Szpiezak Productions presents the first London Revival of The Goodbye Girl with Book by Neil Simon, Music by Marvin Hamlisch and Lyrics by David Zippel at UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE. From Wednesday 4th to Saturday 28th February 2015. For the first time in 18 years, Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl will be re-introduced to the UK in a brand new production at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. It will be directed by Adam Lenson (Associate director on the Olivier Award winning production of Merrily We Roll … [Read more...]
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Defiant Reality Theatre presents THE LARK at Rose Playhouse
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the English London premiere, Defiant Reality Theatre presents THE LARK - Jean Anouilh’s epic tale of JOAN OF ARC. After a successful run at the Voila! Festival (Cockpit Theatre, November 2014), this 'lively play that never drags' transfers to the Rose Playhouse, Bankside for 11 new performances! If you think of Joan of Arc, what images spring to mind? Maybe fire, maybe an armour, something about the King of France, something about being a witch...not … [Read more...]
Highlights for New Wimbledon Theatre 2015 Season
New Wimbledon Theatre’s listings for 2015 include Stage Entertainments production of Anything Goes, One Man, Two Guvnors (starring Shaun Williamson and Emma Barton), Calamity Jane (starring Jodie Prenger and Tom Lister), Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man and the 25th anniversary production of Return to the Forbidden Planet. Selected Highlights 2015 at New Wimbledon Theatre Cinderella Fri 5 Dec - Sun 11 Jan The most magical fairytale of them all comes to New Wimbledon Theatre in 2014! With … [Read more...]
The Waiting Room at Leicester Square Theatre
Harriet and Paul meet in the waiting room of a hospital. A chance encounter or so it seems. As the conversation flows, they realise they may have more in common than they thought, and that this meeting was no coincidence. This is an exciting revival of John Bowen’s rarely performed one act play. It will be directed by two time Offie nominee Jenny Eastop whose credits include Blithe Spirit (Gielgud Theatre/US tour), Warde Street (Park theatre) and Chekhov’s Vaudevilles (Jermyn Street … [Read more...]
Review of A Christmas Carol at the Old Red Lion Theatre
Playwright Neil Bartlett earned his OBE in 2000 for his services to the arts. His 1996 adaptation of A Christmas Carol for a small cast (“and a lightbulb”) is one of three Dickens’ novels that Bartlett has transferred to the stage. It's got a lot to live up to, having been adapted for a host of other mediums many, many times before. Not only that, but this quintessentially Victorian novella remains a staple of Christmas entertainment for families around the globe. Doing justice to the novel … [Read more...]
PLAY OF THRONES Shakespeare that Inspired Game of Thrones
The Phil Willmott Company at The Union Theatre in PLAY OF THRONES Shakespeare That Inspired Game of Thrones - Adapted from the Henry VI, Wars of the Roses trilogy & Directed by Phil Willmott Conceived specifically to appeal to box set enthusiasts and particularly GAME OF THRONES fans this rare chance to see the plays that inspired Thrones author R.R Martin celebrates Shakespeare as a pioneer of epic story telling. Adapted from the sprawling WARS OF THE ROSES, multi award winning … [Read more...]