Month: April 2016

Jungle Book UK Tour

News, Touring, West End
Jungle Book Tour

This spectacular new production from the award-winning Metta Theatre brings Kipling’s classic tale crashing into the 21st Century with breathtaking street dance and circus. Mowgli is finding her way in the urban jungle. With a beat-boxing bin man Baloo, graffiti artist Bagheera and a skateboarding Wolf crew, this heart-warming coming of age story will astonish and amaze. Choreographed by Kendra J Horsburgh (BirdGang Dance Company, Into the Hoods, Sadlers Wells and Blaze, International Tour) and featuring jaw-dropping tricks from an extraordinary cast of international performers, this is a show for everyone from 8 to 108. THE JUNGLE BOOK UK TOUR Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 April 2016 Theatre Royal Windsor BOOK ONLINE Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 April 2016 Northcott Theatre, Exeter BOOK ONLINE Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 May 2016 Festival Theatre, Malvern BOOK ONLINE Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 May 2016 Dundee Rep Theatre BOOK ONLINE Tuesday 17 – … Read more

Queens Of Syria – Syrian Refugees Perform Euripides

News, Touring
Queens Of Syria UK Tour

An all-female cast of Syrian refigees will perform Queens Of Syria, an adaptation of Euripides’ great anti-war tragedy, first staged in Amman in 2013. The production which was the subject of an award-winning documentaryt manages to amalgamate their own narratives of war and exile with the ancient Greek text. The powerful stage play is fused with scenes from the documentary to create a piece of extraordinary multimedia theatre. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the refugees themselves, and a relevatory experience for British audiences who will hear first-hand the harsh realities of life as a refugee. A cast member shared her experience: n”We came into a new society, a new way of life: we were isolated. Doing this play helped us break the ice; we started to connect with others and make friends. It gave us the courage we needed to talk about our problems frankly and clearly. We feel … Read more

Casting Announced As Titanic Returns

News, Off West End
Book now for Titanic at Charing Cross Theatre

As previously announced Thom Southerland’s award-winning production of Titanic will be returning to London for a limited season at the Charing Cross Theatre. In the cast of 20, eight of the originals are back aboard: Scarlett Courtney, Matthew Crowe, Sion Lloyd, Shane McDaid, Philip Rham, Dudley Rogers, Victoria Serra and Judith Street. They are joined by: David Bardsley, Alistair Barron, Helena Blackman, Scott Cripps, James Gant, Luke George, Douglas Hansell, Rob Houchen, Claire Machin, Jessica Paul, Peter Prentice, Dom Simpson. First seen at Southwark Playhouse, Thom’s production has now also played major theatres in Japan and Canada. Southerland said: “I am incredibly excited that Titanic will set sail for London again and will open our new season of Musical Theatre at Charing Cross Theatre. Having created the production in the intimate setting of Southwark Playhouse, it will be wonderful to see Maury Yeston’s epic musical at such close proximity again. … Read more

The Quiet House – IVF Drama At Park Theatre

News, Off West End, Regional
Book now for The Quiet House at Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Park Theatre London

The Quiet House, a blistering and honest new play by award-winning writer, Gareth Farr will be presented at the Park Theatre following its world premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Jess and Dylan are in love. They want a family. That’s all they have event wanted. This ordinary couple find themselves on an extraordinary journey when they enter the world of IVF. Forced to fight for the family they so desperately want, they put their faith in science and their relationship through the ultimate test. The cast includes Michelle Bonnard as ‘Jess’, with actor and comedian Tom Walker, aka YouTube sensation Jonathan Pie, as ‘Tony’, Allyson Ava-Brown as ‘Kim’, and Oliver Lansley (Artistic Director of Olivier nominated company Les Enfants Terribles) as ‘Dylan’. Accompanying the production will be a one day Fertility Fest at each venue (Saturday 28 May in Birmingham and Saturday 11 June at Park Theatre) both curated by … Read more

Rosemary Ashe To Star In Great American Trailer Park Musical

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Book now for The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Waterloo East Theatre starring Rosemary Ashe

Rosemary Ashe will lead the cast of The Great American Trailer Park Musical which has its British Premiere at the Waterloo East Theatre in May 2016. There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres – and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, arrives and comes between the Dr. Phil-loving agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth-collector husband Norbert. – the storms begin to brew! The Great American Trailer Park Musical with music and lyrics by David Nehls and book by Betsy Kelso, is a musical comic fable exploring the relationships between the tenants at the exclusive Armadillo Acres Trailer Park in Florida. The cast for this production includes Rosemary Ashe (Phantom Of The Opera, Mary Poppins, Les Miserables), Sabrina Aloueche (We Will Rock You), Jemma Alexander (Sound Of Music Live), Jodie Steele (War Of The Worlds), Michelle Bishop (Sunset Boulevard), and Adam … Read more

Devlish! – The Angel Has Landed At The Landor Theatre

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Devlish, a new musical comedy at the Landor Theatre

Rehearsals are continuing for Devlish, a new musical comedy in which an angel crash-lands in Clapham North (convenient given it’s proximity to the Landor Theatre) and today, Producers have released the first photo of Alex Green in the pivotal role of “Angel”. Once Angel has savoured the delights of Clapham North he decides he wants to become a human. And thus starts his odyssey through a metropolitan mire of corruption. Cute and innocent, he is lured into appearing on a ‘Freak Idol’ TV show and is lusted after by fans everywhere. How long before he sells his soul completely… or will his soul be saved by the love of a good woman? ‘Devilish!’ is a new British musical with music by BB Cooper, and book and lyrics by Chris Burgess. It was inspired by John Ruskin’s comment that an angel appearing on earth would be shot on sight. H.G Wells … Read more

Marvel Universe Live Comes To The UK

Events, News, Touring
Book Now For Marvel Universe Live UK Tour

Marvel fans unite! Marvel Universe LIVE! Super Heroes Assemble is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new level with an epic show unlike anything you’ve seen before. Cheer for your family’s favourite Marvel Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and more, as they battle Loki and Marvel’s most sinister villains in a live, action-packed arena performance for the whole family. It’s being hailed as the most technically advanced live show ever, and you’ll definitely feel the energy with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and more. Join Marvel fans of all ages for this monumental performance. The fate of the universe depends on it! 25+ Marvel Characters in 1 Epic Quest MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE UK DATES Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Wednesday 7 September 2016 @ 7pm Thursday 8 September 2016 @ 7pm Friday 9 September 2016 @7pm Saturday 10 September 2016 @ … Read more

Jane Fonda Drama Comes To The Park Theatre

News, Off West End
Anne Archer to appear as Jane Fonda in The Trial Of Jane Fonda at The Park Theatre

Seven time Emmy Award-winner Terry Jastrow’s drama The Trial Of Jane Fonda, comes to the Park Theatre in July in a new production starring Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning actress Anne Archer as Jane Fonda. Anne Archer is perhaps best known for her role opposite Michael Douglas in Adrian Lyne’s thriller Fatal Attraction. Other film credits include Robert Altman’s Short Cuts, Harrison Ford’s wife in Patriot Games and Clear And Present Danger and television series include The Ghost Whisperer and The Grinder. 1972. North Vietnam: Driven to halt the slaughter of young lives, iconic movie star Jane Fonda travels to Vietnam where she is photographed laughing and clapping, astride an anti-aircraft gun, designed to shoot down American planes. Overnight the soldiers’ sexy pin-up becomes ‘Hanoi Jane’; traitor to her country and betrayer of those very young men. 1988. Waterbury, Connecticut: Bitter demonstrations by veterans halt filming on a movie … Read more