Comedian and screenwriter Stewart Lee is to rewrite a contemporary version of the Porter scene which will feature Alison Peebles in Wils Wilson’s Royal Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth. Lee said, “I’m delighted to have been asked by Wils Wilson to rewrite the rubbish Porter scene which is in dire need of a post-alternative comedy makeover.… Continue reading Comedian Lee rewrites Macbeth Porter scene for RSC
Month: June 2023
The Buddy Holly Story
The current touring performance of The Buddy Holly Story is a joyful experience and a thrilling evening in the theatre. Since opening in Plymouth in 1989, the musical biography has had a 14-year run in the West End and extended tours all over the world. This is a tribute to the enduring popularity of Buddy’s music, its… Continue reading The Buddy Holly Story
Eleventh year of outdoor festival in Leicester
“The UK’s first Festival of Sanctuary” is to return to Leicester to celebrate its 11th year in the city with a programme of “exciting outdoor arts shows for audiences of all ages”. Artists from the UK and beyond will perform at Journeys Festival International. Deputy city mayor for culture Councillor Adam Clarke said, “it’s a… Continue reading Eleventh year of outdoor festival in Leicester
Titanic the Musical
Musicals are often regarded as easy-going entertainment intended to give audiences a flash of showbiz glamour. Occasional ‘feelbad’ musicals pop up but Titanic the Musical is at a disadvantage compared to, say, Les Misérables or Miss Saigon as everyone knows the end of the story before entering the theatre. Author Peter Stone takes a socio-political approach to the musical, setting out… Continue reading Titanic the Musical
Eleventh year of outdoor festival in Leicester
“The UK’s first Festival of Sanctuary” is to return to Leicester to celebrate its 11th year in the city with a programme of “exciting outdoor arts shows for audiences of all ages”. Artists from the UK and beyond will perform at Journeys Festival International. Deputy city mayor for culture Councillor Adam Clarke said, “it’s a… Continue reading Eleventh year of outdoor festival in Leicester
Crazy For You
Forget its illustrious history, just go and enjoy the excess of talent on display in an evening of nostalgia. The Gershwin melodies (“I Got Rhythm”, “They Can’t Take That Away from Me” to name but a tempting couple), the wit of their lyrics, Ken Ludwig’s improbable feel-good storyline in the best of Hollywood and Broadway… Continue reading Crazy For You
New Vic appoints two assistant directors
Newcastle-under-Lyme’s New Vic Theatre has appointed two new resident assistant directors, Mandeep Glover and Polly Wain. Glover was associate director at the National Theatre working on Shakespeare’s Hamlet for the Dorfman Theatre and schools’ tour. She said, “to be a part of a theatre that cares so much about the community that surrounds it whilst creating high-quality… Continue reading New Vic appoints two assistant directors
Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet
The lunatics might not have taken over the asylum in Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet, but it is a near thing. The purpose of The Verona Institute is unclear, but it seems to be less a place for treating mental health and more a location where the elite can dump children who have become an embarrassment.… Continue reading Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet
Classic Thriller Season returns to Nottingham
Audiences will try to solve four new mysteries when the “chilling but thrilling” Colin McIntyre Classic Thriller Season returns to the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. The season has run at the city-centre venue since 1988. A cast will perform as a repertory company as they present a four-week season of psychologic thrillers, detective mysteries and classic… Continue reading Classic Thriller Season returns to Nottingham
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Wonderful to see a packed theatre buzzing with anticipation. The lights dim, evocative music begins, then blackout! Eight actors enter, and so the journey begins and it is a journey. Dad, played by Trevor Fox, returns to his childhood home and finds himself beside the old Sussex farmhouse pond where he used to play. He… Continue reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane