Review: DERREN BROWN - SHOWMAN, Apollo Theatre
Ultimately, it's a show about human connection. Whether you trust your eyes or you don't, whether his deceptions work on you or don't, or if you simply take the evening as a fascinating social experiment or couples therapy, it's all about a shared experience. After the lockdowns, the face masks, the rampant deaths, it feels good to go into something open-heartedly and willing to be surprised. It's safe to say that Brown has another hit on his hands.
THE TWO WORLDS OF CHARLIE F Begins Performances 2/25 at Princess of Wales Theatre
In January 2012, something remarkable happened at the prestigious Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, UK. After lengthy workshops with over 30 medically discharged military personnel and a professional playwright and director, a new play entitled THE TWO WORLDS OF CHARLIE F was unveiled at two fund-raising evenings. The audience, which was comprised of many of the UK's leading actors, theatre practitioners and seasoned theatergoers, was astonished to witness such a powerful and unforgettable examination of the cost of war. The response was so great that the show was taken to the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it too received standing ovations, five-star reviews, full houses and was awarded the festival's coveted Amnesty International Award for Freedom of Expression.
THE TWO WORLDS OF CHARLIE F to Launch UK Tour, Feb 2014
In the centenary anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1, the play The Two Worlds of Charlie F, which was first performed in January 2012 at two charity fund-raising evenings at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, will start a new UK tour in 2014, preceded by a two-week run at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Canada. The tour, which will be supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, will be supporting The Royal British Legion by raising funds at each performance. It will be performed by medically discharged military personnel, as well as professional actors.
DERREN BROWN: INFAMOUS Returns to Tour the UK, March 15
The multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion returns to the stage from March 15, 2013 with his new one-man show DERREN BROWN: INFAMOUS. With 81 dates across the UK, running until June 22, the show will demonstrate once again why Derren is one of the world's most renowned live performers; a dark manipulator of magic and mind control.
SVENGALI to Play Novello Theatre July 12- August 11
Derren Brown's 2012 Olivier-nominated show, Svengali, will take up residence at London's Novello Theatre for 27 performances only, from July 12 - Aug 11. This is the last chance to see the sell-out live show that has mesmerized the nation, performing in over 150 venues.
Wojewodski to Direct Beckett's ENDGAME at Undermain Theatre
Undermain Theatre presents the fourth and final production of its 26thseason: Samuel Beckett's iconic masterpiece ENDGAME directed by Stan Wojewodski, Jr. presented at Undermain Theatre, 3200 Main Street in Dallas. The production begins performances on Saturday, April 10 and runs through Saturday May 8. This is a rare opportunity to see this seminal work.
History Boys' Bennett & Hytner on 'Charlie Rose,' May 9
Author Alan Bennett and director Nicholas Hytner will be interviewed tonight, Tuesday May 9, about their collaboration on The History Boys on 'The Charlie Rose Show,' which airs locally on WNET Channel 13 from 11:00 PM - midnight
The History Boys Begins Previews Friday, April 14
Alan Bennett's THE HISTORY BOYS, winner of the Olivier, Evening Standard and London Critics Circle Awards for Best Play, will begin previews on Broadway this Friday. April 14 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street).