Brighton Fringe 2018: Our Pick Of Theatre Highlights

Brighton Fringe 2018

Faced with a bumper 160-page brochure and a packed What’s On section online, we provide our selection of some of the theatre highlights of this year’s Brighton Fringe. Running from May 4 to June 3, this year’s festival features over 4,000 performances across 155 venues, from local theatre companies and touring shows to new writing and old favourites, plus a selection of work coming out of Amsterdam Fringe. After This intriguing concept features one short play that is performed twice – by a mother, played by Syreeta Kumar, with her daughter, and by a father, played by Tom Dussek, with his son. Written by Craig Jordan-Baker, the two performances have been developed separately by directors Dodger Phillips and Rikki Tarascas. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where history is lost, it explores what we pass on to our children, whether they want it or not. Rialto Theatre 10, 11, 12 May … Read more

Nominations Announced for Tony Awards 2018

Tony Awards 2018

The full list of nominations for the Tony Awards 2018 were announced this morning with SpongeBob SquarePants the musical, and Mean Girls leading a pack which saw several nominations going to British performers and productions. The Tony Awards ceremony on June 10 will be hosted by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban. For the Brits, the National Theatre’s production of Angels In America scooped 11 nominations (the most nominated play in Tony history) with the blockbuster Harry Potter and the Cursed Child earning ten nominations. British musical theatre star Gavin Lee earned a nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. The full list of nominations for the 72nd Annual Tony Awards are: Best Book of a Musical The Band’s Visit
 – Itamar Moses Frozen
 – Jennifer Lee Mean Girls
 – Tina Fey SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical
 – Kyle Jarrow Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Angels in … Read more