Directed by Mark Giesser and the inspiration for the Peter Sellers’ comedy The Mouse That Roared – where a small European country is at war with the United States – Strike Up The Band is a lesser-known Gershwin musical with a satirical edge.
‘Impossible to ignore how relevant the story still is’: STRIKE UP THE BAND – Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Occasionally bewildering and frequently ridiculous, Strike Up The Band is nevertheless always great fun.
FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: The Gershwins Strike Up the Band at the Gatehouse tonight
It’s opening night at London’s highest theatre – Highgate’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse – where the original 1927 version of Gershwin musical Strike Up The Band is now receiving a rare production til 31 March 2019. Check out our first-look gallery of production photography – and then get booking!
PHOTOS: Behind the scenes with Strike Up the Band + director Mark Giesser on this 90-year-old Gershwin debut
More than ninety years after it was first seen, the original version of Gershwin musical Strike Up The Band gets its London debut next week at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Get a sneak peek behind the scenes with our rehearsal photograph and this great feature with director Mark Giesser. Time to get booking!
NEWS: Richard Emerson leads cast of Gershwin musical Strike Up The Band at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Casting has been announced for director Mark Giesser’s production of George and Ira Gershwin’s madcap musical hidden gem Strike Up The Band which runs at London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse from 6 to 31 March 2019 (press night is 8 March).
Sirens of the Silver Screen Q&A video: Which of Hollywood’s Golden Age stars should have stage tributes?
If you had to choose just three Hollywood legends to build a theatre show around, who would you choose? For Sirens of the Silver Screen, Beth Burrows selected Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. At last week’s post-show discussion hosted by MyTheatreMates’ Terri Paddock at the Tabard Theatre, she explained why she did, how much fun she had researching each and to which she feels most connected.
WATCH: Take a new look at old Hollywood in Sirens of the Silver Screen’s teaser
Got your tickets yet for the return of Beth Burrows’ “exceptional” one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen? Watch this fantastic video trailer from the show’s London premiere last year – with Burrows bringing to life the songs and stories of Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe – and then get booking!
Sirens of the Silver Screen: The most inspiring (& surprising) things about Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn & Marilyn Monroe
Of all the Hollywood Golden Age legends, Beth Burrows chose Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe to celebrate in her acclaimed one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen. In our latest in our Featured Show series, she explains what she’s found most inspiring and surprising about each – and shares her favourite signature songs for all three.
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri (& Judy Garland) for acclaimed one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 5 July 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock heads to the Tabard Theatre in Chiswick to talk to Beth Burrows about playing Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe in her hit one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen. Got any questions?
‘I had to create something glamorous & glitzy’: Beth Burrows recalls her choices for Sirens of the Silver Screen
Sirens of the Silver Screen celebrates the lives and songs of Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. Created and performed by Beth Burrows, it returns this summer for three weeks at London’s Tabard Theatre. In the latest in our Featured Show series, Beth tells us more about the show’s inspiration and journey to date – including how she once had to be rescued by an audience member!
WATCH: Beth Burrows as Judy, Audrey & Marilyn in Sirens of the Silver Screen
Got your tickets yet for the return of Beth Burrows’ “exceptional” one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen? Watch this fantastic video trailer from the show’s London premiere last year – with Burrows bringing to life the songs and stories of Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe – and then get booking!
NEWS: Sirens of the Silver Screen returns for three weeks at Tabard this summer
Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe come alive in astonishing one-woman cabaret SIRENS OF THE SILVER SCREEN, running for a strictly limited London season from Upstairs at the Gatehouse from 7 to 18 November 2017, with a press night on 9 November. Have a look at these pictures of star Beth Burrows as these three Hollywood legends.
Head-to-head interview: The Lady with a Dog’s leading lady & her new leading man
After a successful run at the White Bear Theatre, Mark Giesser’s 1920s-set, Anglicised adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s 1899 short story The Lady with a Dog transfers across town to the Tabard Theatre, where it starts performances tonight (14 March 2018). Check out our head-to-head interviews with Beth Burrows, who received critical acclaim for her title performance, and her new leading man Richard …
FEATURED SHOW: What does a 1920s setting add to Chekhov’s The Lady with a Dog?
Alces Productions’ acclaimed 1920s-set, Anglicised adaptation of Chekhov’s short story The Lady with a Dog transfers from the White Bear Theatre to Tabard Theatre this month for an extended season. Adapter/director Mark Giesser explains more about why he felt the story would sit so well in this different setting – and we go back to the source for further background. …
‘The decision to move the action to the 1920s is inspired’: THE LADY WITH A DOG – White Bear Theatre ★★★★
Advice columns have often suggested lonely hearts should take up dog walking as a sure-fire way of finding romance. They may be barking up the wrong tree but love-sick mutts are suckers for a cute pooch. The ploy works wonders in Mark Giesser’s enchanting romance, The Lady With A Dog, adapted from Chekhov’s classic short story.
FEATURED SHOW: Judy, Audrey & Marilyn come alive in Sirens of the Silver Screen
Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe come alive in astonishing one-woman cabaret SIRENS OF THE SILVER SCREEN, running for a strictly limited London season from Upstairs at the Gatehouse from 7 to 18 November 2017, with a press night on 9 November. Have a look at these pictures of star Beth Burrows as these three Hollywood legends.
FEATURED SHOW: Judy, Audrey & Marilyn come alive in Sirens of the Silver Screen
Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe come alive in astonishing one-woman cabaret SIRENS OF THE SILVER SCREEN, running for a strictly limited London season from Upstairs at the Gatehouse from 7 to 18 November 2017, with a press night on 9 November. Have a look at these pictures of star Beth Burrows as these three Hollywood legends.