M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020: An Interview with Rei Poh (A Tiny Country)

After making their debut as a collective at the 2017 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, ATTEMPTS is back for another show at the 2020 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, this time with a brand new storytelling meets gamification experience in A Tiny Country. In the work, audience members take on the role of members of a community living in a tiny country, while also playing as social scientists … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020: An Interview with Rei Poh (A Tiny Country)

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020: An Interview with bluemouth inc. (Café Sarajevo)

Part of the magic of theatre is the ability to create entire worlds within simple black box spaces. With the advent of technology such as virtual reality, the distance between us and the world has been collapsed further still. In bluemouth inc.’s Café Sarajevo, audience members can expect to have an immersive theatrical experience that will bring them from Berlin to Sarajevo to Mostar as they … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020: An Interview with bluemouth inc. (Café Sarajevo)

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020: An Interview with Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma (Kebaya Homies)

Aidli ‘Alin’ Mosbit and Siti Khalijah are two of Singapore’s most renowned Malay actresses. With both of them having worked extensively with The Necessary Stage, and even on a couple of productions together, The Necessary Stage’s first original show for the fringe in years, Kebaya Homies, is set to be one heck of an event. Directed by Alvin Tan, Kebaya Homies brings audience members to a club, featuring perempuan-perempuan joget (dancing … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020: An Interview with Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma (Kebaya Homies)

Arts of the UK 2020: Talking Heads at Watford Palace Theatre [CANCELLED]

UPDATE: Talking Heads has been cancelled in light of the worsening COVID-19 situation, in a statement from Watford Palace:   Following careful consideration, and in light of the Prime Minister’s and Public Health England advice Watford Palace Theatre has taken the difficult decision to cancel our current successful run of Talking Heads, with immediate effect. We are also postponing our forthcoming April run of Abigail’s Party … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Talking Heads at Watford Palace Theatre [CANCELLED]

Arts of the UK 2020/21: Cinderella at Opera House Blackpool (Preview)

BLACKPOOL – The Winter Gardens Blackpool announced their partnership with West End Producer Mark Goucher (Hairspray, Priscilla Queen of the Desert) to bring Blackpool’s biggest ever family pantomime to the Opera House Blackpool next Christmas. Cinderella will play at the Opera House Blackpool from 13th December to 3rd January 2021. Tickets on sale now with star casting to be announced soon. The Opera House has enjoyed years of Christmas musicals, but not … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020/21: Cinderella at Opera House Blackpool (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Wedding Singer at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – DLAP Entertainment has announced The Wedding Singer, starring Kevin Clifton, to play a strictly limited season at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from 30th January to 1st March 2020. Based on the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster film of the same name starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, The Wedding Singer features music from the Tony Award nominated composer of ‘Elf the Musical’ and ‘The Prom’ Matthew Sklar, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Wedding Singer at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre (Preview)

Touring the UK 2020: Sunny Afternoon (Preview)

LONDON – Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions have announced that the multi Olivier Award-winning hit Sunny Afternoon will return for its second UK tour, opening at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 7th August 2020. Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks, who exploded on to the 60s music scene with … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Sunny Afternoon (Preview)

Touring the UK 2021: My Best Friend’s Wedding The Musical (Preview)

UPDATE: Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced rescheduled dates for the world premiere of My Best Friend’s Wedding The Musical. The show will now open at the Manchester Palace Theatre on 20th September 2021 ahead of a UK and Ireland tour. New tour schedule available on their website here LONDON – Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced the world premiere of My Best Friend’s Wedding … Continue reading Touring the UK 2021: My Best Friend’s Wedding The Musical (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Be More Chill at The Other Palace (Preview)

LONDON – Making its UK premiere in 2020, Be More Chill, based on the groundbreaking novel of the same name by Ned Vizzini, arrives at The Other Palace on 12th February. With original music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and a book by Joe Tracz, Be More Chill is an international sensation – when the 2015 Original Cast Recording was released by Ghostlight Records, millions of people streamed the album and formed a … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Be More Chill at The Other Palace (Preview)

Touring the UK 2020: Bring It On the Musical (Preview)

LONDON – Selladoor Productions is delighted to present a brand-new UK and Ireland Tour of the Tony Award nominated BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL opening at Birmingham Hippodrome from 2nd – 6th June 2020. Inspired by the 2000 film of the same name, BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL features an original score by the multi award winning creator of “Hamilton”, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pulitzer Prize winning Tom Kitt, composer of “Next To Normal”. … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Bring It On the Musical (Preview)