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A company of actors aged mostly over 70 have been cast in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s next production of As You Like It. Omar Elerian who is directing his first production for the company said, “when the RSC got in touch about directing the play, I was really keen to explore it from a fresh and… Continue reading RSC comes of age with new As You Like It

The Royal Academy of Dance will host a special screening of a film celebrating choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton on 16 May at its HQ in London. Created by filmmaker Lynne Wake, Frederick Ashton: Links in the Chain was commissioned by The Frederick Ashton Foundation in 2021 to mark its 10th anniversary and features historic footage and interviews… Continue reading RAD screens Frederick Ashton film

Rakie Ayola will make her Chichester debut in the UK première of Mom How did you meet the Beatles? by Adrienne Kennedy and Adam P Kennedy. Adrienne Kennedy’s autobiographical play, told in the form of a one-act, near-monologue to her son Adam, is a tale of a young playwright in the Swinging ’60s rubbing shoulders with a… Continue reading Rakie Ayola makes Chichester debut

A preview of the 2023 Buxton International Festival is to be held in the Derbyshire town and guests will be introduced to a new musical based on the early life of Vera Brittain. The event at the Octagon in the town’s Pavilion Gardens on Wednesday 17 May will include extracts from The Land of Might-Have-Been. The… Continue reading Buxton to preview 2023 shows

Nottingham’s Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall has been recognised for its commitment to making the venue accessible for everyone. Nottinghamshire Carers Association has awarded the theatre a carer friendly organisation quality mark. The Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall has regular sign language interpreted, captioned, audio described and relaxed performances, a guide dog-sitting service, large… Continue reading Accessible: Nottingham venue awarded quality mark

Around 190 events have been scheduled for the 2023 Buxton Fringe, with companies from all over the UK and beyond offering more than one show or presenting productions with bigger casts. Fringe chair Stephen Walker said, “now that COVID is hopefully in our rear-view mirror, entrants are approaching this year’s Fringe with confidence and we’re… Continue reading Bigger casts at 2023 Buxton Fringe

The Royal Shakespeare Company is to stage two “timely and evocative” plays, The Empress by Tanika Gupta and the world première of Falkland Sound by Brad Birch, in the Swan Theatre, Stratford in summer 2023. RSC acting artistic director Erica Whyman said, “the RSC has always believed it’s essential to support and celebrate living writers who can expose new… Continue reading RSC casts two summer plays in Stratford’s Swan

Maverick Theatre’s production of Jim Cartwright’s comedy drama Two which finished a run in April at Theatre at the Tabard, Chiswick is to return to Birmingham to the pub where Maverick started. Artistic director Nick Hennegan said, “we’ve had a great run in London and I love that we’re now ‘transferring’ the show to the… Continue reading Maverick takes play back to Birmingham pub

Anna Williams is to step down as chief operating officer after almost 30 years with Birmingham Royal Ballet. She said, “it’s been an absolute privilege and an exceptional experience to have worked within the Birmingham Royal Ballet team first as finance director and then as chief operating officer. Looking back, it’s nothing short of thrilling to… Continue reading Williams leaves after 30 years with Birmingham Royal Ballet

Nottingham-born Max Hastings is to return to the city where he grew up when he tours in Katie Redford’s Tapped, “a heart-warming comedy that explores the importance of connection, fulfilment and (lack of) hope”. Hastings who plays Gavi said, “Tapped is set in a garage in Nottingham where Gavi has decided to set up a motivational self-help… Continue reading Hastings returns to Nottingham in Tapped