Do you remember The Princess and the Pea from childhood? Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale kingdom has now come to musical life with Mark Giesser’s revival of Broadway classic Once Upon a Mattress at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
WATCH: Enter the ‘Many Moons Ago’ world of Once Upon a Mattress in rehearsals
Rehearsals have flown by for fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress, the Broadway classic revived this month at London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Take a peek at final preparations from the very tuneful sitzprobe with our sneak-peek videos.
‘We’ve simply clicked very well as a director/actor team’: Mark Giesser & Beth Burrows on reuniting for Once Upon a Mattress
Offie nominee Beth Burrows stars as Princess Winnifred in rarely seen, 1959 Broadway fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. It’s her fourth collaboration with director Mark Giesser, following Strike Up the Band, The Lady With a Dog and Sirens of the Silver Screen. What makes their collaboration so successful?
NEWS: Cast & creatives announced for Broadway revival Once Upon a Mattress
Full cast and creatives have been announced for Alces Productions’ new production of Mary Rodgers’ rarely seen, 1959 Broadway fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. Tickets are now on sale. Time to get booking!
NEWS: Broadway fairytale Once Upon a Mattress follows 42nd Street at Gatehouse
After its Christmas success with 42nd Street, Upstairs at the Gatehouse continues its string of Broadway revivals in 2020 with a brand-new production of Mary Rodgers’ rarely seen fairy-tale musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress in March, starring Offies nominee Beth Burrows. Tickets are now on sale. Time to get booking!
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.
FEATURED SHOW: Chekhov adaptation The Lady With a Dog transfers to Tabard Theatre, more ★★★★★ reviews are in!
Got your tickets yet for Mark Giesser’s stage adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s 1899 short story The Lady with a Dog, relocated to Britain during the inter-war 1920s? Following its world premiere season at the White Bear Theatre, the production has now transferred across town to west London’s Tabard Theatre, where it’s attracted more blogger bouquets.
‘Potential to be great’: THE LADY WITH A DOG – Tabard Theatre ★★★
The Lady With a Dog has the potential to be great and, as a fan of Chekhov myself, I want it to achieve that. It just needs to develop to get there.
NEWS: Chekhov’s The Lady with a Dog transfers from White Bear to Tabard Theatre
Mark Giesser’s just-opened, Jazz Age-set adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s 1899 short story The Lady with a Dog will transfer next month directly from south London’s White Bear Theatre in Kennington SE11 to west London’s Tabard Theatre in Chiswick W4. Got your tickets yet?
WATCH: Terri’s show vlogs on Julius Caesar, Beginning & Foul Pages
I’ve been raving about Julius Caesar to everyone over the past few weeks, and particularly the experience of seeing it in the pit of the staggeringly versatile Bridge Theatre.
‘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.
INTERVIEW: The Lady With a Dog is ‘an intimate love story… that’s what makes it one of Chekhov’s most timeless pieces’
Anton Chekhov’s 1899 short story The Girl with a Dog has been reset to the Jazz Age in a new adaptation by Mark Giesser, which comes next month to London’s White Bear Theatre.
NEWS: Jazz Age reimagining of Chekhov’s The Lady with a Dog premieres at White Bear
Anton Chekhov’s 1899 short story The Girl with a Dog has been reset to the Jazz Age in a new adaptation by Mark Giesser, which comes next month to London’s White Bear Theatre.