Chris Salt’s new play fell, which explores the friendship and challenges between two troubled teenagers growing up in the Lake District, is at the Dukes Playhouse in Lancaster next Thursday October 12. Cumbrian schoolboy Lyle walks out of his life and up into the mountains of the Lake District. On the edge of a mountain lake,… Continue reading Get fell in at Lancaster!
Month: September 2023
The Grand Old Opera House Hotel
It is not difficult to see why Isobel MacArthur is so popular. Her work has taken the best of the mediums she loves and translated them into wonderfully creative stories that are funny, romantic, tragic and enthralling. Here we get something which would not feel too out of place with a “Here’s Johhny…” or two.… Continue reading The Grand Old Opera House Hotel
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder
There is something utterly glorious in this production of a podcast whodunnit. It has live music, chutzpah and enthusiasm in abundance. We have song, dance moves and murder. We may not have Streep, Martin, Short or Gomez but the premise is similar—this is all about a true crime podcast which becomes part of the story.… Continue reading Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder
Box full of theatre treasures
Mono Box’s extensive play and audio monologue libraries are to be donated to Northern Academy of Performing Arts, Powerhouse, Theatre503 and Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust. It’s a unique collection of more than 4,000 play texts and 50 audio recordings of leading actors sharing their theatrical speeches. The library was developed as a way of… Continue reading Box full of theatre treasures
Nassim
The Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour became world famous as a result of his landmark 2011 theatrical experiment White Rabbit Red Rabbit, which was famously sent all across the world in script form to be performed blind, the result of which would create a unique performance for both audience and actor, who by the nature of the… Continue reading Nassim
“Spectacular” circus show returns to New Vic
Staffordshire’s New Vic is to bring back its “most spectacular show ever” to celebrate the 850th anniversary of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s receiving its charter to become a borough. Astley’s Astounding Adventures is the story of Philip Astley. Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, he became the international impresario who invented circus. The show is “filled with fast-paced action, laugh-out-loud humour, gripping… Continue reading “Spectacular” circus show returns to New Vic
Leicester festival explores climate crisis
Leicester is to host a free, two-day festival using creativity to explore the climate crisis. The first Re/action Festival will feature performances and pop-up shows including a huge puppet, Gnomus, caretaker of our planet, created by Brighton-based outdoor puppetry company Puppets with Guts, which will explore Leicester’s High Street. Another highlight will be Leicester’s Nupur… Continue reading Leicester festival explores climate crisis
An Interrogation
In the cold, harshly lit and bare space that is a police interview room, a young detective constable has a hunch. An abducted woman may only have hours left to live, and the only lead is a loosely connected man of means and position. Is he really involved, has she got the wrong man, and… Continue reading An Interrogation
Abdul Shayek dies aged 39
Tara Arts Artistic Director Abdul Shayek has died of natural causes aged 39, according to a statement from the theatre company. The statement said, “tt is with immense sadness that we are announcing the death of Abdul Shayek, beloved artistic director and joint CEO of Tara Theatre, aged 39. We are heartbroken to share this… Continue reading Abdul Shayek dies aged 39