News

New professional theatre training in Darlington

Darlington Hippodrome and local theatre company ODDMANOUT are to offer professional theatre training in the town.

Tyne and Tees link up to create new Alphabetti play

A Tyneside theatre company and another from Teesside join to produce a new play for Alphabetti Theatre

NW Productions

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday March 31.

Thunder Girls adds a Nolan

Coleen Nolan is the third star to be cast in the all-female world première preview of The Thunder Girls, alongside Coronation Street’s Beverley Callard and West End’s All About Jamie star, Mina Anwar.

A Tiger For Tea in Lancaster

The Tiger Who Came To Tea visits The Dukes in Lancaster.

Pavilion Theatre Worthing renovation

The Government’s Coastal Revival Fund award will cover the cost of a feasibility study and master plan for Pavilion Theatre Worthing.

Co-production of Hired Man on tour

The Hired Man is being revived in a co-production by Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Hull Truck Theatre in association with Oldham Coliseum Theatre.

Domestic abuse drama on tour

A new theatre/dance crossover show takes a different approach to domestric abuse.

24 hours of peace performance

Writer and director Neil Bartlett is travelling across the UK interviewing and recording 100 people to create a new national public artwork 24 Hours of Peace.

Priscilla extends her desert tour

Mark Goucher and first-time producer Jason Donovan have announced their new production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the Musical will extend its UK tour dates through to 2020.

Ane City wins 2019 ART Award

Dundee set Ane City, written and performed by Taylor Dyson, takes home Assembly Roxy Theatre Award.

Spanish fusion for HOME

Presented by Spanish theatre company Señor Serrano, Kingdom at HOME in Manchester, fuses live cinema, choreography and punk rock.

Tonic Award winners

The Tonic Awards that celebrate the achievement of women across the wider industry this year recognise shows Company and Emelia alongside women who have made an impact in their individual fields.

Dorian Gray pictured in Keswick

A new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray is at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick.

Keswick community cast sought

Theatre by the Lake in Keswick is looking for a community cast of "adventurous mature women".

Lakeland education for Rita

Willy Russell’s Educating Rita opens in the Main House at Theatre by the Lake on April 18.

Mia's ruby role in St Helens

Mia Molloy steps into the ruby slippers as Dorothy for St Helens Theatre Royal’s Wizard of Oz.

Dumfries & Galloway 40th anniversary festival

Scotland marks 40 years of the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival, its largest, rural performing arts festival, with a wide programme of events in multiple venues.

Midlands productions

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 1 April.

What's on in the North East

Professional theatre productions in the North East in the Week beginning Monday 1st April, 2019