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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)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 3/12/19) Learning to find a genuine connection in the digital age with new ways of communication, and the idea of the body on the Internet. LONDON – The beauty of experimental productions lies in how they often bring together completely unexpected methods, ideas and narratives to craft singularly unique experiences in each work. With the Royal Court’s Midnight Movie, a new work by Eve … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

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In London’s West End 2019: Touching the Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 2/12/19) Innovative staging depicting the perils of mountain climbing marred by a dragged out storyline.  LONDON – Much like other extreme sports, alpine climbers lead dangerous lives as they scale one precarious mountain after another, constantly seeking out the next adrenaline rush with a taller mountain with each expedition. It’s no surprise that plenty of them eventually end up dying in climbing-related … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Touching the Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre (Review)

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Touring The UK 2020: Ghost Stories (Preview)

LONDON – Casting has been announced for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s supernatural spectacular, Ghost Stories, which begins its first ever UK tour at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham on 8th January 2020 . After exhilarating audiences across the globe with record breaking, sell-out productions and a smash hit film, the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s production of Ghost Stories has this year played yet another successful run at its original Hammersmith home and at is currently playing at the Ambassadors Theatre in … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Ghost Stories (Preview)

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Television Time: BBC Shows January 2020

Start the brand new year on the BBC with Jodie Whittaker as she faces some of her toughest challenges yet in Doctor Who – Series 12, join Sue Perkins as she discovers how the futuristic city of Japan manages to delicately balance its ancient traditions with new age technology in Japan With Sue Perkins, and find out all about modern Swedish food in Rachel Khoo: My … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows January 2020

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Touring The UK 2020: 2020 dates announced for international tour of Jane Eyre

LONDON – Six months of 2020 touring dates have been announced for Blackeyed Theatre’s epic international tour of Nick Lane’s thrilling new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece Jane Eyre. This spectacular world premiere is touring until June 2020, and will make its way across the UK, including a return home to the Yorkshire moors, as well as The Netherlands and China. Heading to Yorkshire, where … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: 2020 dates announced for international tour of Jane Eyre

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In London’s West End 2019: The Lehman Trilogy by National Theatre (Review)

The American Dream as seen through the rise and fall of a 160-year dynasty. LONDON – When top global financial services firm Lehman Brothers collapsed and went bankrupt in 2008, the world economy plunged into a recession, one that it continues to struggle with even today. But who exactly were the Lehman Brothers, and how did an empire as magnificent as this collapse so quickly in … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: The Lehman Trilogy by National Theatre (Review)

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In London’s West End 2019: Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre (Review)

Sugar, butter, catchy songs and a winsome lead marks a recipe for a musical deserving of a blue ribbon. LONDON – It’s frankly quite impressive how even the most independent of films have become hit Broadway musicals, elevating the original source material to new heights thanks to the musical form. With Waitress, a new West End transfer adapted from the 2007 film of the same name, the … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre (Review)

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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)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Young Vic Announces Two New Shows For 2020 Season – (Preview)

LONDON – Under the Taking Part programme, London’s Young Vic produces the highest quality participatory work with over 15,000 local people every year, allowing for a diverse range of people to perform in shows that respond to the work on the Young Vic stages. Much like how in previous productions Taking Part has worked alongside prisoners, refugees, homeless people, inpatients and participants with learning difficulties … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Young Vic Announces Two New Shows For 2020 Season – (Preview)

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