Touring the UK 2020: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

LONDON – Long before she was Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, she was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. It’s stories like these that’s the stuff of incredible musicals, and after two and a half years in the West End and a sold out tour in 2017/18, Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Mike Bosner in association with Michael Harrison present the Olivier, Tony … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

UK 2019: This Noisy Isle by Spun Glass Theatre (Brighton Fringe 2019)

BRIGHTON – Playing as part of Brighton Fringe 2019, Spun Glass Theatre presents This Noisy Isle, an immersive, family-friendly treasure hunt show, taking audiences on a journey through a strange, magical new world. Taking inspiration from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, this modern adaptation of the classic work aims to help make concepts of human displacement and the challenges faced by migrants to the UK accessible to a young … Continue reading UK 2019: This Noisy Isle by Spun Glass Theatre (Brighton Fringe 2019)

Touring the UK 2019: In Loyal Company by David William Bryan

LONDON – In Loyal Company embarks on an extensive UK tour this year, returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after a sell-out run in 2018. Based on the incredible true story of Arthur Robinson’s experiences as a Prisoner of War during World War II, this poignant tale of survival and sacrifice is written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan. Arthur ‘Joe’ Robinson was a … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: In Loyal Company by David William Bryan

Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: Railed by Head First Acrobats (Brighton Fringe 2019)

BRIGHTON – The horses are saddled, the guns are slung and the chaps are ready. This May, the Aussie kings of narrative circus, Head First Acrobats will ride into town for the 2019 Brighton Fringe with an all-new acrobatic adventure. Railed is a Western themed circus spectacular, combining the trademark physical talents, finely chiselled bodies and comic capers of the creators of the smash hit Elixir … Continue reading Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: Railed by Head First Acrobats (Brighton Fringe 2019)

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Flies by Exchange Theatre

LONDON – The Exchange Theatre comes back to London this June with their tenth anniversary revival of Jean-Paul Sartre’s rebellious, political play The Flies. Sartre’s thriller re-imagines the Greek tragedy of Electra and Orestes, exploring the complexities of human values in a period of political turbulence. A company priding themselves in their international and multi-cultural heritage, Exchange Theatre’s The Flies will be performed in alternating French and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Flies by Exchange Theatre

Television Time: An Interview with Host Chris Bavin of BBC’s Eat Well For Less

  Chris Bavin is one heck of a character: as the co-host of BBC1’s hugely successful series Eat Well For Less since its inception in 2015, Chris swells with confidence, an easygoing nature and plenty of practical knowledge, making him instantly likeable and a star from the outset, one we’ve followed closely on the BBC and lap up eagerly with every premiere. Eat Well For Less is a … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Host Chris Bavin of BBC’s Eat Well For Less

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Justice by Wooden Arrow at the Blue Elephant Theatre

LONDON – In a city experiencing a three month heatwave, England’s best World Cup since the 90s and the highest number of knife-crime killings in ten years, Justice zooms in on Michael, a young black male who has just finished his first year of college. The summer is about football, video games and parties – and pretending results day isn’t looming. One night will change that, and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Justice by Wooden Arrow at the Blue Elephant Theatre

Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: Shine by Kema Sikazwe (Preview)

LONDON – Best known for his role in Ken Loach’s 2016 BAFTA and Palme D’or-winning film I, Daniel Blake, actor, rapper, singer and rising star Kema Sikazwe (aka Kema Kay), will make his stage debut in Shine. Premiering at Live Theatre in Newcastle before transferring to the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, this world premiere is written and performed by Sikazwe and features seven new songs written … Continue reading Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: Shine by Kema Sikazwe (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: OVERTURES at Bishopsgate Institute (Preview)

LONDON – OVERTURES Piano Bar – London’s only sing-along piano bar dedicated to musical theatre – is celebrating is travelling from its home in Marble Arch to Liverpool Street for a one-off celebration at Bishopsgate Institute. Accompanied by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, and conducted by Freddie Tapner, OVERTURES guarantees audiences a riotous evening, welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds and, even more mportantly, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: OVERTURES at Bishopsgate Institute (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Don’t Look Away by NOVAE Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – The refugee crisis continues to be a hot topic and night impossible to solve issue in today’s world, and with NOVAE Theatre’s latest play, they’re set to shine a new light upon the problem, putting a human face on it and portraying a moral quandary a cleaner face. Written by Grace Chapman and directed by Nicholas Pitt, Don’t Look Away is set in 2015 Bradford, where Adnan … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Don’t Look Away by NOVAE Theatre (Preview)