Touring the UK 2019: Nuclear Future by Gameshow Theatre

LONDON –  From the award-winning Gameshow, Nuclear Future is a shattering new play about the dangerous potential which sits quietly in bunkers across the globe. As the apocalyptic impact of a nuclear disaster regains a foothold in public conversation, this show presents this threat on a more human scale. How do we explain to our children that we use the same energy that created the universe, … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Nuclear Future by Gameshow Theatre

Art Down Under: OzAsia Festival 2019 (Preview)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – The full line-up for the 2019 OzAsia Festival has been announced, with a total of 60 events, including five world-first performances and 22 Australian premieres. Organised by and held at the Adelaide Festival Centre, this 13th edition of the festival will feature 850 artists from more than 20 countries, with boundary-pushing work spanning music, theatre and dance to film, literature and visual art … Continue reading Art Down Under: OzAsia Festival 2019 (Preview)

In London’s West End 2019: Sh!t-Faced Showtime presents A Pissedmas Carol at Leicester Square Theatre

LONDON –  They’ve done Shakespeare, they’ve done musicals – now let Magnificent Bastard give Christmas the Sh!t-Faced treatment. God bless us, every one! Combining cast members from the hilarious Sh!t-faced Showtime and Sh!t-faced Shakespeare for the first time ever, A Pissedmas Carol is the all singing, all drinking alternative Christmas knees-up you never knew you wanted. Parodying Dickens’ Yuletide classic A Christmas Carol, see miserly Scrooge and … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Sh!t-Faced Showtime presents A Pissedmas Carol at Leicester Square Theatre

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: We Anchor in Hope at The Bunker

LONDON –  From the award-winning Anna Jordan, written between the Brexit vote and Trump’s Presidential victory, We Anchor in Hope captures a moment of deep uncertainty in recent history and the characters’ lives when local pub, The Anchor, closes for good. Chaos is in the air, and yet life goes on. For the duration of the play’s run The Bunker will become The Anchor – transformed … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: We Anchor in Hope at The Bunker

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Jade City at The Bunker

LONDON – Tackling the devastating effects of poverty and the lack of opportunities faced by so many in Britain, Jade City follows two friends struggling with the pressures of everyday life in modern Belfast. Inspired by a city full of heart that is straining under the weight of decades of political and social unrest, Alice Malseed brings to life the mental health issues faced by the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Jade City at The Bunker

Touring the UK 2019: Afsaneh Gray’s The Border by Theatre Centre

LONDON – Theatre Centre, the UK’s leading producer and pioneer for thought provoking theatre in schools, is excited to tour the world premiere of The Border by Afsaneh Gray, winner of the 2018 Brian Way Award. This outrageous Brechtian parable highlighting the absurdity of borders will tour extensively to both schools and theatres to engage audiences across the country in an urgent national conversation. Developed … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Afsaneh Gray’s The Border by Theatre Centre

Touring the UK 2019: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir

LONDON – Based on the true story of Irene Danner-Storm, The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir tells the riveting and powerful story of a Jewish acrobat who hid in a German circus during WWII to escape the concentration camps. Hard-hitting and inspiring, this historically researched and poignant one woman theatre and puppetry production embarks on a UK tour this autumn. The production follows Irene’s … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir

Arts of the UK 2019/20: Simon Annand’s The Half at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

HUDDERSFIELD – A major new photography exhibition by world renowned photographer Simon Annand will present rare images of the privacy actors experience backstage in the half hour before performing on the stage – the intense transformation from everyday life that is completely hidden from the audience. To celebrate their 25th anniversary as a prestigious multi-arts organisation, The Half opens this September at the Lawrence Batley Theatre … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2019/20: Simon Annand’s The Half at the Lawrence Batley Theatre

Edinburgh 2019: Breffni Holahan wins The Stage Edinburgh Award for Collapsible by Margaret Perry

EDINBURGH – Breffni Holahan has won The Stage Edinburgh Award for her performance in Collapsible – a piece by Margaret Perry, directed by Thomas Martin. It comes to Edinburgh as part of HighTide’s Disruption series, in partnership with Assembly Roxy. Holahan comments: “I’d like to say a massive thank you to The Stage for this enormous honour. No takesies backsies now! My eternal gratitude to Margaret, … Continue reading Edinburgh 2019: Breffni Holahan wins The Stage Edinburgh Award for Collapsible by Margaret Perry

Edinburgh 2019: Pleasance Launches 35th Season at Fringe In Grand Style

EDINBURGH – Back for their 35th season at the Fringe with over 270 shows, the Pleasance has launched this year’s massive programme in grand style. The Pleasance offers some of the biggest names in entertainment, much-loved returning acts and exciting newcomers.  This year also marks a number of big anniversaries with the dedicated children’s programme at the Kidzone celebrating its 10th anniversary and the 15th anniversary … Continue reading Edinburgh 2019: Pleasance Launches 35th Season at Fringe In Grand Style