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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

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

Theatre Royal Stratford East, Leeds Playhouse and HOME Manchester celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jonathan Harvey’s coming-out and coming-of-age story Beautiful Thing. Raphael Akuwudike (Ste) and Joshua Asaré (Jamie) will lead the cast and are joined by Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge (Tony), Shvorne Marks (Sandra) and Scarlett Rayner (Leah). Director Anthony Simpson-Pike says: “Beautiful Thing is an… Continue reading 30th birthday for Beautiful Thing

She’s got the time, the curiosity, the resources—and a thirst for true crime. Meet Aki Browne—online sleuth like no other… A one-act play, Being Purple Aki, featuring the hunt for a real-life bogeyman / racist caricature, this is an absurd journey into the obsessive world of a digital detective. It’s at the White Hotel, Dickinson Street, Salford… Continue reading Meet super sleuth Aki Browne

Disney’s Winnie the Pooh takes a Grand trip to the seaside. Winnie and friends bounce into The Grand Theatre August 14–16. Deep in Hundred Acre Wood, an exciting new adventure is about to happen… This musical adaptation is told through the eyes of characters that have played roles in the lives of children for generations. Created by… Continue reading Winnie and friends take seaside break

Fallen Angel Dance Theatre, the dance theatre company for people in recovery from addiction, presents its latest work Traces through Time at Storyhouse Chester (November 1) and The Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre (November 4). A collaboration with New Note Orchestra, this production has been devised to bring life experiences and stories to the stage. Fusing dance,… Continue reading Chester & London for Traces through Time

Michael Frayn’s celebrated comedy Noises Off makes a stop at Blackpool Grand Theatre this October starring Liza Goddard, Matthew Kelly and Simon Shepherd. Frayn’s play-within-a-play hurtles at breakneck speed as it follows the on and off stage antics of a hapless touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, Nothing On. Liza Goddard’s extensive… Continue reading Matthew Kelly making Noises Off

Birmingham’s Old Rep and the city’s Electric Cinema which are based on the same street are to join forces for a day during Birmingham Heritage Week. The Old Rep was the UK’s first purpose-built repertory theatre, while the Electric Cinema is the UK’s oldest working picture house. The Station Street, Digbeth venues will host a… Continue reading Old Rep backstage tours to celebrate Heritage Week

Events and activities are planned to celebrate a century of entertainment at Chesterfield’s Winding Wheel Theatre. Nine theatre schools, performing arts groups and theatre companies will take part in a centenary gala on Sunday 10 September to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the building. It will be compèred by Britain’s Got Talent… Continue reading Ton up for Chesterfield’s Winding Wheel

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced that Deirdre O’Halloran is to become its head of new musical theatre. She has been literary manager at London’s Bush Theatre since 2018 where she designed and implemented artist development programmes. She also took the lead on dramaturgy for all commissioned work. Birmingham Hippodrome announced in April plans to become home to… Continue reading O’Halloran heads Hippodrome musicals department