Transgender Actor Jenet Le Lacheur Will Play the Title Role in HAMLET at Iris Theatre
For the past ten years Iris Theatre has been producing outdoor promenade performance of Shakespeare in the beautiful grounds of St Paul's Church in the heart of Covent Garden. In this secret haven of tranquility, set amongst the busy streets of central London, they reimagine classics in new and exciting ways. This year they are presenting Hamlet with a non-binary transgender actor, Jenet Le Lacheur, in the title role. Central to this contemporary production will be an exploration of identity, gender and meaning.
Metta Theatre's JUNGLE BOOK Returns to Underbelly Festival
Award-winning Metta Theatre are delighted to announce that their smash hit production of JUNGLE BOOK will return to Underbelly Festival at the South Bank for an extended run this August. This cutting edge production using street dance, circus and spoken word, all delivered by a diverse and multi-skilled cast which includes the UK's leading dancers and circus performers including Matt Knight (Let It Shine) as Akela.
Theatre Temoin's THE MARKED Will Tour to Homeless Hotspots Across the UK
Following five-star sell-out successes at Edinburgh Fringe 2016 and an acclaimed run at London's Ovalhouse, Theatre Temoin's The Marked will tour the UK's regional homeless 'hotspots', using mask, puppetry and physical theatre to navigate a haunting, mystical world inspired by real-life stories of homelessness.
The Ragroof Players Relaunch Their Ever More Relevant Show About Migration
Bridges y Puentes, created by internationally renowned company The Ragroof Players, is a vibrant and engaging show about migration and the search for home, using a multiplicity of languages - spoken, sung, played, and danced. It is a promenade performance, with an international cast of actor-dancers, all of whom have had direct experience of migration, or who are the children of migrants.
Photo Flash: First Look at Iris Theatre's Promenade Production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is a delightful celebration of the overwhelming power of love. Hero loves Claudio, and nothing, not even the scheming slander of a resentful Prince will stop them from being together. Beatrice hates Benedick, and Benedick despises Beatrice, but the more they bicker and fight, the deeper they will fall in love. This is a laugh-out-loud comedy for all ages. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Iris Theatre's production below!
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Metta Theatre's Reimagined Tour of JUNGLE BOOK, Coming to London This Summer
Award-winning Metta Theatre's JUNGLE BOOK will be touring nationally from 22 April at the Theatre Royal Windsor, with a run slated for London from 13-28 August 2016. Acclaimed street dance choreographer Kendra J Horsburgh is collaborating with Artistic Directors Poppy Burton-Morgan and William Reynolds on a new version of JUNGLE BOOK using street dance, circus and spoken word. Rehearsals are underway at the London Bubble, and BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company below!