The West Midlands Work Together on the Arts and Culture Comeback
With the upcoming Coventry City of Culture 2021, the Commonwealth Games cultural program, large arts organisations, small arts organisations and internationally-renowned companies, the West Midlands’ has an acclaimed arts and…
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Top Shows of 2019
This year I saw over 144 shows, from spectacular West end to powerful Edinburgh Fringe, exceptional regional theatre and sensational dance. Ahead of another busy year of theatre in 2020,…
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Sleepless – the new musical about hope, love & magic that we all need right now
Nora Ephron’s 1993 romantic comedy Sleepless is Seattle has been adapted for the stage as a new musical. As the first indoor musical to play to live audiences after the…
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Hilarious Tales from the Audition Room in new Theatrical Podcast
Brand new podcast Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You reveals the hilarious and embarrassing tales of actors’ audition experiences. We all need a bit of theatrical fun in our lives…
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REVIEW | Back to the Future | Manchester
Back to the Future has been turned into a musical extravaganza and made its world premiere on stage at Manchester’s Opera House. With the rise of technology, theatre keeps pushing…
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REVIEW | Poet in da Corner | Birmingham Rep
In an electric 65 minutes, Debris Stevenson’s autobiographical coming-of-age story is told through grime music. Inspired by Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Boy kinda Corner’ album that defined the 2000’s grime scene, Stevenson…
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REVIEW | A Monster Calls | UK Tour
Patrick Ness’ prize-winning novel A Monster Calls is a touching and moving story of a young boy growing up and navigating grief. It has been adapted for the stage by…
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INTERVIEW | Ammar Duffus on Why A Monster Calls Opens up Important Conversations Around Grief
Patrick Ness’ award-winning novel A Monster Calls has been adapted for the stage and is touring the UK after an incredibly successful run at the Old Vic Theatre. It’s a…
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REVIEW | The Prince of Egypt | West End
Epic new musical The Prince of Egypt has been brought to the Dominion Theatre stage with music by Stephen Schwartz. Adapted from the DreamWorks Animation film, it’s a powerful piece…
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