Arts of the UK 2020: Bush Theatre reopens with Travis Alabanza’s ‘Overflow’

LONDON – Overflow, a hilarious and devastating tour of women’s bathrooms by acclaimed writer and performer Travis Alabanza (Jubilee, Burgerz), will be the first public performance at the Bush following national restrictions. Overflow is a monologue and will be presented in line with government guidelines and with social distancing measures in place. Transgender actress, writer, and poetReece Lyons will perform the role of Rosie in Overflow. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Bush Theatre reopens with Travis Alabanza’s ‘Overflow’

Arts of the UK 2020: Birdgirl, Mya-Rose Craig joins Magnetic North at the British Museum

LONDON – Activist, environmental campaigner and one of the UK’s wildlife heroes, Mya-Rose Craig – or Birdgirl – will speak in conversation at Magnetic North this December. The special online event from renowned theatre company Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival will celebrate the essential importance of the Arctic to us all and its integral cultural diversity, in conjunction with the Arctic: culture and climate exhibition at the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Birdgirl, Mya-Rose Craig joins Magnetic North at the British Museum

Arts of the UK 2020: Acclaimed digital revival of Rose, starring Dame Maureen Lipman, returns for lockdown

LONDON – Following a hugely successful online run, the award-winning digital revival of Martin Sherman’s Rose will return due to overwhelming demand. Featuring an unmissable star-turn from Dame Maureen Lipman (Coronation Street, ITV; Celebrity Gogglebox, Channel 4; The Pianist), the ‘tour de force’ performance will be made available to stream throughout lockdown, until Sunday 13th December. Reviving their acclaimed portfolio of digital content, Ginger Quiff Media … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Acclaimed digital revival of Rose, starring Dame Maureen Lipman, returns for lockdown

Television Time: An Interview with Paul Hollywood on visiting Japan for the first time

It’s hard to believe that Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has visited places as far flung as Iceland and gone on cross-content trips across America, but has never before stepped foot in Asia. At least, until he became the host and star of BBC Lifestyle’s latest series Paul Hollywood Eats Japan, where the television personality gets up close and personal with the land of the rising … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Paul Hollywood on visiting Japan for the first time

Arts of the UK 2020: Sleeping Trees bring panto season to your living room with The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington

LONDON – While many live pantomimes may not be able to go ahead this Christmas, Sleeping Trees are bringing the magic of panto into your living room with The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington. Streaming into your homes throughout December, this epic adventure from this much-loved company will ensure that the whole family have a whale of a time. Mayor of London, Dick Whittington, is … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Sleeping Trees bring panto season to your living room with The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington

Arts of the UK 2020: Digital streaming announced for Falling Stars with Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett

LONDON – Peter Polycarpou (Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum; City of Angels; Donmar Warehouse; Birds of a Feather) and Sally Ann Triplett’s (Finding Neverland, Broadway; Viva Forever, Piccadilly Theatre; EastEnders) Falling Stars will be going digital this winter. Following the impending cancellation of live performances, the company quickly came together to create a filmed adaptation, providing audiences with an unmissable opportunity to experience the 1920s … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Digital streaming announced for Falling Stars with Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett

Arts of the UK 2020: Star cast announced for A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre

LONDON – A star cast will join Brian Conley in the new, musical staged concert of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent’s A Christmas Carol, which is set to play a strictly limited season at the Dominion Theatre in London. I’m A Celebrity…2019 winner Jacqueline Jossa will join the cast as Emily/Ghost of Christmas Future. Jacqueline is an award-winning actress who played Lauren Branning in BBC1’s Eastenders from 2010-2018. Matt Jay-Willis will play Bob Cratchit. Matt’s band Busted were … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Star cast announced for A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta streaming for free this November

LONDON – A bridge between reality and fiction, Edith Alibec’s award-winning adaptation of Aglaja Veteranyi’s autobiographical book, Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta, will be made available digitally this November through the Romanian Cultural Institute. A fascinating and endlessly imaginative show, it follows a family of circus artists who flee the Communist regime in Romania during the 1960s in search of fame, glory and … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta streaming for free this November

Arts of the UK 2021: Beauty and the Beast 2021 UK Tour

LONDON – Disney’s Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast is to be re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by the original award-winning creative team, and will open a UK & Ireland Tour in May 2021. Spectacularly reimagined in startling new designs which will use the latest theatrical innovations, this timeless romantic tale will be brought to life on stage like never before, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Beauty and the Beast 2021 UK Tour

Arts of the UK 2020: The Understudy at the Palace Theatre

LONDON – A cast of 14, including Lee Mack and James Norton, will celebrate the re-opening of the West End in an exclusive semi-staged rehearsed reading of The Understudy which was presented as an animated online play in May to raise funds for the theatre industry. The play will once again be raising much needed funds for the UK’s theatre industry, and proceeds from the play will be split … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Understudy at the Palace Theatre