Bella Heesom’s acclaimed tale of female desire, Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself , comes to South London’s Ovalhouse this May. Book your tickets now for the witty, empowering production.
NEWS: Broadway’s Andy Mientus joins John Partridge, Declan Bennett & Cedric Neal in The View Upstairs
Broadway star Andy Mientus will make his UK stage debut in the European premiere of new LGBTQ+ musical The View Upstairs, alongside Declan Bennett, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Cedric Neal and John Partridge. The production, directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, runs at London’s Soho Theatre from 18 July to 24 August 2019, with a press night on Tuesday 23 July. Broadway and television actor …
NEWS: Tragic true tale Mary Blandy’s Gallows Tree comes to Brighton Fringe
Gripping one-woman show, Mary Blandy’s Gallows Tree, brings its tale of love, betrayal and murder to the Brighton Fringe in May. The tale of a woman executed at Oxford Prison runs for three days only, so book now to avoid disappointment!
REHEARSAL PHOTOS: Maite Jáuregui stars as twin sisters in one-woman play The Reality
Maite Jáuregui stars as twin sisters in the UK premiere of Denise Despeyroux’s acclaimed one-woman play The Reality, as part of the Cervantes Theatre’s third New Spanish Playwriting season. Have a peek inside rehearsals – and then get booking!
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the UK premiere of Alix Sobler’s The Glass Piano
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 8 May 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock talks to the company of the UK premiere of The Glass Piano, running at The Print Room at the Coronet. Got any questions?
‘Plays are like selection boxes of a writer’s anxieties’: Tom Lodge on his new two-hander Like You Hate Me
Why don’t we see more working-class stories onstage? How do you balance writing with a day job in theatre marketing? We caught up with playwright Tom Lodge as his new two-hander Like You Hate Me readies for its premiere at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre care of Fight or Flight Theatre company. Time to get booking!
Intra Muros Q&A video: What compelled director Ché Walker to take to the stage himself for the first time in 11 years?
What does theatre mean to you? How do actors marry up the dual emotional demands of their chosen profession? How many ‘characters’ or versions of ourselves to the rest of us play in our own lives?
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the UK premiere of acclaimed Spanish drama The Reality
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Saturday 4 May 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock talks to the Cervantes Theatre team behind the UK premiere of acclaimed Spanish drama The Reality. Got any questions?
NEWS: Polyamorous Off-Broadway hit Afterglow heats up summer in Southwark
New York’s provocative, polyamorous Off-Broadway hit Afterglow gets its UK premiere this summer at London’s Southwark Playhouse, where its strictly limited season runs from 5 June to 20 July 2019, with a press night on 11 June.
‘It’s so disappointing to see flagship theatres programming almost exclusively male seasons’: Playwright Tabitha Mortiboy on The Amber Trap
Tabitha Mortiboy’s The Amber Trap is the fifth female-led play from Damsel Productions, which is dedicated to presenting work written and staged by women. We talk to Mortiboy about why companies like Damsel are so necessary to redress gender imbalance and how her play considers power structures… and stalking. Time to get booking!