In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Can I Help You? by Playing ON (Preview)

LONDON – Bringing to life their late co-founder Philip Osment’s final play, Playing ON will present the world premiere of Can I Help You? at The North Wall and Omnibus Theatre this spring. Susan Aderin (Guerrilla, Sky Atlantic; Peer Gynt, National Theatre) will appear as Fifi alongside Gabriel Vick (Les Misérables, BBC; Once, West End) as Francis in this poetic and uplifting examination of how race … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Can I Help You? by Playing ON (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: The Good Life by Fiery Angel (Preview)

LONDON – The Good Life – the iconic TV sitcom that delighted countless millions in the 1970s – is to be adapted for the stage and will make its World Premiere at Theatre Royal Bath as part of their 2020 Summer  Season. Based on the television series by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, Jeremy Sams’ play leads the much-loved characters (not forgetting Geraldine the goat) through various adventures, some old, some new, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Good Life by Fiery Angel (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2

LONDON – Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me…that is, if you head on down to ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition that is. Having opened at the O2 last December, the brand new exhibition will take both fans and non-believers (how could you?) on a journey through the evergreen, ever popular Swedish band’s eight-album discography, and the history and society at the time of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Scenes with girls at the Royal Court (Preview)

LONDON – “I genuinely think in five to ten years we’re going to have several different possible Happys.” Tosh and Lou. 22 scenes. Other friends have come, got boyfriends and gone. So what? Tosh and Lou have each other. They’re not interested in becoming clichés. They’ll never be like other girls. This is love. This is enough. “You are becoming a parody, hun. You are … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Scenes with girls at the Royal Court (Preview)

London’s VAULT Festival 2020: Invisible Harmony 无形的和谐 and Freedom Hi 自由閪 by Papergang Theatre (Preview)

LONDON –  Hong Kong has been convulsed by an ongoing protest movement which has increasingly been seen as a last stand for its semi-autonomy from China since March 2019; a year which also saw the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Solidarity movements have formed across the globe, including repeated gatherings … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: Invisible Harmony 无形的和谐 and Freedom Hi 自由閪 by Papergang Theatre (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Crying In The Wilderness’ Conundrum at the Young Vic (Preview)

LONDON – Crying in the Wilderness Productions(CITWP) have announced Conundrum, their debut production as Associate Company at the Young Vic, written and directed by CITWP Artistic Director Paul Anthony Morris. In Conundrum, Fidel embarks upon a transformational journey to review his past and search for answers about his life. After enduring lengthy periods of Selective Social Mutism, an anxiety disorder that paralyzes his ability to communicate, Fidel resolves … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Crying In The Wilderness’ Conundrum at the Young Vic (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Garden of Words by Whole Hog Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Specialists in Anglo-Japanese stage adaptations, Whole Hog Theatre return after their hugely successful Princess Mononoke to present The Garden of Words. Based on the stereotype-defying film by world-renowned director Makoto Shinkai (your name.), The Garden of Words is a modern Tokyo tale inspired by ancient Man’yōshū poetry. This subtle drama explores invisible disability, loss of human connection in a digital world and challenges us to consider the moral line between … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Garden of Words by Whole Hog Theatre (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: CROOKS 1926 by Colab Theatre (Preview)

LONDON –  Plunge deep into the gritty, criminal underworld of 1920s London at COLAB’s new immersive experience, CROOKS 1926. This innovative company will be staging their most ambitious project to date; game mechanics collide with a pulsing, hair-raising narrative giving audiences the chance to throw themselves into one family’s brutal battle for supremacy in the heart of Elephant and Castle. In a world where nothing … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: CROOKS 1926 by Colab Theatre (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Final Bunker Theatre season hands space to artists and community (Preview)

LONDON – The full programme of events and performances which make up The Bunker’s final season has now been announced. The eight-week Takeover Season will feature over 80 artists, 70 performances and a host of workshops, lectures and events, before The Bunker closes due to proposed redevelopment at the end of March 2020. For this Takeover Season, a different artist will curate each week, taking … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Final Bunker Theatre season hands space to artists and community (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Tryst at Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)

LONDON – Following a sell-out run in 2017, the gripping revival of Karoline Leach’s passion-fuelled thriller, Tryst, returns to the reinvented Chiswick Playhouse under the direction of Phoebe Barran. Actor Fred Perry will reprise his acclaimed role alongside Scarlett Brookes in this stylish adaptation. Based on a true story, this tense thriller focuses on the serial fraudster, George Love, who encounters a naïve and vulnerable … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Tryst at Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)