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Mikron Theatre, one of the country’s most versatile touring theatre companies (if not its only floating one!) will be launching its 51st season with the première of Twitchers, Poppy Hollman’s new play with original live music. Springwatch is coming to RSPB Shrikewing nature reserve. Can Jess take inspiration from tenacious female founders and draw on its history… Continue reading Twitchers afloat for Mikron

Following a run at Vault Festival in 2020, writer and performer Alexandra Donnachie and Carbon Theatre are taking their one-woman production When We Died on tour this spring. Presenting an intimate tale of overcoming the past and fighting for control, this production follows a woman faced with the body of the man who raped her 11 months ago. It’s… Continue reading When We Died on tour

Sheffield Theatres announce new Crucible and Playhouse shows. They include Roger Mcgough’s adaptation of Molière’s The Hypochondriac; a new production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas; while the flexible Tanya Moiseiwitsch playhouse will stage two world premières: Anna Hibiscus’ Song and We Could All Be Perfect. These new shows join other productions previously announced for 2023.

Flabbergast Theatre brings The Tragedy of Macbeth to the Southwark Playhouse March 14–April 8. Flabbergast’s Macbeth fuses a respectful approach to text and storytelling to a lucid interpretation of Shakespeare’s blood-soaked tragedy. The company presents an interpretation of Shakespeare’s most wretched tragedy, working to draw out the parallels with modern society. At its heart, the… Continue reading Macbeth in Southwark

Red Brick Theatre and 53two in Manchester are staging Bricks, a night of brand-new theatre from March 24–April 1 with BSL and relaxed performances. Bricks consists of six new plays by six new playwrights, each with a running time of approx 15 minutes and using the North West’s top directors and actors. Writers Luke Barnes (National Theatre,… Continue reading Laying Bricks in Manchester

Opera North has announce seven productions for autumn and winter, including the company’s first full sustainable season of three operas designed to minimise environmental impact. Falstaff: a new production opens the Green Season. Directed by Jo Davies, conducted by Garry Walker and with Henry Waddington in the title role. Masque of Might: the world première… Continue reading Seven up from Opera North

After a run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Soho Playhouse in New York, Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life tells the inspirational true story of Keith Alessi, a well-known CEO in North America who, two weeks after quitting his high-flying job to pursue his dream of becoming a banjo player (he… Continue reading Killer Tomatoes on tour

Equity general secretary Paul Fleming travelled to Manchester for crunch talks with the Arts Council over the future of jobs at Oldham Coliseum At a press conference on the doorstep of Arts Council offices immediately after the high stakes talks, Mr. Fleming said he thinks a deal is close, but going too slow to save… Continue reading Time against Oldham Coliseum

Rose Bruford College now offers a course in Queer Performance. At postgraduate Masters level, this trailblazing course is the only one of its kind currently available and will be delivered through distance learning and in-person events on both a full- or part-time basis allowing participants to continue making work whilst studying. Delivered by queer artists,… Continue reading Rose Bruford Masters Queer Performance

Liverpool’s first ever festival of improvisation takes place April 21-22 at Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place. Across two days will be 12 shows including two world premières and four workshops. There is a mix of established artists and companies and those who are new and emerging. All the work is improvised and draws upon numerous art forms including… Continue reading Liverpool improv festival