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London’s VAULT Festival 2020: Sticky Door by Kate Arnstein (Preview)

LONDON –  The multi-award-winning team behind Sexy Lamp and Bicycles and Fish are back with the third part of their It’s a Girl! trilogy. Sticky Door by Katie Arnstein is a personal, honest and funny look at sex, dating and feminism, directed by Ellen Havard (Ad Libido by Fran Bushe, Edinburgh Fringe 2018 and VAULT 2018; Sexy Lamp, Edinburgh Fringe 2019). Set two years after … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: Sticky Door by Kate Arnstein (Preview)

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Television Time: The 13th Doctor, Her Companions and Doctor Who Head Writer Chris Chibnall Share What To Expect From Series 12

Since her introduction as the thirteenth incarnation of the titular Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker has charmed longtime fans and newcomers to one of the world’s favourite sci-fi television shows. As the first female Doctor, Whittaker’s performance and the hijinks showrunner Chris Chibnall had in store for her proved that the show remains as thrilling as ever regardless of the Doctor’s gender. Promising even more interplanetary … Continue reading Television Time: The 13th Doctor, Her Companions and Doctor Who Head Writer Chris Chibnall Share What To Expect From Series 12

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Co-Op by Make It Beautiful (Preview)

LONDON – After a successful run at the Waterloo East Theatre in December, Make It Beautiful are bringing back their show The Co-Op to theatres this January, playing at The White Bear Theatre in Kennington for just five days. Written by and starring Felix Grainger and Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson, with cast member Cara Steele, The Co-Op welcomes audiences to a dysfunctional acting agency, run by actors themselves, that you’ll never … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Co-Op by Make It Beautiful (Preview)

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In London’s West End 2019: Death of A Salesman at the Piccadilly Theatre (Review)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 4/12/19) Arthur Miller’s classic play of the collapse of the American Dream feels urgent and racially charged in this new version by the Young Vic. LONDON – For anyone who’s ever studied Death of a Salesman in school, Arthur Miller’s classic play is iconic as a symbol of the American Dream crashing down, with the titular death representing everything wrong with the relentless, … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Death of A Salesman at the Piccadilly Theatre (Review)

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In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: An Interview with Immersive Theatremakers Darling & Edge

LONDON – Harriet Darling and Elise Edge met quite by chance, but from the moment they did, the two artists knew that they shared something special. Fast forward a couple of months and conversations later, and the two came together to form Darling & Edge, a design company specialising in spatial and experiential design, each project lovingly hand crafted and utterly unique. With a background in … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: An Interview with Immersive Theatremakers Darling & Edge

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Touring The UK 2020: Cast and Creatives Announced for Holes by Nottingham Playhouse

LONDON –  The Children’s Theatre Partnership (CTP) and Royal & Derngate, Northampton have announced the full cast of the Nottingham Playhouse production of Holes, written by Louis Sachar and directed by Adam Penford. The production will open at Royal & Derngate, Northampton on 24th January 2020 before embarking on a UK tour. The tour will visit, Nottingham Playhouse, Nuffield Southampton Theatres, Coventry Belgrade Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Liverpool Playhouse, High Wycombe Swan, Norwich Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre and Canterbury Marlowe … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Cast and Creatives Announced for Holes by Nottingham Playhouse

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In London’s West End 2019: Matt Lucas Steps In To Play Thenardier in the West End’s New Staging of Les Misérables 

LONDON – Matt Lucas will step in to play the role of Thénardier in the new production of Les Misérables at the newly refurbished Sondheim Theatre in the West End where performances began on Wednesday. Lucas returns to the part on Monday 23rd December 2019 for six weeks stepping in for Gerard Carey who, after strict medical advice, was told on the morning of the first performance on Wednesday that … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Matt Lucas Steps In To Play Thenardier in the West End’s New Staging of Les Misérables 

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In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Red Palace by Shotgun Carousel (Review)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 1/12/19) Fairytales as you’ve never experienced them before – now with a feminist twist. LONDON – Most of the fairy tales we grew up with are problematic in their own right, with far too many involving princesses pining for princes riding in on a white horse, or damsels in distress awaiting a hero to come save them. With Red Palace, Shotgun Carousel returns to the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Red Palace by Shotgun Carousel (Review)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: James Seabright presents Not Too Tame’s Cinderella (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 5/12/19) A classic fairy tale gets an outrageous, pub theatre treatment. LONDON – What’s a holiday season without a little booze and good cheer? Not Too Tame certainly knows those are the key ingredients to having a good time, as they bring their acclaimed production of Cinderella to the Vaults this holiday season. Written by Luke Barnes and directed by Jimmy Fairhurst, Cinderella takes the classic rags … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: James Seabright presents Not Too Tame’s Cinderella (Review)

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London’s VAULT Festival 2020: An Interview with Joe Sellman-Leava of Worklight Theatre

LONDON – Joe Sellman-Leava is an artist who’s concerned. Concerned about a great many things, from issues of immigration, to issues of masculinity, and even issues of toxic fandoms. But across all three of his works, one thing that always remains constant is the personal voice, and using that as a means to amplify the themes and issues explored in each performance. “When I left university, … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: An Interview with Joe Sellman-Leava of Worklight Theatre

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