The Housetrap

Secrets and lies abound in The Housetrap,but will the audience ever correctly guess whodunnit? For the finale of their 18th birthday celebrations, Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) is

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Aladdin

For the fourth year running, Paul Hendy and Emily Wood’s Evolution Productions has teamed up with York Theatre Royal’s Juliet Forster to present a family-oriented

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Father Christmas

It’s that blooming time of year again, and Father Christmas has a busy night ahead. Pins and Needles has recreated Raymond Briggs’s much-loved cartoons to

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A Christmas Carol

For the third time in ten years, Derby Theatre is producing A Christmas Carol, described in the programme as a “timeless tale of redemption which captures

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The Valley of Queens

Curl Girl Productions is a West Midlands-based theatre company, led by artistic director Kiren Jogi, which focusses on South East Asian culture. The Valley of Queens is

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Ballet Shoes

The theatrical setting of Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes, a favourite children’s book ever since its publication in 1936, makes it a great choice for this year’s

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Maria Egiziaca

Conceived as a ‘concert opera’, with a libretto by Respighi’s friend and collaborator Claudio Guastalla, Maria Egiziaca is more like a twentieth century mystery play

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Ruination

Sarah Kane meets The Burnt City in this brutal and cheeky retelling of Jason and Medea’s relationship. Lost Dog’s seasonal revival of its twist on the classics

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My Fair Lady

From ‘umble Cockney flower girl to polished pronunciation fit for a princess, My Fair Lady is one of the classic rags-to-riches stories loved by many, its place

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