Lavery

Never Mind The Blog, here’s January’s theatre news

2017 Regional theatre recap

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Exorcist at the Phoenix Theatre

What Shadows Q&A podcast: How far have we come since Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood speech?

FEATURED SHOW: What Shadows at the Park Theatre, ★★★★ reviews are in!

What links What Shadows, Ink, The Unknown Island, Lucy Light & The Swallow?

PHOTOS: First-look at the London premiere of What Shadows, starring Ian McDiarmid

WATCH: Ian McDiarmid & Roxana Silbert talk about What Shadows

WATCH: Three videos on reactions to Rivers of Blood, Then & now

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