Two of playwright Alan Ayckbourn’s works, one a revival and the other a brand new play, are set to tour next year from January 2016. A major revival of Ayckbourn’s acclaimed 1974 play Confusions will embark on a national and international tour alongside his latest play, Hero’s Welcome. The tour opens at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, where the productions will run from 13th to 23rd January 2016 before continuing on to also visit Cambridge, Bath, Windsor, Eastbourne and Malvern. They … [Read more...]
The Print Room announces Spring 2016 Season
The Print Room has announced its Spring 2016 season at the Coronet, which runs from 18th January to 7th May 2016. Opening the new season is Peter Schaffer’s Five Finger Exercise, which features Jason Merrells (Stanley), Lucy Cohu (Louise), Lorne MacFadyen (Walter) and Tom Morley (Clive) in the cast. It runs at The Print Room from 18th January to 13th February 2016, with an official opening night on 21st January 2016. When a handsome young German arrives in 1950’s Britain from a traumatised … [Read more...]
RSC Shakespeare on Screen film season at the Barbican January 2016
The Royal Shakespeare Company and the Barbican will be screening a series of past productions for the Shakespeare on Screen season in January 2016. Created by the RSC, Shakespeare on Screen is a special festival that will show ‘captivating, rare and never-before-screened productions from 50 years of Shakespeare in performance’. The film season will present nine titles which have been selected from the archive of RSC work on stage or rec-conceived film and television, ranging from a rarely … [Read more...]
Jamie Muscato to star in new one-man musical at VAULT Festival in 2016
Jamie Muscato will star in the world premiere of Stay Awake, Jake at the VAULT Festival in 2016. The winning show of the 2014 S&S Award, Tim Gilvin’s one-man musical follows Jake on a late-night drive to reunite with his former girlfriend. An unabridged version was performed at the St James Theatre last year, and more recently, it was given a week’s development at Leicester Curve followed by an industry showcase at the Leicester Square Theatre. Now in 2016, it will premiere as part of the … [Read more...]
Adult casting announced for UK and Ireland Tour of Billy Elliot
Full adult casting has been revealed for the UK and Ireland Tour of Billy Elliot the Musical in 2016. Annette McLaughlin, Martin Walsh and Scott Garnham will star in the first ever Billy Elliot tour, which opens at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on Wednesday 24th February 2016. Annette McLaughlin is set to play ballet teacher Mrs Wilkinson, alongside Martin Walsh as Billy’s dad and Scott Garnham as Billy’s brother, Tony. Further casting news announced also revealed that Andrea Miller will … [Read more...]