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National Theatre Together - Press Conference 4 June 2021

4 June 2021

Philip Fisher reports on announcements from the National Theatre that promise an optimistic future.

News

The 7 Fingers opens Canadian circus tour in Birmingham

29 July 2021

Canadian circus stars The 7 Fingers will tour the British première of Passagers: a homage to travel, love and the power of storytelling through contemporary dance, acrobatics, circus and music.

Sun rises over Blackpool

25 July 2021

Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee was famed for discovering the pioneers of rock ’n’ roll.

Lion, Witch & Wardrobe for Salford

25 July 2021

The Leeds Playhouse production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will run over the Christmas season at The Lowry in Salford.

Musical story of The Osmonds

25 July 2021

The Osmonds: A New Musical will come to Manchester in August next year.

Belgrade arm to make Dirty Dancing tour set

14 July 2021

Belgrade Production Services which manufactures all the sets for Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is building the set for the UK tour of Dirty Dancing.

Trio win Papatango New Writing Prize

11 July 2021

Papatango names this year's three winning playwrights and announces open-entry applications for cast and creatives for audio touring productions with ETT.

Comedy silents are golden

4 July 2021

Charlie & Stan—a silent comedy about the greatest comedy duo that nearly was comes to Salford.

Pedalling Macbeth to the region

4 July 2021

Cycling from theatre to farm, from castle to park, The HandleBards’ all-female company is touring its irreverent Macbeth across the UK until September 19.

Summer in Northumberland

2 July 2021

The November Club has announced a summer season with a difference.

As You Like It on tour

27 June 2021

Imaginarium Theatre’s touring performance of Shakespeare’s As You Like It will tour multiple venues.

Dirty summer season ahead!

27 June 2021

Dirty Dancing—The Classic Story On Stage is at the Opera House Blackpool August 3–28.

Back Out Of Hell!

27 June 2021

Bat Out Of Hell—The Musical will be rocking into Manchester Opera House from September 11.

Bedknobs & Broomsticks for Manchester

13 June 2021

Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks will make its way to the Palace Theatre, Manchester in October.

Anna X at The Lowry

13 June 2021

Following performances at the Harold Pinter Theatre, Joseph Charlton’s Anna X will run at The Lowry, Salford.

Day job in Chicago...

13 June 2021

Darren Day will play Billy Flynn in the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of Chicago coming to the Opera House, Manchester on May 23, 2022.

Nigel Above Board for new comedy

13 June 2021

The Northern Comedy Theatre has been working with British comedy legend Nigel Planer to bring his latest play, All Above Board, to the stage.

7 Fingers autumn circus tour

10 June 2021

The UK première of Passagers from Canadian circus company The 7 Fingers opens at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Emergence three!

3 June 2021

Emergence, the touring company formed from MA dance students from the University of Salford, is to tour a triple bill of works.

Freedom tour heads to Manchester

3 June 2021

Strictly star Johannes Radebe brings his first UK tour to Manchester Opera House.

Judy & Liza play the region

3 June 2021

The Judy & Liza Musical brings the real-life story of Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli to venues across the North West.

Jodie's Sunday best in Salford

3 June 2021

Jodie Prenger stars in Tell Me On A Sunday at The Lowry in Salford.

Reviews

Four Quartets

T S Eliot

Theatre Royal Bath and Royal & Derngate, Northampton

Festival Theatre, Malvern

19–24 July 2021

Charlie and Stan

Paul Hunter

David Pugh, Told by an Idiot and Theatre Royal Bath Productions

Theatre Royal Bath

17–24 July 2021

These Hills Are Ours

Daniel Bye and Boff Whalley

ARC Stockton

York Theatre Royal

16 July 2021

Oleanna

David Mamet

Theatre Royal Bath and Jonathan Church Productions

Festival Theatre, Malvern

12–17 July 2021

Cinderella

Choreographer: Sir David Bintley; Music: Sergei Prokofiev

Birmingham Royal Ballet

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

8–10 July 2021

Oliver Ford Davies (Graham Greene) and Stephen Boxer (Kim Philby)

A Splinter of Ice

Ben Brown

Original Theatre Company

York Theatre Royal

6–10 July 2021

Haydn Gwynne (Margrethe Bohr) and Malcolm Sinclair (Niels Bohr)

Copenhagen

Michael Frayn

Theatre Royal Bath & Jonathan Church Theatre

Festival Theatre, Malvern

5–10 July 2021

The Merry Wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare

The Three Inch Fools

Whorlton Village Green, Co. Durham

30 June 2021

Absurd Person Singular

Alan Ayckbourn

London Classic Theatre

Festival Theatre, Malvern

29 June–3 July 2021

Hairspray

Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan; music by Marc Shaiman; lyrics by Scott Witt...

Mark Goucher Productions

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

23 June–3 July 2021

Express G & S

Written by John Savournin, after Gilbert, with new lyrics by David Eaton.

Charles Court Opera

Pleasance Theatre

23 June–2 July 2021

Rosanna Miles (Marion Brewster-Wright), Graham O'Mara (Ronald Brewster-Wright) and Helen Keeley (Eva Jackson)

Absurd Person Singular

Alan Ayckbourn

London Classic Theatre

Derby Theatre

16–19 June 2021

A splinter of ice

Ben Brown

Original Theatre Company

Festival Theatre, Malvern

8–12 June 2021

Four Quartets

T S Eliot

Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Royal and Derngate, Northampton

Northampton Royal and Derngate

8–12 June 2021