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As The Haunting of Hill House—the thrilling new stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s seminal gothic horror novel—continues its major UK tour (currently playing at Richmond Theatre), audiences are being drawn into its dark and atmospheric world. Adapted for the stage by Olivier and BAFTA-winning writer Stef Smith and directed by Martin Constantine, this gripping production […]
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Following multiple five-star sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, the award-winning CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation—winner of the Comedy Award at Colchester Fringe 2024 and Best Improvisation at Leicester Comedy Festival 2023—is back with another rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on the spot. Running for over 12 hilarious years, the show is heading to Underbelly […]
Does the constant, relentless tether to your smartphone leave you feeling utterly exhausted? Between the cycle of doom-scrolling, news alerts, and the professional necessity of being plugged into the web for your day job, the digital world can feel inescapable. If you have ever found yourself craving a genuine break, you aren’t alone. In his […]
The gods have spoken—and they’ve arrived at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Disney’s Hercules, the stage musical inspired by the beloved animated film and rooted in the legends of Ancient Greece, continues its spectacular West End run. It is a time of gods, mortals, and one young man who isn’t quite either. As the production […]
Following a sold-out run in 2025, Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical returns to Evolution London in Battersea Park this summer. Audiences will once again be invited to step directly into the world of the 1978 cinema classic, exploring iconic settings like the Frosty Palace, the Autoshop, and the Carnival. At the heart of the experience […]
The fragile bond between two teenage girls is tested in ways neither could have imagined when one is drawn into the dangerous orbit of an older man. Raw and unflinching, Phil Davies’ Firebird exposes the shocking reality of grooming and systemic exploitation, asking a devastating question: can friendship withstand the pull of destructive forces? This […]
Featuring Lee Apsey and Sarah Kempton For over a decade, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation has been delighting audiences with its unique brand of spontaneous hilarity. A multi-award-winning show—including the ‘Best Improvisation’ award at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2023 and ‘The Comedy Award’ at the Colchester Fringe 2024—it is a murder mystery where the cast is […]
This May, the Orange Tree Theatre invites audiences into a pitch-black world of hilarious deception. Peter Shaffer’s classic farce, Black Comedy, has returned to the stage, running from 16 May to 11 July. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, this major revival promises a night of high-stakes comedy, and we had the pleasure of catching up with […]
Entering it’s last week at Park Theatre, aggy is a bold, one-act exploration of the friction between creativity and identity. Running until 28 March, the production promises an unflinching look at who gets to make art in today’s world. The story follows Lawrence and Mahlik, a couple of one year who decide to move in […]
York Theatre Royal is currently blooming with the arrival of the Tony Award-winning musical, The Secret Garden. Based on the timeless 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this production offers a fresh, actor-musician take on the story of Mary Lennox, an orphan sent to a gloomy Yorkshire estate who discovers a hidden world of rebirth […]
Rooted in the electric energy of the Northern Soul movement, Do I Love You is a high-octane production that navigates the parallel struggles of 1976 and the present day. Against a backdrop of rising costs, unemployment, and the steady disappearance of local hospitality, the play asks a hauntingly relevant question: has the landscape for young […]
Breakthrough one-woman comedy Sit or Kneel opens at The Other Palace Studio, Victoria, from 21–26 October (press night: Wednesday 22 October). This sharply observed, darkly funny coming-of-age story follows Margot, a young vicar in her twenties who finds herself accidentally ordained and leading a parish she doesn’t quite understand, while quietly unravelling behind the scenes. […]
Philip Ridley’s The Pitchfork Disney is returning to London in a bold new production at the King’s Head Theatre (27 August – 4 October 2025, Press Night: Tuesday 2 September at 7 pm). Darkly comic and deeply unsettling, Ridley’s play has become a landmark of contemporary British drama, exploring fear, trauma, and survival in a […]
Star of CSI: Crime Scene ImprovisationWilton’s Music Hall, Friday 4 July — followed by a UK tour Following two sold-out performances at Wilton’s Music Hall last year, the award-winning CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns this July with its unique blend of mystery, mischief, and made-up madness. We caught up with performer Sarah Kempton — actor, […]
Pop Off, Michelangelo! isn’t just a riotous historical reimagining — it’s a Fringe-born sensation now storming the West End. Playing at Underbelly Boulevard from 24 June to 13 July, the show stars co-creators Max Eade (Michelangelo) and Aidan MacColl (Leonardo da Vinci), alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist Michael Marouli as the Pope. With electropop […]
Pop Off, Michelangelo! is the high-camp musical comedy that stole the Fringe and is now making its limited West End debut at Underbelly Boulevard (24 June – 13 July). With a 75-minute blast of electropop bangers, unhinged Renaissance drama, and unapologetic queer joy, this gloriously irreverent show reimagines the rivalry between Michelangelo and Leonardo da […]
Double Telling brings the London premiere of Run Sister Run by award-winning playwright Chloë Moss to the Arcola Theatre this summer. The play, running from 2 to 26 July 2025, spans four decades and delves iDouble Telling brings the London premiere of Run Sister Run by award-winning playwright Chloë Moss to the Arcola Theatre this […]
A close family. A dream holiday. A total nightmare. That’s the premise of This Is My Family, a hilarious and uplifting musical that explores the chaos—and ultimate connection—of one unforgettable trip. It all begins when teenager Nicky enters a competition: “Describe your family and win a dream holiday.” But instead of describing the fractured family […]
The Artiscape – Interview with Cillian Lenaghan on Role in Little Women Ahead of the highly anticipated UK tour of Little Women – Anne-Marie Casey’s stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic – we caught up with Cillian Lenaghan, who plays Laurie in this new production. With the tour set to begin in March, […]
We caught up with Mirabelle Gremaud, who returns to Wise Children for their UK tour of North by Northwest, a thrilling co-production with York Theatre Royal, HOME Manchester, and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse. The play, adapted from Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1959 film, promises suspense, mistaken identities, and high-stakes adventure. It kicks off on March 18 […]
Written by John Galsworthy, adapted by Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan, directed by Josh Roche, The Forsyte Saga runs from 11 October to Sat 7 December at Park Theatre in London. London, 1886. Wealthy solicitor Soames Forsyte is a man of property, and his beautiful wife Irene is his most prized possession. When he commissions […]
This production will be showing at the Orange Tree Theatre, opening on 23rd September, with previews from 14 September and running until 19 October. On a rainswept afternoon in 1952, Hollywood and Broadway’s leading director, Elia Kazan met his closest collaborator, the playwright Arthur Miller. As the anti-communist crusade of McCarthyism blacklisted hundreds of their […]
“We do not take the journey; the journey takes us.” The Ice at the End of the World runs from 25th September to 12 of October at Omnibus Theatre in London. Set on a tall ship, a selected group of artists voyage to The Arctic Circle. The aim? To create their finest work, inspired by […]
ENG-ER-LAND is written & produced by Hannah Kumari. After touring to over 30 venues and being nominated for Best Stage Production at The Asian Media Awards, this new production of ENG-ER-LAND is directed by Max Lindsay and stars Nikhita Lesler as Lizzie. It is currently showing at the King’s Head Theatre in London. 1997 is […]
Written by Saher Shah. Directed by Melina Namdar, Vitamin D runs at Soho Theatre in London from Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 21st September. Larki is moving back in with her parents, and going through a divorce… It’s tragic. She’s facing opinions, questions and smothering love from friends, family, aunties and “BFF’s”, plus the epic decision […]
Red Speedo by Lucas Hnath is currently showing at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond from 13 July 2024 to 10 August 2024. Directed by Matthew Dunster, Red Speedo stars Finn Cole. This – what you’ve done – has nothing to do with luck Ray lives to swim. He is within touching distance of international […]
The Baker’s Wife runs from the 6th July to 14th September at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. The arrival of a new Baker and his younger wife turns a provincial French village upside down in this cult classic musical from the legendary Stephen Schwartz (composer of Godspell, Wicked, Pippin) and Joseph Stein (writer of Fiddler On The Roof). The Artiscape spoke to […]
Shakespeare in the Squares returns to London’s garden squares and open spaces this summer, presenting Shakespeare’s timeless classic All’s Well That Ends Well, by William Shakespeare. Directed by Sioned Jones, it runs from Wednesday 5th June – Friday 12th July. The Artiscape spoke to Kalifa Taylor who plays Helena in the production. Kalifa Taylor theatre […]
Shakespeare in the Squares celebrates its seventh anniversary with an all-new production of All’s Well That Ends Well with a fairytale twist and gypsy swing music. Directed by Sioned Jones, it runs from Wednesday 5th June to Friday 12th July. The Artiscape spoke to Sioned Jones about the production. What attracted you to the script? […]
Surrender is the result of a collaboration between Writer Sophie Swithinbank and Director/Performer Phoebe Ladenburg and Director Associate Nancy Medina. Drawing on Phoebe’s early experiences as a mother, Surrender investigates Kate’s journey of submission in Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, not through the lens of marriage, but through the lens of motherhood. Produced by Hannah Farley-Hills […]
CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation will be bringing their sell out Fringe show to Wilton’s Music Hall for a one night only on Friday 12 July, marking the 10th anniversary of the production. Following multiple five-star sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation returns with another rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on […]
Written by Brandon Lambert and Martin Landry Fun at the Beach Romp-Bomp-A-Lomp is brand-new musical. It will run from 24th May to 22nd June 2024 at Southwark Playhouse in London. It’s a hot, sunny day at the beach and everyone is gearing up for a competition that will change (or end) their lives forever: the legendary Beach […]
The Wardrobe Ensemble and Wayward Productions present Princess Smartypants which is written by Babette Cole and adapted by The Wardrobe Ensemble. Currently on tour, it runs at Lyric Hammersmith from 28 May to 01 June 2024. Full of songs and madcap comedy, Princess Smartypants is a subversive, fun-filled adventure for children and their families. Princess […]
Written by Alan Ayckbourn, A Chorus of Disapproval tells the story of recently widowed Guy who joins his local Amateur Light Operatic Society. With hopes he will find new friends and meaning to his life by doing so, he winds up with a lot more than he bargained for. He starts out with having to […]
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Deafinitely Theatre (The Vagina Monologues, Everyday and 4.48 Psychosis) and Birmingham Rep present the Promise which is written by Paula Garfield and Melissa Mostyn. It is inspired by the extraordinary experiences of deaf people living with dementia. Directed by Paula Garfield, the Promise runs at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre from 30 April to 11 May 2024. […]
“You forget I knew you were a queer long before I knew you were a fascist.”Written by Harry Mc Donald, FOAM, premiered at Finborough Theatre in London on 19th March and runs until April 13th. It’s 1973, a public lavatory. Nicky shaves his head, watched by an older man. Publicly, Nicky is a skinhead. And […]
Written by Emma Rice, Blue Beard, is a co-production with Birmingham Rep, HOME Manchester, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and York Theatre Royal. It opened at Theatre Royal Bath on 8th February, with previews from 2nd, and runs until 10 February, before a UK tour to venues including the partner theatres. Blue Beard the Magician makes hearts flutter […]
Written by James Alston and directed by Imy Corner, Scarlet Sunday is a mesmerising two-hander that delves into the struggle to reconcile great works of art with the dark deeds of their creators. Can we truly separate their art from their actions? Do we become complicit in their crimes by consuming their art? The Artiscape […]
A raucous new comedy from the writer of Worst Wedding Ever comes to Salisbury Playhouse in Wiltshire running from Thursday 15 February to Saturday 9 March. Chris Chibnall’s new play hilariously depicts what happens when one of life’s most magical events gets hijacked… by life itself. He is best known for writing Broadchurch, Worst Wedding Ever (2014 and 2017 Salisbury Playhouse) […]
You know when you throw something really important away by accident?… I did this with my life” Louise Marwood Written and performed by ex-Emmerdale actress Louise Marwood and directed by Nick Bagnall, Rita Lynn is coming to Turbine Theatre in London’s Battersea Power Station complex running from the 23-27 Jan 2024. Louise Marwood’s three and half-year-run on Emmerdale ended when […]
I’m tired, I’m tired of trying to play the system, I’m tired of trying to fight the system and I’m tired of feeling tired about it.” Directed by Mary Swan, Indestructible is a highly visual and fiercely theatrical show from award-winning Proteus that questions whether we can or should, separate the art from the artist. […]
This London premiere, solo show is a darkly comedic takedown of a capitalist society obsessed with attaching morality to our bodies. It is written and performed by Kate Sumpter on a spin bike. Spoiler Alert: It’s our society. Directed by Sarah Jane Schostack, Spin runs at Arcola Theatre from 9 January – 20 January 2024. Join an […]
Dick Whittington, the pantomime is back for the 13th time at Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury and will run from 25 November 2023 – 7 January 2024. Artistic Director of Wiltshire Creative Gareth Machin directs this year’s production which features writing by trio Plested, Brown & Wilsher returning to Salisbury for a second year. Actor Lindo Shinda […]
Melting Pan Productions Me You Us Them comes as a personal response piece to the Black Lives Matter Movement. Written and directed by Andrea Montgomery, It was based on hours of off-the-record conversations with people across Northern Ireland about race and modern relationships. The play sits at the centre of Irish relationship-driven drama. It explores real stories […]
Directed by Matthew White, Pacific Overtures is playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 25 November 2023 to 24 February 2024. Pacific Overtures is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by John Weidman, with “additional material by” Hugh Wheeler. Set in 19th-century Japan, it tells the story of the country’s westernization […]
The Olivier award-winning, ground-breaking cabaret, La Clique is returning to the West End. With a preview on 8th of November La Clique officially opens the curtains on 15th November and runs until 6th of January 2024 in the iconic Spiegeltent in Leicester Square. As we enter the Christmas Season, you can enjoy a perfect night out at the critically acclaimed, pulse-racing […]
Directed by Michael Grandage, Marcelo Dos Santos’ new play Backstairs Billy looks at a pivotal moment in the 50 year relationship between the Queen Mother and her loyal servant William “Billy” Tallon. It is running at Duke of York Theatre in London from 27 October 2023 – 27 January 2024. It’s Clarence House, 1979, The […]
Based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins and the blockbuster film from DreamWorks, this production of Girl on the Train is adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel. It is running Thursday 19 October – Sat 11 November at Salisbury Playhouse in the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Every day on her way to work, Rachel watches […]
George Orwell’s 1984 dystopian novel, comes to Hackney Town Hall, London. Adapted by Adam Taub, it is co-directed by Richard Hahlo and Jem Wall as an immersive experience running from 19th October to 26th November. In an age of surveillance when everything you say or do is scrutinised, your innermost thoughts are probed, you cannot be too careful. […]
Following its world premiere at the Public Theater in New York, Milma’s Tale by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage is running from 11 Oct – 21 Oct 2023 at the Kiln Theatre in London. Mlima is known as one of the last ‘Great Tuskers’ – elephants with tusks so large they touch the ground. When he is […]
As New Perspectives celebrates their 50th Anniversary, The Artiscape caught up with Director Angharard Jones. Can you tell us why you think the company has been so successful for so long? Jones: Yes! It’s such an amazing achievement isn’t it?! New Perspectives began 1973 after a group of Bretton Hall students created a Theatre in […]
Melly Still will direct Sputnik Sweetheart at Arcola theatre London this October, a play by Haruki Murakami and adapted by Bryony Lavery. Sputnik Sweetheart tells the story of Sumire, a young Japanese writer who can’t find the words to write, who styles herself on Jack Kerouac and who falls head-over-heels in love with Miu, 17 […]
Written and directed by Ben Elton, Close up: Twiggy the musical is currently running at Menier Chocolate Factory in London. The Artiscape spoke to Aoife Dunne who will be playing Cindy. Aoife was the winner of Play in A Day at Alexandra Palace for Sky Arts. Her theatre credits include Maria Friedman – Legends (Menier […]
Othello is at the peak of his success: in life, in war, and in love until he finds himself utterly betrayed by the person he has trusted most: ‘honest’ Iago, appearing as one shape-shifting, corrosive force thrillingly dramatised by three performers. Directed by Sinéad Rushe and featuring live music composed by Michael C. Fox, this fast-paced […]
Josh Seymour directs the first major London revival of Polly Stenham’s That Face. It runs from 9 September 2023 – 7 October 2023. Starring Niamh Cusack, alongside Kasper Hilton-Hille, Dominic Mafham, Sarita Gabony and Bridgerton’s Ruby Stokes in this powerful and darkly comic exploration of what happens when children become parents to their parents. When […]
The critically acclaimed Dr Semmelweis opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October. Starring Mark Rylance as one of medicine’s greatest pioneers, maverick Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis – the man whose research could save many millions of mothers’ lives. In Vienna, a city of artistic and scientific revolution, thousands of […]
Written by maatin and directed by Imy Wyatt Corner, Duck runs at the Arcola Theatre in London from 27 June – 15 July 2023. It’s the summer of 2005, and Ismail – ‘Smiley’ to his friends – is about to become the youngest-ever player in his elite public school’s First XI cricket team. He sets […]
Blippi is coming to your city for the ultimate curiosity adventure in Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour! So, come on! Dance, sing, and learn with Blippi and special guest Meekah as they discover what makes different cities unique and special. Will there be monster trucks, excavators, and garbage trucks galore? You bet! So get ready […]
Twelfth Night, which is one of Shakespeare’s most popular romantic comedies, tells the story of a young woman Viola who is separated from her twin Sebastian. She believes him to be dead. She dresses as a boy and works with Duke Orsino who she falls in love with. Orsina is in love with Countess Olivia […]
Written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Monique Touko, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play runs from 08 Jun – 15 Jul 2023 at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith in London. It’s 1986 at Ghana’s prestigious Aburi Girls Boarding School. Queen Bee Paulina and her crew excitedly await the arrival of the Miss […]
Written by Neil LaBute and directed by Nicky Allpress, The Shape of Things runs from Wednesday 24th May to Saturday 1st July at the Park theatre in London. LaBute’s Olivier Award nominated dark comedy received its world premiere at the Almeida Theatre in 2001 with Rachel Weisz and Paul Rudd. This first major Off West End revival is presented […]
Kiln Theatre presents Retrograde by Ryan Calais-Cameron which runs at the Kiln theatre in London from 20 Apr – 27 May 2023. Ryan Calais Cameron’s Retrograde is based on a true event in the life of actor Sidney Poitier in 1950s Hollywood. It explores identity, resilience, and integrity in examining the reality of a Black actor’s journey to […]
New Earth Theatre and Storyhouse in association with Arcola Theatre present WORTH Written by Joanne Lau and Directed by Mingyu Lin Worth which is inspired by true events, takes a darkly comic look at family loss and sibling rivalry. Straddling two cultures, this biting new comedy asks the question – where do you put your worth? […]
Accidental Death of an Anarchist is a Lyric Hammersmith and Sheffield Theatre co-production, in association with Playful Productions. Directed by Daniel Raggett, Accidental Death of an Anarchist runs at The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre from Friday 17 March at 7pm. The play is written by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, in a new adaptation by Tom Basden. An Anarchist has fallen to his death […]
TROUBLE IN BUTETOWN is a world premiere by the award-winning playwright Diana Nneka Atuona (Liberian Girl), directed by Tinuke Craig (Jitney, Old Vic). It will run between 10 February 2023 – 25 March 2023 at Donmar Warehouse in London. “First thing I’m a need you to do is keep my secret. can’t let nobody know I’m here and I mean […]
Written by Peter Glanville and Barb Jungr and directed by Roman Stefanski, Jack V Giant, a Polka production, is a contemporary adaptation of a fairytale classic. Page One Theatre’s Rise and Fall will be staged in the Adventure Theatre, teaching children about holding things in and letting them go. Jack, a young brave girl, embarks on a […]
Demon Dentist is currently running at Bloomsbury Theatre & Studio, London, from 15 Dec 2022 – 8 Jan 2023 Strange things are happening in Alfie’s town! Children are leaving their teeth for the tooth fairy and waking up to find horrible things under their pillow! Alfie and his friend Gabz are determined to get to […]
OnBook Theatre in association with Park Theatre presents the UK Premiere of The Elephant Song by Nicolas Billon. The play is directed by Jason Moore. It runs from Wed 18 January 2023 – Sat 11 February 2023. “See that closet? He’s in there. All wrapped up so he doesn’t smell too much.” A sudden disappearance of a psychiatrist from a […]
Christmas Cabaret returns to Wales Millennium Centre this December with The Lion, The B!tch and the Wardrobe, starring Cardiff drag legend Polly Amorous. The B!tch and the Wardrobe is a salacious queer Christmas cabaret retelling a classic tale from the team that created XXXmas Carol. Step into another world filled with flirty fauns, wicked wolves, a couple of beavers […]
Blippi the Musical is returning to the West End the West End this Christmas following its sold out Summer run. It is set to run from 7th of December to 8th of January at the Lyric Theatre. Blippi The Musical brings the curious and fun character Blippi off the screen and onto the stage with world-class […]
Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man runs at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond from 19 November until 14 January, and marks Artistic Director Paul Miller’s final production. What glory is there in killing wretched fugitives? In the midst of a bloody central European war, a chance moonlit encounter throws together an idealistic young woman and a Swiss […]
The Theatre at the Tabard presents its first in-house production in its relaunch season with The Last Laugh, a hilarious and moving satire about freedom of expression and censorship. The Last Laugh By Richard Harris (Stepping Out, A Touch of Frost), is adapted from an original play by Japanese writer Kōki Mitani. It premiered in 2007, going […]
Ad Infinitum’s Beautiful Evil Things is told through the eyes of Medusa as she watches the battle of Troy. Directed by George Mann, co-created by Deborah Pugh and George Mann and performed by Deborah Pugh, It takes a look at the alternative stories of the most notorious women in Greek mythology in a new show. […]
Adapted by Harry Gibson, Transpotting Live is based on the book Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. It tells the story of Mark Renton and his friends, living through the Edinburgh heroin scene of the 80s. This punchy, immersive production recaptures the passion and controversy of the famous novel and globally successful film, to create a compelling […]
PRESENTED BY OUR DAY AND OMNIBUS THEATRE Thrown together by lives built far from home, two rising Ghanaian creatives grapple with success and identity. “A civilization flourishes when men plant trees under which they themselves never sit.What you need to understand is, Ghana is home.” As the afternoon sun hits BBC Broadcasting House in London, […]
Dilated Theatre Company in association with Park Theatre presents: SUS, Barrie Keeffe’s incendiary play about institutional racism and abuse of power gets a timely revival. Directed by Paul Tomlinson the play runs from 21 September – 15 October Park Theatre, Park90. Set on the eve of Thatcher’s landslide victory in 1979, Barrie Keeffe’s play about […]
When Darkness Falls is written by James Milton and Paul Morrissey. It is running from Tue 27th September 2022 – Sat 1st October 2022 at Salisbury Playhouse On a stormy night on the small island of Guernsey, a young paranormal expert joins a sceptical history teacher to record the first in a series of podcasts based on the […]
Directed by Denzel Westley-Sanderson, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest opened at Leeds Playhouse on 8 September, and runs until 17 September, before touring to Cambridge Arts Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Northern Stage and Liverpool Playhouse before culminating at Rose Theatre on 12 November. Oscar Wilde’s genius humour meets contemporary culture in a […]
The Artiscape spoke to celebrated pop/jazz recording artist and multi-Platinum selling songwriter, Ann Hampton Callaway. This is ahead of her two upcoming shows in London, Let’s Fall in Love and Fever!: The Peggy Lee Century. Callaway will be returning to London on 21 and 22 September with a musical valentine for all seasons in her show, Let’s Fall in Love; […]
Underbelly makes a triumphant post-pandemic return to its spiritual home at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with 10 incredible shows spanning circus, cabaret, comedy, variety and more. Showcasing the most awe-inspiring acts from the UK and across the globe, Underbelly’s Circus Hub plays host to an incredibly diverse line-up with performers from the USA to Australia […]
Duane Forrest is singer and songwriter from Toronto, Canada. The Artiscape spoke to him regarding his music and his upcoming show Climb which will run from 3 – 29 August at 5.45pm at the Underbelly Bristo Square. Whether he’s singing about love found and lost in Latin America or telling stories about seeking clarity gigging […]
The UK premiere of BLIPPI The Musical is touring to the Apollo Theatre 16 August – 4 September. Blippi is a global TV and internet sensation – he is one of the most successful YouTube stars in the world. He has a total of 37 million YouTube subscribers and one billion views per month, 6.3M video views […]
Reboot Theatre Company recently announced a month-long run of 5-star show Candy by Tim Fraser at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, running at Underbelly Bristo Square from 5 – 29 August. This follows a sell-out run at the King’s Head Theatre in London in 2020 and a special online performance released last year. Candy was […]
A Midsummer night’s Dream opens this week. Performed at Iris Theatre’s Summer Festival at the Actors’ Church in the heart of Covent Garden, the production opens on 5 July, with previews from 29 June, and runs until 13 August. Now in its 14th year, Iris Theatre’s summer season has become a critically-acclaimed, award-winning part of […]
The Artiscape spoke to Dutch-British theatre-maker Teunkie Van Der Sluijs, one of three shortlisted winners of the Originals Playwriting Award. The Originals Playwriting Award, launched by Originals Theatre Company, is a competition for early career playwrights. It is judged by a panel of industry experts which will take place from the 31 June – 2 July. Teunkie […]
Shakespeare in the Squares presents The Tempest By William Shakespeare. Sioned Jones directs Mark Carlisle, Laura Gomez Gracia, Indigo Griffiths, Phyllis Ho, Ellis Kerkhoven, William Shackleton, Wilf Walsworth and Sasha Wilson. The production, which tours to 18 squares across London in the most ambitious season to date, opens on 21 June at Arundel and Ladbroke […]
Pierre Marivaux’s The False Servant, (translated by Martin Crimp) starts its run at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond from 13th June 2022. Paul Miller directs, following his acclaimed production of Marivaux’s The Lottery of Love. Martin Crimp’s prolific international career began at the Orange Tree Theatre, including our recent hit revival of Dealing with Clair. This version by Martin Crimp was […]
The Artiscape spoke with London based Circus strap artist LJ Marles who is currently performing in the Cirque du Soleil festival. La Clique is on at Underbelly Festival Cavendish Square until 3rd July. Tickets can be found here https://www.underbellyfestival.com/ Lj Marles began his circus journey at the age of 17 with Bassline Circus as part of a youth project with local […]
Stephanie Martin’s Juniper and Jules at Soho Theatre, opens on 5th May following a successful run at VAULT Festival in 2019. Bethany Pitts directs Gabriella Schmidt (Jules) and Stella Taylor (Juniper) who return to their respective roles. It runs until 14th May at Soho Theatre. Juniper and Jules is a contemporary story about relationships, queer identities, and how we choose […]
Wherever Alby goes, adventure is not far behind, and he quickly finds himself on a mission to help save his friends (and the world), before it’s too late! Alby the Penguin Saves the World by Helen Eastman runs at Reading Rep Theatre 6-18 April. The Artiscape spoke with Puppeteer Victoria Jane who plays multiple roles […]
Big Village – Digital, is a project that builds a manifesto for action to support the development of global majority performance makers. As part of the UK/Australia 2021-22 season with British Council Australia, Upswing launched Big Village – Digital, a series of short films and online conversations from global majority circus artists in the UK […]
The Silence and the Noise byTom Powell is part of an upcoming tour of the Papatango New Writing Prize plays. They embark on an ambitious UK tour from October 2021 – February 2022, touring to 15 venues. The thirteenth Prize has been reconfigured for 2021 for audio format, with three winning playwrights instead of the traditionally offered […]
Written and performed by Gabrielle MacPherson,Outside is directed by Laurel Marks. The production will be staged at The Pleasance, Islington, as part of London Horror Festival, on 20 and 21 October; with further performances at Rosemary Branch Theatre from 18 – 20 November. Willa hasn’t left her house for 30 years, until now. A […]
James Campbell presents: The Accidental Show 15 Sept 2021, a free weekly children’s zoom-based chat show featuring authors, illustrators, crafts and the news Online every Saturday morning from 10am 2nd October – 4 th December 2021. A weekly children’s light entertainment chat show, The Accidental Show brings culture, creativity, news, and silliness to children across […]
Yasmin Joseph’s debut play J’Ouvert will be opening, in line with government guidelines. Curated by SFP alongside Ian Rickson who becomes Artistic Director for the season, the collection of plays tackle urgent issues that are key to rebuilding our society. “What people you know can party through all of the earth’s elements?” Carnival is here. The streets […]
Orange Tree Theatre presents Shaw Shorts: How He Lied to Her Husband and Overruled – a double bill of Bernard Shaw’s short plays directed by Artistic Director Paul Miller. The production opened on 26 May, with previews from 22 May, and runs until 26 June. It will be streamed live via OT On Screen on […]
Gabrielle MacPherson’s debut production of Outside enjoys it’s premiere at The Space this weekend, opening on 18 February, and running until 20 February. The production follows Willa who hasn’t ever left her house until now. For 30 years, each moment of her life has been controlled, and she spent every night locked in her room. Now, she finds herself in a witness questioning suite, searching […]
Papatango New Writing Prize-winner Shook by Samuel Bailey follows a group of young men in a young offenders institute. It was due to transfer to the West End when the pandemic hit. Shook has now been filmed and will be available to watch online from Friday 5 February until Sunday 28 February 2021. The Artiscape spoke to actor Ivan Oyik who plays Riyad. […]
Dominic Ferris and Martin Milnes present The Christmas Cracker from 12th of December at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith. Dominic is a pianist extraordinaire; Martin has ‘two voices’. Together they combine comedy, music and vocals in a dynamic cocktail of explosive West End glamour and fun! They couldn’t possibly be planning madcap musical mayhem, merriment and mirth […]
Paul Harvard’s debut play GHBoy, stars former Hollyoaks regular Jimmy Essex in his first professional stage role. The production, opened at the Charing Cross Theatre, on 3rd of December – with a socially distanced audience in line with COVID-19 measures. The burgeoning party scene of East London hides a dark secret: a swathe of young men […]