Arts of the UK 2020: Hotel Paradiso by Lost in Translation (Preview)

LONDON – Check into the Hotel Paradiso this April as Lost in Translation, one of the UK’s leading contemporary circus companies, bring their circus spectacular to Newcastle and Kent. An establishment like no other, Hotel Paradiso is a hilarious and boisterous family show for adults and children alike. Doing battle with the dastardly Banker, the hapless and charming staff must tumble and swing to catch … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Hotel Paradiso by Lost in Translation (Preview)

London’s VAULT Festival 2020: VAULT Festival 2020 supports the brightest emerging artists and exciting new work

LONDON –  VAULT Festival is more than ever before a launch pad for some of the most exciting new works and artists in the industry today. This year sees eight weeks with over 600 innovative live performances with over a third of the programme given over to brand new work in its very first incarnation. Championing early career artists, over 230 shows have never been … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: VAULT Festival 2020 supports the brightest emerging artists and exciting new work

★★★★☆ Review: Am I Old? by Sharul Channa

Putting elderly issues and caretaker’s lives in the spotlight with a touch of comedy.  Learning is a lifelong process. And for 68-year old Savitri, that’s a saying she’s taken completely to heart, as the single, retired school teacher tries out stand-up comedy for the first time in Am I Old?  Created and performed by Sharul Channa in conjunction with International Women’s Day 2020, Am I Old sees … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Am I Old? by Sharul Channa

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Second Woman at the Young Vic (Preview)

LONDON – One woman. 100 men. 24 hours. The Young Vic and LIFT Festival have announced that two-time Olivier award-winner, Golden Globe winner, and Tony and BAFTA nominated actress Ruth Wilson will star in the UK Premiere of The Second Woman. Nat Randall and Anna Breckon’s internationally acclaimed show sits at the intersection of performance, video and film, as 100 different men are invited to appear opposite Ruth Wilson as ‘Virginia’ who … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Second Woman at the Young Vic (Preview)

Touring The UK 2020/21: Singin’ In The Rain transfers to Sadler’s Wells in 2020 and embarks on UK tour in 2021 (Preview)

LONDON –  Michael Harrison and Jonathan Church have announced that Chichester Festival Theatre’s Olivier Award-nominated production of Singin’ in the Rain will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour in 2021, following a strictly limited five-week season at Sadler’s Wells this summer. Singin’ in the Rain also reunites the original director Jonathan Church with choreographer Andrew Wright. This production of Singin’ in the Rain opened at Chichester Festival Theatre and extended due to … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020/21: Singin’ In The Rain transfers to Sadler’s Wells in 2020 and embarks on UK tour in 2021 (Preview)

Touring The UK 2021: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical (Preview)

LONDON –  School of Rock – The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit, award-winning West End show, will go on a major UK Tour in 2021, opening at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on in February 2021. Based on the hilarious hit movie of the same name, this new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by … Continue reading Touring The UK 2021: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Chiswick Playhouse name three exciting patrons and new producer

LONDON – Wayne Glover-Stuart has been named as the new producer at Chiswick Playhouse. Having trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he has since worked as a Creative Producer at the BBC, General Manager at Tramshed and the Artistic Lead at Shaw Theatre. He joins Chiswick Playhouse after its relaunch in late 2019 with the aim of fulfilling the big ambitions of this small … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Chiswick Playhouse name three exciting patrons and new producer

Preview: 4.48 Psychosis by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) is back with a new set of graduating students with their very first production of the year. This March, watch as they perform Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis, as directed by award-winning director and ITI alumnus Andy Ng Wai-shek. Combining lyricism with dark humour, 4.48 Psychosis is an unvarnished look at the difficulty of questioning and communicating with the outside world through the lens … Continue reading Preview: 4.48 Psychosis by Intercultural Theatre Institute

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: JEW…ish at the King’s Head Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Returning to King’s Head Theatre by popular demand, JEW…ish is a romcom revolving around the tempestuous and obstacle-ridden relationship of Max, who is Jewish, and TJ, who isn’t. Continuing their situationship is not as easy as when they were part of the university’s Polyamory Society, alongside two millennia of inherited trauma on top of two decades of millennial stereotypes, maybe there’s too much … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: JEW…ish at the King’s Head Theatre (Preview)

Preview: Am I Old? by Sharul Channa

Fresh from a laugh out loud stand-up performance on Valentine’s Day, local comedian and actress Sharul Channa’s is already hurtling into her next performance of 2020. Following on from the stellar character work she’s displayed in Disco Sheela and Other Indian Superwomen (2018) and Crazy Poor Sita (2019, for which she was nominated for a Life! Theatre Award for Best Actress), this March, Sharul is set to … Continue reading Preview: Am I Old? by Sharul Channa