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Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never met, Tom starts investigating his lineage and uncovers a whole world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his real family are.

Written and created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock, the new comedy series FAMILY TREE is a single-camera, documentary-style show in the manner of Guest's acclaimed feature films (such as 'Best in Show,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'A Mighty Wind'). Chris O'Dowd ('Bridesmaids') stars as Tom Chadwick in the HBO presentation, along with Tom Bennett and Nina Conti. The series also features appearances by Carrie Aizley, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Maria Blasucci, Matt Griesser, Christopher Guest, Don Lake, Michael McKean, Lisa Palfrey, Jim Piddock, Kevin Pollak, Amy Seimetz, Meera Syal, Ashley Walters and Fred Willard.

Photos: First Look at SONIC SPHERE at The Shed Photo Photos: First Look at SONIC SPHERE at The Shed
by Blair Ingenthron - June 18, 2023

Sonic Sphere, a revolutionary new multisensory spherical concert hall suspended in The Shed’s soaring McCourt, is now open through July 30, 2023. The experience features listening sessions created and curated by Carl Craig, Yaeji, Steve Reich, and The xx, with live performances by yunè pinku, UNIIQU...


FAMILY TREE Cast Announced Photo FAMILY TREE Cast Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 13, 2023

Aminita Francis (Red Riding Hood, Liverpool EVERYMAN), Keziah Joseph (Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear, NATIONAL THEATRE), Mofetoluwa Akande (A Christmas Carol, BRISTOL OLD VIC), Aimée Powell (Nothello, BELGRADE THEATRE) and Alistair Hall (Safe, NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL) are cast in the World Premiere and N...


VIDEO: DreamWorks Debuts Trailer for BOSS BABY Christmas Special Photo VIDEO: DreamWorks Debuts Trailer for BOSS BABY Christmas Special
by Michael Major - November 08, 2022

The special features JP Karliak as Theodore ‘Boss Baby’ Templeton, Pierce Gagnon as Tim Templeton, George Lopez as Santa, Hope Levy as Mom Templeton, David Collins as Dad Templeton, Kevin Michael Richardson as Jimbo, Justin Felbinger as Danny Petrosky, Alex Cazares as Staci, Jodi Benson as LaLa Doo-...


Island SPACE Caribbean Museum to Present Panel Discussion on the Evolution of Jamaica Photo Island SPACE Caribbean Museum to Present Panel Discussion on the Evolution of Jamaican Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2024

Join Island SPACE Caribbean Museum for a panel discussion on the evolution of Jamaican music. Industry experts will explore the roots and offshoots of reggae, discussing its impact and influences on global music. ...


Review: FAMILY TREE, Brixton House Photo Review: FAMILY TREE, Brixton House
by Kit Bromovsky - April 20, 2023

Family Tree directed by Matthew Xia is about Henrietta Lacks; a woman who made one of the greatest medical contributions after her cells were taken from a cervical-cancer biopsy. “HeLa” cells became the first immortal human cell line to reproduce infinitely in a lab. The piece teaches us about how L...


Julia Donaldson's STICK MAN Returns To The Stage For Festive Seasons In London, Coven Photo Julia Donaldson's STICK MAN Returns To The Stage For Festive Seasons In London, Coventry And Leeds
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2022

Stick Man will leave the family tree this Autumn/Winter and return to the stage for festive seasons in London, Coventry and Leeds!...


Actors Touring Company Announces New 2023 Co-pro and National Tour of FAMILY TREE Photo Actors Touring Company Announces New 2023 Co-pro and National Tour of FAMILY TREE
by Stephi Wild - September 21, 2022

Actors Touring Company (ATC), the UK's leading theatre producer of international plays, has announced a major Co-Production and National Tour with Belgrade Theatre Coventry, in association with Brixton House of a new stage production of Mojisola's Adebayo's play Family Tree....


David Harris' TAMBO & BONES Will Embark on UK Tour Photo David Harris' TAMBO & BONES Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2024

Actors Touring Company (ATC) have announced that their acclaimed production of David Harris’ Tambo & Bones will return for a national tour from 7 March - 24 May 2025, following its European premiere at Stratford East in 2023. ...


CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART Comes to the Arcola Theatre Photo CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART Comes to the Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2024

A series of rapid political responses, Cutting the Tightrope: the divorce of Politics from Art brings together award-winning playwrights with radically different voices to form an urgent response to the creeping repression of the arts. ...


FAMILY TREE Cast Announced Photo FAMILY TREE Cast Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 13, 2023

Aminita Francis (Red Riding Hood, Liverpool EVERYMAN), Keziah Joseph (Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear, NATIONAL THEATRE), Mofetoluwa Akande (A Christmas Carol, BRISTOL OLD VIC), Aimée Powell (Nothello, BELGRADE THEATRE) and Alistair Hall (Safe, NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL) are cast in the World Premiere and N...


Cast Announced For the UK Tour of FAMILY TREE Photo Cast Announced For the UK Tour of FAMILY TREE
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2023

Casting has been announced for the World Premiere and National Tour of Mojisola Adebayo’s award-winning play Family Tree, presented by Actors Touring Company (ATC) and Belgrade Theatre Coventry in association with Brixton House Theatre. ...


Ellie Buttrose Announced As Curator Of 2026 Adelaide Biennial Photo Ellie Buttrose Announced As Curator Of 2026 Adelaide Biennial
by A.A. Cristi - July 15, 2024

The Art Gallery of South Australia has announced Ellie Buttrose as curator of the 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art. ...


Caylee Hammack Drops New Song 'All Or Nothing' Photo Caylee Hammack Drops New Song 'All Or Nothing'
by Michael Major - February 03, 2023

Capitol Records Nashville’s Caylee Hammack is back with a fiery ultimatum with her new song “All or Nothing” available now. Hammack co-wrote (Tofer Brown and Thomas Finchum) and co-produced (Dann Huff) the track that showcases Hammack’s bold vocals as she serves up a take it or leave it message....


Video: Playwright Samuel D. Hunter Talks LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD At Steppenwolf Theatr Photo Video: Playwright Samuel D. Hunter Talks LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD At Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will conclude its 48th season with the world premiere of Little Bear Ridge Road, a comic, cosmic and intimate drama by MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale, A Bright New Boise), directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Wicked, Airline Highway). Hear the playwri...


Video: Laurie Metcalf Stars in Steppenwolf's LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Photo Video: Laurie Metcalf Stars in Steppenwolf's LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD
by Joshua Wright - June 25, 2024

Get a first look at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's world premiere of Little Bear Ridge Road, an intimate drama by MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale, A Bright New Boise), directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Wicked, Airline Highway). Check out all-new video of the production!...


Photos: Inside Opening Night of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre Photo Photos: Inside Opening Night of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 27, 2024

See photos from opening night of Little Bear Ridge Road at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...


Full Cast Set For Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler's STICK MAN at The Bloomsbury The Photo Full Cast Set For Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler's STICK MAN at The Bloomsbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2024

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, this Christmas Stick Man will play at it's new home in the Bloomsbury Theatre from 4 December to 5 January with a press performance on Thursday 5 December at 1pm....


Actors Touring Company Announces 'Transformation Season' For 2023 Photo Actors Touring Company Announces 'Transformation Season' For 2023
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2023

ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (ATC), the UK’s leading producer of international plays, today announce an ambitious season of work for 2023 that responds to a single artistic provocation: ‘Can we transform the painful legacies of history into a future of hope and possibility?’...


Actors Touring Company Announces 'Transformation Season' For 2023 Photo Actors Touring Company Announces 'Transformation Season' For 2023
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2023

ACTORS TOURING COMPANY (ATC), the UK’s leading producer of international plays, today announce an ambitious season of work for 2023 that responds to a single artistic provocation: ‘Can we transform the painful legacies of history into a future of hope and possibility?’...


Video: Laurie Metcalf Stars in Steppenwolf's LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Photo Video: Laurie Metcalf Stars in Steppenwolf's LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD
by Joshua Wright - June 25, 2024

Get a first look at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's world premiere of Little Bear Ridge Road, an intimate drama by MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale, A Bright New Boise), directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Wicked, Airline Highway). Check out all-new video of the production!...


Arts Garage Announces 2022-2023 Theatre Season Photo Arts Garage Announces 2022-2023 Theatre Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2022

Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, has announced the nonprofit organization's 2022-2023 theater season—four thought-provoking productions, three of them by South Florida playwrights....


Video: Laurie Metcalf & Joe Mantello Talk LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Photo Video: Laurie Metcalf & Joe Mantello Talk LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf
by Blair Ingenthron - July 20, 2024

Laurie Metcalf and Joe Mantello discuss Steppenwolf's LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD in the video here....


Belgrade Theatre Coventry Announce Further Details Of Their 2023 Spring Season Photo Belgrade Theatre Coventry Announce Further Details Of Their 2023 Spring Season
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2023

Laura Elliot and Corey Campbell, the new leadership team of the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, have revealed further details of the spring 2023 season, which will include a series of high quality, co-created dramas, co-produced with nationally and internationally renowned companies and theatres; as they...


Photos: Inside Rehearsal For LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo Photos: Inside Rehearsal For LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - June 05, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will conclude its 48th season with the world premiere of Little Bear Ridge Road, a comic, cosmic and intimate drama by MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter, directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Check out all new rehearsal photos here!...


Eugene Levy Honored With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Photo Eugene Levy Honored With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
by Michael Major - March 11, 2024

Timed to the second season premiere of the acclaimed “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy,” Executive Producer and Host Eugene Levy is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The four-time Emmy-winning actor, producer, writer, and comedy icon Levy was celebrated by his long-time col...






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