Derek Mitchell

Q&A: EDINBURGH 2024: Derek Mitchell on DOUBLE DUTCH

BWW caught up with Derek Mitchell about bringing Double Dutch to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Irvine Welsh and More Added To Latitude Festival

The multi-award-winning Latitude Festival is poised to return to the beautiful Henham Park in Suffolk from July 25th to 28th, 2024. Headliners Duran Duran, Kasabian, Keane, London Grammar, Sara Pascoe, Jo Brand and Judi Love spearhead an eclectic lineup fusing music with the arts.

Video: Philip Battley Joins The Cast Of F**KING MEN, New Trailer Released!

Philip Battley (Downton Abbey, Doctors, Emmerdale) is joining the cast of 'F**king Men' at Waterloo East Theatre from Tuesday May 23. The final day to see Charlie Condou in the production will be Sunday 21 May.

Review: F**KING MEN, Waterloo East Theatre

A smash hit in theatres including The King’s Head, The Vaults and Edinburgh Fringe, his drama comedy now returns in an updated version at the Waterloo East Theatre.

Cast and Creative Team Announced For F**KING MEN at Waterloo East Theatre

Alex Britt, Charlie Condou, Derek Mitchell and Stanton Plummer-Cambridge are announced today as the cast in F**king Men, a fascinating, funny and provocative story of sex, love and connection.

EDINBURGH 2022: Horseplay Guest Blog

Kathy Maniura and Derek Mitchell of ‘Horseplay’ blog for Broadway World about bringing Bareback to the Fringe, the way they create their absurdist sketches and the effect the pandemic had on their talking vagina character.

EDINBURGH 2022: Horseplay Q&A

BWW catches up with Horseplay to chat about bringing Bareback to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

HORSEPLAY: BAREBACK Comes to Edinburgh Fringe in August

Horseplay asks 'would you rather have sex or eternal bliss?' in a new absurd character comedy set for Edinburgh Fringe. Horseplay's Bareback is an absurd character comedy set in a sexless afterlife.

Berkshire Native Returns To Present Dance Work At Turnpark

Berkshire native and dancer Gina Bashour, praised by the New York Times as a 'powerhouse,' returns home to the Berkshires this summer as choreographer to premiere a site-specific dance performance entitled Unraveled, presented by TurnPark Art Space in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. With a strong ensemble of performers, the work weaves together themes and imagery from the fable of Rumpelstiltskin with a current look at the relationships of men and women and the community around them. The performance, suitable for all ages, is being presented on August 25 and 26, 2018, at noon and 3:00 p.m. and is included with admission to TurnPark ($15/adult; $12 for students and seniors; free for TurnPark members and children under 12).

The Steve Silver Foundation and BEACH BLANKET BABYLON Announce Winners of 2017 Scholarship for the Arts

Last night, Jo Schuman Silver-producer of Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon-announced the three Bay Area high school winners of the 15th Anniversary of The Steve Silver Foundation & Beach Blanket Babylon "Scholarship for the Arts." 

The Steve Silver Foundation and Beach Blanket Babylon Announce the 2017 'Scholarship for the Arts' Finalists

Jo Schuman Silver, producer of Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, announced today the nine Bay Area high school seniors selected as finalists for the 15th Anniversary of The Steve Silver Foundation and Beach Blanket Babylon 'Scholarship for the Arts.' 

BC Beat to Showcase New Work by Broadway's Justin Prescott, Sean McKnight, Michael Mindlin, Karla Garcia and More, 11/10

BC Beat, the bi-annual choreography showcase established to support, explore and experience innovative theatrical dance, announces a line up for Monday November 10th featuring eight choreographers with work performed by a company of 40 artists from Broadway's biggest hits. The evening kicks off with 7pm at Cielo (18 Little W. 12th Street).

Photo Flash: Drama League Founding Supporters' Flash Mob Proposal in Times Square

Bruce Arakelian and Tom Bodkin have been in a relationship for thirty years. Same Sex marriage is not legal in their home state of North Carolina so Arakelian decided to surprise Bodkin with a flash mob proposal in Times Square on Friday morning, and Bodkin said, 'yes!' A November wedding is planned at the Manhattan Penthouse of Broadway producers, Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley. Carole will be the officiant and Leah Lane is the couple's Best Person. Scroll down for photos of the flash mob proposal!

BROADWAY BARES 23 Raises Record-Breaking $1.4 Million!

BROADWAY BARES 23: UNITED STRIPS OF AMERICA, a randy road trip of modern-day burlesque featuring 220 of New York's sexiest dancers, raised an all-time record high for the fourth year in a row on Sunday, hitting $1,430,241 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Photo Coverage: Inside the 2013 CHOREOGRAPHER'S CANVAS

The Group Theatre Too (GTT) recently presented its sixth annual Choreographer's Canvas, a one-night event featuring the works of over fifteen established and emerging choreographers from around the country. The Canvas, headed by GTT Executive Producer Justin Boccitto, played at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center on Saturday May 18th and showcased many styles of dance including tap, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, theatre dance, aerial and this year swing dance. For the past 6 years the Canvas has presented over 65 choreographers, giving opportunity to over 450 dancers performing to sold houses. Check out photos from the event below!

Group Theatre Too Announces 2013 Choreographer's Canvas

The Group Theatre Too (GTT) presents its sixth annual Choreographer's Canvas, a one-night event featuring the works of over fifteen established and emerging choreographers from around the country.

Photo Coverage: BROADWAY BARES XXII: Happy Endings Uncensored Highlights- Event Raises $1,254,176

BROADWAY BARES XXII: HAPPY ENDINGS, a fairytale evening of modern-day burlesque featuring 227 of New York's sexiest dancers, made history for the third year in a row Sunday by raising a record-breaking $1,254,176 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Check out highlights below!