Saturday, March 12, 2016
A play with aspirations of uncovering the hidden angst of the teenage experience that didn't quite hit the mark. It's a bold move, making a play about a group of drunk teenagers. They're not…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:34AM[SHARE]Friday, March 11, 2016
A touching portrayal of a young boy's slide into psychosis, set against the disintegration of Syria. Ben is a teenager, spending an inordinate amount of time playing Xbox. While online, he m…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:29PM[SHARE]Saturday, February 27, 2016
What happens when you create an experiment, with a set of scientists to try to make a winning formulaic musical, all by a computer? Well, the outcome of this experiment is Beyond The Fence
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:40PM[SHARE]A haunting adaptation of a timeless tragedy, Tales Retold's production of Antigone offers high-impact storytelling in a small setting. The all-female cast allows for an ironic interpretation…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:38AM[SHARE]Friday, February 26, 2016
As the West End multi Olivier award-winning hit musical continues to excite audiences into its second year, Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group are delighted to announce …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:45AM[SHARE]Happiness is a Cup Of Tea was a definite highlight of the Camden Fringe last year. As a drastically shorter piece of work, the one woman play performed and written by Annie Mckenzie left a l…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Firebird marks Phil Davies' first full-length play and he has undoubtedly cast extremely well for his cleverly crafted script. Making her professional debut when it was at Hampstead Downstai…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:29AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 20, 2016
Why is it so hard to talk about our mental health? Why is it we can openly tell our friends when we've got a headache, or an upset stomach (well, maybe), but find it so difficult to confess …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:01AM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 16, 2016
This show is depicted on the poster as "if Avenue Q and Book Of Mormon had a love child it would be Hand To God". The quote sets the scene perfectly for a shockingly irreverent but delicious…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:57PM[SHARE]Sunday, February 14, 2016
911 and The Big Reunion star Lee Brennan will make his musical theatre debut when he joins the cast of Footloose: The Musical, playing the role of Willard from Tuesday 19 April to Saturday 1…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:49PM[SHARE]Friday, February 12, 2016
This cast launching the tour has had some changes since leaving the Yorkshire Playhouse where the show was resident over Christmas. I believe they have had just three performances together a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:22PM[SHARE]This is the hotly anticipated playwriting debut of a firm Friends favourite Matthew Perry, but is it an evening to beg, borrow or steal a ticket or one that could be missed?
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:03AM[SHARE]Sunday, February 7, 2016
Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Guy James present
FOREVER PLAID
Directed and staged by Grant Murphy. Lighting design by Ben Rogers.
St. James Studio, London
5 – 24 A…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:31AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 6, 2016
Being only playwright Daniel Foxsmith's third full length play is rather a surprise, as WEALD is a work that radiates expert craftsmanship, which obviously shows experience is not a necessar…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:04AM[SHARE]There have been countless adaptations of William Shakespeare's Hamlet over the years; my last experience of it was the much-hyped production at the Barbican last summer. That version, while …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:05AM[SHARE]Bursting with energy from the beginning, 6FootStories eerie adaptation of Macbeth makes the tragic tale at once a sadistic enjoyment and a black comedy. Told through the mouths of three male…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:59AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 3, 2016
The issues this play deals with are profoundly important. Examining the hypocrisies, the power imbalance and the violent adherence to gendered stereotypes in the workplace is something that …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:46PM[SHARE]This play based on the true life story of actor Ira Aldridge by Lolita Chakrabarti has the ability to grab your attention and evoke so many feelings that you feel totally wrung out by the en…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:28PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 31, 2016
Pictures from the rehearsal room just released.... Casting has been announced for the Music & Lyrics Limited and West Yorkshire Playhouse production of the much-loved Sherman Brothers m…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:13AM[SHARE]It is announced that Claudie Blakley, Marcus Fraser, Mark Hadfield and Alex Macqueen will join previously confirmed cast members Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:47AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 30, 2016
I've never been to The Vaults before, a performance venue tucked underneath Waterloo station. The area is synonymous with graffiti art where people can express themselves freely. There are d…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:15AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Photos from the rehearsal room for The End of Longing, the world premiere play written by and starring Friends' star Matthew Perry, have been released...
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:20PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 30, 2015
What a first year of blogging for me - but what shows came out on top? Read on and find out!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:50PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 19, 2015
It's fair to say that Pinter is not for the faint hearted of theatre goers. The complexity, controversial and sometimes baffling storylines dealing with sexism, antiquated values, male chauv…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:35PM[SHARE]Sunday, December 13, 2015
New writing as many of my regular readers will know is my passion which I seek to support and champion at every opportunity. This second consecutive transfer into the Trafalgar Studios from …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:37AM[SHARE]Saturday, December 12, 2015
It's my first World Premiere. After years spent extrapolating meaning and nuance from the wonderful plays of Arthur Miller with English Literature students, I was privileged to witness the f…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:47PM[SHARE]Sunday, December 6, 2015
Mamma Mia! extends its West End booking period at the Novello Theatre until October 2016.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:52AM[SHARE]Saturday, December 5, 2015
If my Christmas spirit was a bit lacking when I arrived at Bridge House Theatre last night, it's safe to say it's not any more. A Christmas Carol… More or Less takes Dickens' classic festi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:41AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 3, 2015
From 14 December 2015 Jamie Muscato joins the cast of Bend It Like Beckham The Musical to play coach Joe alongside Natalie Dew as football crazy Jess and Lauren Samuels as Jules, a player wi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:21PM[SHARE]Sunday, November 29, 2015
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again ……….? Well, actually, I did because I saw Rebecca the play at the Mayflower Southampton. Was it as great as I'd remembered it?
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:36AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 25, 2015
This review wasn't going to be written. Why? Well as this was a revisit to a show which I'd previously seen earlier in its run, I thought I'd just sit back and enjoy. However it soon struck …
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