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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Jade City at The Bunker

LONDON – Tackling the devastating effects of poverty and the lack of opportunities faced by so many in Britain, Jade City follows two friends struggling with the pressures of everyday life in modern Belfast. Inspired by a city full of heart that is straining under the weight of decades of political and social unrest, Alice Malseed brings to life the mental health issues faced by the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Jade City at The Bunker

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M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: The Block Party (Review)

Issues of poverty performed by those who actually suffer them. National Day is just around the corner, yet, how can we truly celebrate justice and equality when there remain countless citizens who don’t enjoy it? Directed by Rizman Putra, assistant directed by Izzaty Ishak, and performed by The Community Theatre (part of Beyond Social Services), of which multiple members hail from lower income households themselves, docu-performance The … Continue reading M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: The Block Party (Review)

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Touring the UK 2019: Afsaneh Gray’s The Border by Theatre Centre

LONDON – Theatre Centre, the UK’s leading producer and pioneer for thought provoking theatre in schools, is excited to tour the world premiere of The Border by Afsaneh Gray, winner of the 2018 Brian Way Award. This outrageous Brechtian parable highlighting the absurdity of borders will tour extensively to both schools and theatres to engage audiences across the country in an urgent national conversation. Developed … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Afsaneh Gray’s The Border by Theatre Centre

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Touring the UK 2019: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir

LONDON – Based on the true story of Irene Danner-Storm, The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir tells the riveting and powerful story of a Jewish acrobat who hid in a German circus during WWII to escape the concentration camps. Hard-hitting and inspiring, this historically researched and poignant one woman theatre and puppetry production embarks on a UK tour this autumn. The production follows Irene’s … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: What Girls Are Made Of by Raw Material & Traverse Theatre Company in association with Regular Music (Preview)

LONDON – Following a sold-out, Fringe First winning run at Edinburgh Fringe 2018 (where it’ll return again for 2019), Cora Bissett’s What Girls Are Made Of charts her rollercoaster journey from indie-kid hopeful to wised-up woman. In this exhilarating and exciting piece of gig theatre, directed by Orla O’Loughlin and winner of a Scottish Culture Award 2019, Cora celebrates life’s euphoric highs and epic sh*tstorms … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: What Girls Are Made Of by Raw Material & Traverse Theatre Company in association with Regular Music (Preview)

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Touring the UK 2019: Crimes on the Coast by New Old Friends

BATH – On a secluded island hotel just off the English coast, the idyllic landscape becomes a crime scene after a scandal inducing femme-fatale is fatally felled. All the guests on the island are suspects, but is everything here quite what it seems? Inspired by classic detective works such as the novels of Agatha Christie, The 39 Steps, and Noel Coward, welcome to another hilarious yet … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Crimes on the Coast by New Old Friends

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Touring the UK 2019: The Pirate Cruncher by Goat and Monkey

WORTHING – Adapted from the best-selling book by Jonny Duddle, with music and songs by multi award winning folk musician Jon Boden, get ready for a rollicking adventure, with The Pirate Cruncher, told through thrilling action, daft nonsense, stirring shanties, the weirdest of mechanical contraptions and a healthy dose of good old-fashioned audience involvement. Overlooking the harbour lies the Thirsty Parrot tavern, run single-handedly by plucky and … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: The Pirate Cruncher by Goat and Monkey

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Macbeth by Antic Disposition at Temple Church (Preview)

LONDON – You may have seen Macbeth, but have you ever seen it performed in a church? This summer, get ready as the Peter Brook Award-winning Antic Disposition return to Temple Church to present a new production of Macbeth, following their sold out, critically acclaimed runs of Romeo and Juliet in 2014, Henry V in 2015 and Richard III in 2017. Inspired by supernatural promises, a powerful nobleman and his … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Macbeth by Antic Disposition at Temple Church (Preview)

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Touring The UK 2019: Bleak House by David Glass Ensemble

LONDON – Returning to the UK stage 12 years after the award-winning success of Gormenghast, the reformed David Glass Ensemble present their breath-taking physical adaptation of Bleak House by international master theatre maker David Glass. Since 1990, the David Glass Ensemble has created inspiring and extraordinary theatre for the world stage. Having worked in over 70 countries worldwide, David and his Ensemble now bring current and … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019: Bleak House by David Glass Ensemble

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Touring The UK 2019: Murder, Margaret and Me by A Tilted Wig, Malvern Theatres and Churchill Theatre, Bromley

LONDON – Lin Blakley  of Eastenders fame is about to get mysterious, as she steps into the shoes of beloved mystery writer Agatha Christie for the UK tour of Philip Meeks’ critically acclaimed play – Murder, Margaret and Me. Directed by Damian Cruden, the cast also includes Sarah Parks as Margaret Rutherford, and Gilly Tompkins as the Spinster. Murder, Margaret and Me is the story of an unlikely friendship … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019: Murder, Margaret and Me by A Tilted Wig, Malvern Theatres and Churchill Theatre, Bromley

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