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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Tabard Theatre relaunches as Chiswick Playhouse with exciting first season

LONDON – In honour of the area’s illustrious theatrical heritage, the Tabard Theatre is reopening as Chiswick Playhouse. The Tabard brought important and innovative theatre back to Chiswick after a gap of over twenty years following the 1959 closure of the much-loved Chiswick Empire. A popular local venue, Chiswick Playhouse may be a small space but it has big ambitions and promises a fantastic opening season … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Tabard Theatre relaunches as Chiswick Playhouse with exciting first season

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Arts in the UK: Nevill Holt Opera wins Stirling Prize People’s Vote

LEICESTERSHIRE – The 400-seat theatre at Nevill Holt, home of Nevill Holt Opera, by Witherford Watson Mann Architects, has won the Stirling Prize People’s Vote with an incredible 28.8%. This online poll has been open to the public since July when the Stirling Prize nominations were first announced. The huge achievement of winning the People’s Vote shows how receptive the general public have been to this … Continue reading Arts in the UK: Nevill Holt Opera wins Stirling Prize People’s Vote

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Before I Was A Bear at The Bunker (Preview)

LONDON – A satirical and contemporary take on Greek mythology and the social media slut-shaming generation, Before I Was A Bear is a one-woman/one-bear ménage à deux about friendship, fluid sexuality and irresistibly hot TV detectives, starring award-winning Jacoba Williams Before I Was A Bear presents a darkly comic tale from a female perspective, exploring the shame and treatment that comes with stepping outside of the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Before I Was A Bear at The Bunker (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Parabolic Theatre’s Crisis? What Crisis at The Colab Factory (Preview)

LONDON – Taking audiences back to 1979 when Britain was on the brink of political collapse for the second time in a decade, Parabolic Theatre’s thrilling live-action board game Crisis? What Crisis? comes to The Colab Factory this autumn. The innovative immersive theatre company cracks open the government machine to give participants the chance to get hands-on with the levers of power. Crisis? What Crisis? puts … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Parabolic Theatre’s Crisis? What Crisis at The Colab Factory (Preview)

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Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Winter Season 2019

LONDON – Blue Elephant Theatre is brewing up a storm for its winter season, with stories and shows at the intimate Camberwell venue grappling with big questions and themes, whether performed as intricate dance pieces, long runs or works-in-progress, and this season they touch on mental health, dystopian futures and love in all its forms. Hurricane Diaries 2nd – 19th October “I assume ya’ll are interested in history… … Continue reading Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Winter Season 2019

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Arts of the UK 2019: New Old Friends’ Swiss Family Robinson at The Core at Corby Cube (Preview)

LONDON –  Award-winning comedy theatre company New Old Friends brings a brand new adaptation of the classic children’s story, Swiss Family Robinson, to the stage for Christmas 2019. Directed by James Farrell, this high-octane production transports audiences to a remote desert island, where the shipwrecked family, dog included, must use ingenuity, inventiveness and intrigue to survive in their new environment and make friends with the creatures great … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2019: New Old Friends’ Swiss Family Robinson at The Core at Corby Cube (Preview)

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Touring the UK 2019: European Arts Company’s A Christmas Carol (Preview)

LONDON – This festive season, European Arts Company returns following a highly successful 2018 run of A Christmas Carol. Inspired by Dickens’s own charitable work, the 2019 tour is in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, reflecting the heart-warming message of Scrooge’s philanthropic transformation in this perfect Christmas story. Audiences will be thrilled to experience A Christmas Carol as Dickens himself performed it over 150 … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: European Arts Company’s A Christmas Carol (Preview)

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Touring the UK 2019: Proteus Theatre’s Macbeth (Preview)

LONDON – Embarking on a UK tour following its successful run in London and Basingstoke, award-winning Proteus’ adaptation of Macbeth takes Shakespeare’s macabre tragedy to the tumult of the trading room floor. Directed by Mary Swan, the artistic director, this Macbeth is a gripping corporate thriller set in London during the stock market crash of 1987. A Great Storm, a Black Monday, a market crash … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Proteus Theatre’s Macbeth (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: i will still be whole (when you rip me in half) at The Bunker (Preview)

LONDON – After 22 years, pulled in different directions by two cultures and coming to terms with her mother’s abandonment, EJ prepares to meet the woman who left her and shaped who she is today. Joy struggles with the decision she made and readies herself to meet the daughter she abandoned. A poetic interlinking of monologues written by Ava Wong Davies, i will still be … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: i will still be whole (when you rip me in half) at The Bunker (Preview)

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Television Time: BBC Shows October 2019

This October on the BBC, learn about the extraordinary anatomies of some of the largest animals in the world in Big Animal Surgery, get on board with the latest trends and stories in The Graham Norton Show S26, and explore the myths and truths about motherhood in The Cry. BBC EARTH Big Animal Surgery The biggest animals on the planet have the most incredible anatomies. Big Animal Surgery … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows October 2019

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