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FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for the ‘ridiculously funny’ Boy Under the Christmas Tree

In Features, London theatre, Native, Plays, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content23rd December 2018Leave a Comment

Festivities continue apace at London’s King’s Head Theatre where The Boy Under the Christmas Tree has provided a gift to audiences and critics this season. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite reviews and audience reactions below. Time to get booking!

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PHOTOS: Santa delivers The Boy Under the Christmas Tree to King’s Head

In Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content14th December 2018Leave a Comment

Glenn Chandler’s The Boy Under the Christmas Tree officially gets its world premiere tonight (14 December 2018) at London’s King’s Head Theatre and Santa has just delivered some holly-jolly publicity shots. Check out our gallery below – and then get booking!

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PHOTOS: Sneak a peek into rehearsals for The Boy Under the Christmas Tree

In Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content2nd December 2018Leave a Comment

Jamie Loxton, Daniel Grice and Sam Sheldon star in the world premiere of Glenn Chandler’s The Boy Under the Christmas Tree at the King’s Head Theatre this Christmas. Can you tell from the photos which one plays the unwrapped present of the title?! See our full rehearsal gallery below – and then get booking!

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So you want to be a producer? Glenn Chandler recounts his ten-year milestones with Boys of the Empire

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content26th November 2018Leave a Comment

Ten years after he made his producing debut with Boys of the Empire, Glenn Chandler returns to London’s King’s Head Theatre with a new LGBT comedy The Boy Under the Christmas Tree, running 11 December 2018 to 5 January 2019. The former Taggart writer recounts his decade of stage adventures with the production company he named after his inaugural success…

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‘Perfection is not found, it’s made’: Daniel Grice on making his debut as The Boy Under the Christmas Tree

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content25th November 2018Leave a Comment

Fresh from Arts Ed, Daniel Grice makes his professional debut playing the title role in the world premiere of Glenn Chandler’s The Boy Under the Christmas Tree at the King’s Head Theatre. What are the challenges of playing a character with no identity and no past? Read our interview with Daniel below – and then get booking!

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NEWS: Glenn Chandler follows Kids Play with The Boy Under the Christmas Tree premiere

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content5th November 2018Leave a Comment

Following the success of Kids Play, Taggart creator Glenn Chandler premieres his latest stage play, alternative festive comedy treat The Boy Under the Christmas Tree, at London’s King’s Head Theatre next month.

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Post-show Q&A video: When is a Kids Play definitely not for kids? (But is absolutely about fathers & sons)

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content5th October 2018Leave a Comment

MyTheatreMates teamed up with co-founder Terri Paddock to live-stream and live-tweet this week’s KIDS PLAY post-show Q&A at London’s Above the Stag Theatre. You can find our social media coverage on @MyTheatreMates Twitter and Facebook. Here’s Terri’s own write-up…

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FEATURED SHOW: More ★★★★★ reviews are in for EdFringe hit Kids Play in London premiere

In Edinburgh Festival, Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Quotes, Reviews, Scotland, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content27th September 2018Leave a Comment

It was an award-winning hit at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe and, like last year’s Lord Dismiss Us, Glenn Chandler’s latest stage offering, KIDS PLAY, has transferred to London’s Above the Stag and scooped up another round of raves. We’ve rounded up selected review highlights below. Time to get booking – especially if you want to join MyTheatreMates co-founder Terri Paddock for next Tuesday’s post-show Q&A!

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New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the London premiere of Glenn Chandler’s Kids Play

In Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Special Events, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content20th September 2018Leave a Comment

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 3 October 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will quiz Taggart creator Glenn Chandler about his latest stage play Kids Play. Above the Stag theatre. Got any questions? Have you seen the Edinburgh reviews?

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FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: Definitely not for children! Glenn Chandler’s Kids Play gets London premiere at Above the Stag

In Edinburgh Festival, Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Quotes, Scotland, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content19th September 2018Leave a Comment

It’s nearly time. KIDS PLAY, the tense twisting-and-turning two-hander by Taggart creator Glenn Chandler, officially gets its London premiere tomorrow (20 September 2018) at Above the Stag Theatre. Hot off the camera, check out our gallery of brand-new production shots – and then get booking!

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‘TV now is run more by accountants & marketing executives’: Kids Play’s Glenn Chandler on why he returned to theatre after Taggart

In Edinburgh Festival, Features, Inspiring people, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Quotes, Scotland, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content17th September 2018Leave a Comment

After phenomenal success with the world’s longest-running detective series, Taggart, Glenn Chandler has been writing, directing and producing for the stage with gusto. For his latest, KIDS PLAY, he wants you to go in knowing as little as possible about the plot… but we have lots to tell you about Glenn and his inspiration! Check out our interview below – and then get booking!

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REHEARSAL PHOTOS: Glenn Chandler’s Kids Play aims for ‘as many twists as a Taggart plot but about sex, not murder’

In Edinburgh Festival, Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Quotes, Scotland, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content14th September 2018Leave a Comment

After a sell-out run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Taggart creator Glenn Chandler’s new, award-winning stage play KIDS PLAY transfers to London’s Above the Stag Theatre this week, for a strictly limited season, with a new cast. Despite the title, this is very much not a children’s show! Time to get booking!

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NEWS: Taggart creator Glenn Chandler’s latest EdFringe hit Kids Play transfers to Above the Stag with new cast

In Edinburgh Festival, London theatre, Native, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Scotland, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content13th September 2018Leave a Comment

After a sell-out run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Taggart creator Glenn Chandler’s new, award-winning stage play KIDS PLAY transfers to London’s Above the Stag Theatre this week, for a strictly limited season, with a new cast. Despite the title, this is very much not a children’s show! Time to get booking!

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