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INTERVEW | Debbie Chazen Talks the Importance of Jewish Stories on Stage in ‘RAGS The Musical’

The Hope Mill Theatre’s critically-acclaimed production of RAGS The Musical is the heart-warming story of Jewish immigrants that start a new life in America. Arriving straight to Ellis Island, this…

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3 min

INTERVIEW | Shannon Hayes Talks New Comedy Drama ‘The Gift’ about Culture, Imperialism & Cross-Racial Adoption

Bringing the true story of Sarah, an African girl adopted by Queen Victoria, to life on stage this January. The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry and Eclipse Theatre are staging a…

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3 min

INTERVIEW | Masha Kevinovna Talks Creating Cross-Arts Theatre with ‘The Girl With Glitter In Her Eye’

OPIA Collective create cross-arts shows with spoken word, live music and theatre. Their latest production, The Girl With Glitter In her Eye is a powerful story of a friendship complicated…

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6 min

INTERVIEW | Louise O’Neill on her Book ‘Asking For It’ Being Adapted for the Stage – an Irish Play that Explores Rape Culture in our Modern World

Author Louise O’Neill’s book Asking For It looks at what it’s like to be young, rape culture and victim blaming. Told through the eyes of Emma, a teenage girl that…

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5 min

INTERVIEW | Director Liam Steel Talks Reinventing Peter Pan for Birmingham this Christmas

After the success of his production of The Wizard of Oz at the Birmingham Rep last Christmas, Liam Steel returns to direct a thrilling re-imagining of Peter Pan this festive…

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4 min

INTERVIEW | Director Jonathan O’Boyle on The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit

This Christmas, the Hope Mill Theatre are staging a musical sequel to the much treasured festive tale A Christmas Carol. The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit tells the story of…

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5 min

INTERVIEW | Hannah Khalil on her new play ‘A Museum in Baghdad’ at the RSC

Hannah Khalil brings her new play, A Museum in Baghdad, to the RSC’s Swan Theatre. She has written this play to explore history, challenge stereotypes and look at what it…

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4 min

INSIDE | Cinderella at Cadogan Hall with Zoe Rainey and Jodie Jacobs

Rogers and Hammerstein’s iconic score of the classic fairytale Cinderella is being brought to life at Cadogan Hall this autumn. After the huge success of Take Two Theatricals previous concerts…

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