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Photos: First Look at THE CRUCIBLE at the Crucible
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2024

Sheffield Theatres has released production images for The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s timeless masterpiece, based on the events of the infamous Salem witch trials.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE CRUCIBLE at the Crucible Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2024

Sheffield Theatres has released rehearsal images for The Crucible. Check out the all new photos here!

Cast Set for Sheffield Theatre's THE CRUCIBLE
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 17, 2024

Sheffield Theatres has announced the cast for The Crucible. Arthur Miller’s timeless masterpiece, based on the events of the infamous Salem witch trials, is directed by Anthony Lau (Miss Saigon, Anna Karenina) and runs in the Crucible from Saturday 2 – Saturday 30 March.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Alan Ayckbourn's CONSTANT COMPANIONS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2023

Rehearsals are under way for Alan Ayckbourn’s 89th play, Constant Companions, which will play at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre from 7 September to 7 October before touring to The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere (17 to 21 October) and the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme (24 October to 4 November). Check out rehearsal photos here! 

Alan Ayckbourn Will Lead the Cast of His Play TRUTH WILL OUT at Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2023

Globally renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn will make a rare outing as an actor at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in September.

Cast Revealed For THE CONSTANT COMPANIONS at The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2023

Casting has been announced for Alan Ayckbourn's 89th play, Constant Companions, which will play at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre from 7 September to 7 October before touring to The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere (17 to 21 October) and the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme (24 October to 4 November).

TOO MUCH WORLD AT ONCE Comes To The Stephen Joseph Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2023

A new production from North West theatre company Box of Tricks, who recently brought Last Quiz Night on Earth, SparkPlug and Chip Shop Chips to the Scarborough venue, Billie Collins' Too Much World at Once can be seen at the SJT on 21 and 22 March. The show was presented as a play reading at the SJT in August 2021.

Rehearsed Reading of ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR Will Be Presented at the Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2022

A special fundraising event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular will take place at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre later this month.  

Watch The Two Latest Plays From Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR and HOME, I'M DARLING at Home
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2021

Tickets for the films are £12 each, with a group ticket available at £15. A version of The Girl Next Door with added bonus features including interviews with Alan Ayckbourn and Kevin Jenkins costs £20. Learn more about the productions and how to view them here!

Alan Ayckbourn's THE GIRL NEXT DOOR Will Return To Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2021

Booking opens at 10am on Friday 16 July. Tickets, priced from £10, are available from the box office, by phone, or online. Learn more here!

BWW Review: THE GIRL NEXT DOOR at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough UK
by Michael T. Mooney - Jun 29, 2021

Ayckbourn's 85th play filmed for streaming.

Stephen Joseph Theatre Launches New Film Of Alan Ayckbourn's THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2021

A film of the play, recorded in front of a live audience, will be made available on the theatre's website from 6pm on Monday 28 June to midnight on Sunday 4 July.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For THE GIRL NEXT DOOR at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2021

Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre’s first in-house production of 2021 is Alan Ayckbourn’s The Girl Next Door. The 85th play by the prolific dramatist, it is currently in rehearsals, directed by the author, and can be seen at the SJT from Friday 4 June to Saturday 3 July.

Cast Announced for Mark Ravenhill's ANGELA at Sound Stage
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2021

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in association with  Naked Productions and BBC Radio 3  has announced the cast for Sound Stage’s first production; Angela, a brand-new autobiographical play by Mark Ravenhill airing 26 – 28 March.

Regent's Park Open Air New Season Features EVITA and OUR TOWN
by Marianka Swain - Nov 22, 2018

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre have today announced their 2019 season.

Photo Flash: First Look At ALL I WANT IS ONE NIGHT
by Julie Musbach - Jun 8, 2018

The Brits Off Broadway season continues at 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) with the US premiere of ALL I WANT IS ONE NIGHT, written by Jessica Walker, with music direction by Joseph Atkins.

Sublimely Seductive ALL I WANT IS ONE NIGHT Makes US Premiere At Brits Off Broadway At 59E59 Theaters
by Julie Musbach - Apr 18, 2018

The Brits Off Broadway season continues at 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) with the US premiere of ALL I WANT IS ONE NIGHT, written by Jessica Walker, with music director Joseph Atkins. Produced by Jess Walker Music Theatre, in association with Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, ALL I WANT IS ONE NIGHT begins performances on Tuesday, June 5 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 1.

The 2018 Brits Off-Broadway Season At 59E59 Theaters Announced!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018

The critically acclaimed Brits Off Broadway, host to the UK's most innovative and provocative theater in New York City, presented by 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) returns from Wednesday, April 11 - Sunday, July 1. The single ticket prices range from $25 - $70 ($20 - $49 for 59E59 Members). Tickets to Brits Off Broadway go on sale on Tuesday, March 6 at Noon, with a special pre-sale for 59E59 Members beginning Tuesday, February 27 at Noon. Tickets are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org.

National Theatre Announces New Casting for Upcoming Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2018

New casting announced for the new National Theatre season. Full cast has been announced for Brian Friel's Translations including Colin Morgan and Ciaran Hinds, part of the Travelex season with thousands of tickets available at £15. Eric Kofi Abrefa and Thalissa Teixeira join Vanessa Kirby in the cast of Julie, part of the Travelex season with thousands of tickets available at £15. Sam Mendes directs The Lehman Trilogy, a co-production with Neal Street Productions, cast includes Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale. Full casting is announced for the award winning An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, transferring to the National Theatre in a co-production with the Orange Tree Theatre. The NT will tour to 30 venues in 27 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland, for a total of 83 playing weeks over the next year. Rufus Norris' Macbeth to tour to 18 venues across the UK and Ireland from autumn 2018. War Horse returns to the National Theatre marking the centenary of Armistice Day.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsals for AMADEUS at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2018

Michael Longhurst's acclaimed production of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus returns to the Olivier theatre this January following a sell-out run of performances last year. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy it. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music and, ultimately, with God.