The Society for Theatre Research and the judges are pleased to announce the following short list for the Theatre Book Prize for books published in 2010, in alphabetical order: Actors and Acting in Shakespeare’s Time by John H. Astington (Cambridge University Press) Diaghilev & the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 1909-1929 edited by Jane Pritchard [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 2, 2011
Crow Theatre is a South London company taking part in Wandsworth Arts Festival. The Festival is jam packed with Arts events and activities and well worth a visit. Crow are creating a unique piece of Movement Theatre using participation from the local community, to be performed in pub gardens. The piece explores Community issues and [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 2, 2011
The RSC’s flagship project engaging with amateur theatre – Open Stages – is holding its first Skills Exchange event this holiday weekend (Saturday 30th April to Monday 2nd May). It is being hosted by The Questors Theatre in London, one of the regional partners in the project. There are almost 300 amateur companies, groups, and [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 25, 2011
Terry Gilliam is directing Berlioz’s ‘The Damnation of Faust’ with the English National Opera. It will be his first opera ever! And they’ve got some real goodies to share. You can get a daily photo and quote from the great man himself, see a daily picture from production rehearsals, and see exclusive video content which [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 24, 2011
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of Military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and International military bands and display teams in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. The event takes place annually throughout August, as part of the wider Edinburgh Festival (a collective name for many independent festivals and events in Edinburgh [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 21, 2011
Kung-Fu stars from the Shaolin Warriors tour, which high kicks into Dartford on the Wed 4 May have painted their faces blue to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Shaolin Warriors and production company Theatre Productions International have joined forces with The Prostate Cancer Charity in order to fundraise and highlight the importance of prostate cancer [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Royal Mail is introducing a special range of stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Royal Shakespeare Company. The collection includes six 1st Class stamps displaying fantastic scenes from some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays such as The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet to name a few. Along with the picture, each stamp will [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Samantha Zoe Womack, who is currently known for playing the role of Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders is to star in Lincoln Center Theater Production South Pacific. Samantha Womack will play Nellie opposite Paulo Szot in South Pacific, which will run at the Barbican theatre from 12 August 2011. The breathtaking Lincoln Center Theater production which reinvented this classic [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Regan De Wynter revive the legendary pop musical Godspell at The Union Theatre to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary. The show reunites Michael Strassen (Director) and Michael Bradley (Musical Director) whose previous production at The Union, Assassins, recently won Best Production at the Off-West End Awards. Godspell, based upon the gospel according to St Matthew, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Batman fans were able to get a glimpse at the sheer magnitude and scale of the BATMAN LIVE world arena tour today, as Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment and Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions Ltd (WLP) unveiled key characters in a spectacular theatrical event in central London. The Joker introduced his Arkham [...]
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