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Initial Cast Set For SCISSORHANDZ at Southwark Playhouse, Elephant
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2024

SCISSORHANDZ has found its lead cast! SCISSORHANDZ will open at Southwark Playhouse, Elephant from 23 January 2025. Learn more about the show and the cast here!

SCISSORHANDZ Musical Will Make European Premiere, Co-Produced By Lance Bass and Michelle Visage
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

The European premiere of Bredeweg's critically acclaimed musical SCISSORHANDZ: A Musical Reinvented will open at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 January 2025 for an exclusive 10-week engagement closing on 29 March, co-produced by Lance Bass and Michelle Visage.

Cast Set For The Royal and Derngate Production of THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2024

Join the Jolly Postman on a frosty, fairytale adventure in this brand-new stage adaptation from Royal & Derngate. This award-winning story for all the family sees the Jolly Postman cycling through the snow to deliver parcels and letters to familiar friends as they prepare for Christmas celebrations. 

Review: UNFORTUNATE: UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH, Pavilion Theatre Glasgow
by Mary Baillie - May 3, 2024

After spellbinding success in the Edinburgh Fringe, the not-safe-for-work musical parody Unfortunate dives into Glasgow to stage a revolutionary queerification of Disney's 1989 movie The Little Mermaid. 

Review: UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Kat Mokrynski - Dec 15, 2023

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, written by Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx with music by Tim Gilvin, tells the “true” story of Ursula, starting from her childhood and ending with what happens after The Little Mermaid (both 1989 and 2023).

Photos: First Look at UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH at Southwark Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2023

Check out photos of Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch at Southwark Playhouse!

Shawna Hamic and River Medway Will Lead UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH; Full Cast Revealed!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2023

Shawna Hamic (Orange is the New Black, 1776 on Broadway) will lead the cast of the critically-acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch at Birmingham Hippodrome from Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 April 2024 opposite Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star River Medway as Ariel.

UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH Announces London Run and UK Tour
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 10, 2023

Critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is set to return this December following its highly successful 2022 UK tour. With an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, the production will splash into Southwark Playhouse Elephant for 10 weeks this winter before swimming across the UK through to summer 2024.

Belgrade Theatre Restages City Of Culture Sell-Out Shows This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2022

This summer, the Belgrade Theatre’s B2 auditorium will host two revivals of sell-out Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 shows. May Queen makes its highly-anticipated return from Mon 27 June – Fri 1 July, and The Allesley Silas takes centre stage from Sat 23 – Sat 30 July.

Belgrade Theatre Stages THE ALLESLEY SILAS Following Sell-out Success Last Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2022

This July, the Belgrade Theatre is delighted to be staging Alan Pollock's The Allesley Silas in B2, following a sell-out run by From the Heart Theatre Company last summer during Coventry's City of Culture year. Based on George Eliot's beloved novel Silas Marner, the production will run from Sat 23 – Sat 30 July.

Cast and Tour Announced For UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2022

Fat Rascal Theatre and Wildpark Entertainment announce casting and tour dates for critically acclaimed hit parody musical Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch opening at Underbelly Festival Earls Court from 21 June - 16 July before splashing into The Lowry, MAST and Cast Doncaster in September - things are gonna get wet.

Shortlist Announced For The Stage Debut Awards - Including The INHERITANCE, SIX, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2019

The Stage today announces the shortlist for its prestigious The Stage Debut Awards 2019, in association with Access Entertainment. Voting has also opened for The Joe Allen Best West End Debut Award 2019.

Belgrade Theatre and Mercurial Dance Announce Full Cast For Immersive Theatre Project READ ALL ABOUT IT!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2018

Following the announcement of their site-specific performance festival Read All About It!, the Belgrade Theatre and Mercurial Dance have now revealed full casting for the project, which runs at the former Coventry Evening Telegraph Building 10-14 July.

Linbury Prize 2017 Finalists Announced
by Julie Musbach - Sep 11, 2017

The Linbury Prize is the UK's most prestigious award for Stage Design, providing a unique opportunity for graduating designers to work with some of the UK's leading theatre, opera and dance companies.