You can catch Rebel Theatre’s “charming presentation” Frances Hodgson Burnett’s children’s classic A Little Princess at Drayton Arms Theatre this weekend. It’s the perfect alternative to pantomime for all the family this Christmas… as these new production shots prove. Have a look at our full gallery – and then get booking!
PHOTOS: Behind the scenes of Rebel Theatre’s new adaptation of A Little Princess
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s children’s classic A Little Princess gets a brand-new re-imagining care of Rebel Theatre this Christmas. What has adapter and director been getting up to with the cast in rehearsals? Have a look at our behind-the-scenes gallery – and then get booking for the production’s festive season from 10 December 2019 to 5 January 2020.
‘We wanted to remove some of the colonial undertones’: Rachael Bellis on updating children’s classic A Little Princess
A Little Princess, the classic children’s novel by The Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett, gets a Christmas run at London’s Drayton Arms Theatre, in a brand-new stage version adapted and directed by Rachael Bellis.
NEWS: Classic tale A Little Princess, in a brand-new adaptation, comes to Drayton Arms Theatre for Christmas
A Little Princess, the classic children’s novel by The Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett, gets a Christmas run at London’s Drayton Arms Theatre, in a brand-new stage version adapted and directed by Rachael Bellis.
FEATURED SHOW: Barn celebrates ★★★★ Just So reviews & a nomination in The Stage Awards
What a great week the Barn Theatre had last week. After the final production in its inaugural year, Kirk Jameson’s actor-musician revival of Stiles & Drewe’s family musical Just So, opened to another batch of rave reviews, the Barn was celebrating a nomination for Fringe Theatre of the Year in the prestigious Stage Awards. Check out our round-up of review highlights below. Time to get booking!
PHOTOS: The Barn’s revival of Stiles & Drewe’s musical looks Just So brilliant
The Barn Theatre’s much-anticipated, actor-musician revival of Stiles & Drewe’s 1984 family musical Just So officially opened in Cirencester last night (10 December 2018). Check out our gallery of first-look production shots for proof that this really is #theatreworthtravellingfor – not to mention the video of audience reactions. Time to get booking!
‘Rudyard Kipling was the Roald Dahl of his day’: Kirk Jameson on directing Stiles & Drewe’s Just So
Rudyard Kipling Just So Stories, a collection of short stories about the origins of different animals, was first published in 1902. Director Kirk Jameson, now reviving Stiles & Drewe’s musical Just So, explains why they still resonate. Time to get booking!
Behind the scenes: Check out photos & video from Just So rehearsals at the Barn
We’re counting down to the opening of the Barn Theatre’s much-anticipated, actor-musician revival of Stiles & Drewe’s 1984 family musical Just So. After early rehearsals in London, the ensemble cast have now moved into their new home in Cirencester. Sneak and peek into how they’ve been getting on – and then get booking!
WATCH: Director Kirk Jameson talks to lyricist Anthony Drewe about Just So, revived next month
Rehearsals are well underway for the Barn Theatre’s much-anticipated, actor-musician revival of Stiles & Drewe’s 1984 family musical Just So. As part of his preparations, director Kirk Jameson paid a visit to legendary lyricist Anthony Drewe. Watch below – and then get booking!
FEATURED SHOW: Does The Hound of the Baskervilles live up to expectations? (Yes!)
Preview audiences are loving the Barn Theatre’s new production of Sherlock Holmes’ three-hander The Hound of the Baskervilles. If you love The 39 Steps and The Play That Goes Wrong coupled with the high quality we’ve come to expect at the Barn, this is absolutely #theatreworthgtravellingfor. Check out our production shots gallery and reaction videos – and then get booking!
NEWS: Matthew Kelly gives voice to Barn revival of Stiles & Drewe’s Just So, Full cast
Olivier Award winner Matthew Kelly will provide the voice of Pau Amma The Crab in the Barn Theatre’s much-anticipated revival of Stiles & Drewe’s family musical Just So, which concludes the new Cirencester landmark’s first year. Full casting now announced. Time to get booking – and making your travel plans!
FIRST-LOOK: Production shots + preview audience reactions to The Hound of the Baskervilles
Preview audiences are loving the Barn Theatre’s new production of Sherlock Holmes’ three-hander The Hound of the Baskervilles. If you love The 39 Steps and The Play That Goes Wrong coupled with the high quality we’ve come to expect at the Barn, this is absolutely #theatreworthgtravellingfor. Check out our production shots gallery and reaction videos – and then get booking!
Hi-jinx in The Hound of Baskervilles rehearsals: Go behind-the-scenes with our photos & tweets
If the tone of the rehearsal room is anything to go by, the Barn Theatre’s forthcoming stage production of The Hound of the Baskervilles is going to be absolutely hilarious! Go behind the scenes as three fun-loving actors prepare for their opening this month in Cirencester. Sneak a peek with our bumper gallery – and then get booking!
NEWS: Cast announced for Barn Theatre revival of The Hound of the Baskervilles comic three-hander
Never mind Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, who’ll take on the roles of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson (and myriad other roles) in the Barn Theatre’s forthcoming stage production of The Hound of the Baskervilles? Cast now announced for the three-strong comic adaptation, revived in Cirencester by Joseph O’Malley. Time to get booking!
NEWS: The Hound of the Baskervilles & Stiles & Drewe’s Just So headline the Barn’s second season
After the success of the inaugural season at the new state-of-the-art Barn Theatre, which has quickly made a name for itself since officially opening its doors to the public in March, artistic director Iwan Lewis has announced two major new revivals for the Cirencester hotspot: The Hound of the Baskervilles and Stiles & Drewe musical Just So.
NEWS: Barn Theatre adds one week to Little Voice run, releases new show trailer
After another round of strong reviews for the final offering in its inaugural season, the Barn Theatre has announced a one-week extension for its revival of Jim Cartwright’s The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. Michael Strassen’s production will now continue until 11 August 2018. Check out the brand-new trailer before – and then get booking!
FEATURED SHOW: ‘Bloody hell!’ ★★★★ reviews are in for ‘must-see’ Little Voice at the Barn Theatre
“Bloody hell!” said The Stage of newcomer Sarah Louise Hughes, who takes the title role in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, the final hit offering in the Barn Theatre, Cirencester’s inaugural season. Ahead of Mates co-founder Terri Paddock’s post-show Q&A with Hughes, director Michael Strassen and the cast this Friday night, we’ve rounded up other review highlights that show why Barn productions really are #theatreworthtravellingfor. Time to get booking!
FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: Little Voice is back in the limelight at the Barn
Ahead of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice’s opening tomorrow night (11 July 2018) at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester, you’ve got to check out our gallery of production photos of the cast in action. These clearly show why Barn Theatre productions really are #theatreworthtravellingfor. Time to get booking!
The Show People Podcast: Cassie Compton likes to dress as a crow
In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates is joined by Cassie Compton who talks about growing up in Crouch End, London in a home filled with music, her supportive teachers at school and her early experiences in the West End as a child actor in productions such Whistle Down The Wind and The Secret Garden at the Aldwych Theatre.
PHOTOS: Sneak a peek into Little Voice rehearsals as final cast & creatives announced
Preparations are well underway for Michael Strassen’s much-anticipated revival of Jim Cartwright’s 1992 modern classic The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. which concludes the acclaimed inaugural season at the new state-of-the-art Barn Theatre in Cirencester. Final casting and creative details have now been announced – and we’ve got a first-look peek into rehearsals with the company too…