Edinburgh International Book Festival Partners with Loud Poets for Grand Slam Final
I Am Loud Productions are officially partnering with Edinburgh International Book Festival for the Loud Poets: Grand Slam Final. With poetry being such an important part of Scottish heritage, with famous bairds including the likes of Rabbie Burns, the event promises to be a festival highlight, combining fist-thumping music with side-tickling and reflective poetry.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: ONE OF TWO, Summerhall
Trapped in the bathroom with an evil tattie, Jack wrestles with the reality of living alone. Jack Hunter's inspiring* debut comedy is full of heart and a half-empty bag of Weetos. A true tale of twins growing up with cerebral palsy. Jump aboard the 'strugglebus' with Jack as he steers through the intersectionality of disability, whilst honking at societal attitudes and Eddie Redmayne's career choices.
Casting Announced For KERBS at Belgrade Theatre
The Belgrade Theatre has announced the cast for its world premiere run of Kerbs, co-produced with the UK’s leading disabled led theatre company, Graeae. Kerbs is the debut play from Wolverhampton-based disabled playwright Michael Southan, running in the B2 auditorium from Sat 26 Feb – Sat 5 March.
Leith Theatre Bids Fond Farewell To Longstanding Chair
Jack Hunter, a founding member of Leith Theatre Trust, will be standing down as Chair of Leith Theatre on 27 May 2021 after 16 years of involvement. Vice Chair, Roland Reid, stepped down at the start of the year with Anne Diack taking up this position.
Graeae Presents BARTHOLOMEW ABOMINATIONS
This November, internationally acclaimed disabled led theatre company, Graeae, once again joins forces with award winning audio indie, Naked Productions, to present a radical reinvention of Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair on BBC Radio 4.
IN THE MOMENT Premier Exhibit Celebrates Curtain Up! Buffalo
a?oeIN THE MOMENTa?? is a photography exhibit of eighteen 11a??x14a?? color images by actor/director/educators Jack Hunter and Margo Davis, depicting humorous, poignant, heartwarming relationships among characters and their environments. It opens Curtain Up Night, Friday, September 20, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Matinee, 698 Main Street, in the heart of the Theatre District. Matinee owners Rex Keppel and Kevin Shanahan will host the premiere event.
BWW Review: A Riveting FROST/NIXON at IRISH CLASSICAL THEATRE
The showman and the politician... No, this is not a description of Donald Trump. But feel free to insert any names you feel appropriate. In this case I am referring to David Frost and Richard Nixon, that unlikely duo that forms the basis of Peter Morgan's intense play FROST/NIXON now playing at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre.
BWW Review: COST OF LIVING, Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead hosts the UK premiere of Polish-American playwright Martyna Majok's 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning work, which explores - with thoughtful tenderness and a refreshing lack of schmaltz - the relationships between two people with disabilities and their carers.
Photo Flash: Hampstead Theatre Presents COST OF LIVING
Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Martyna Majok's Cost of Living receives its highly anticipated UK Premiere at Hampstead Theatre - making it the 100th premiere since Edward Hall and Greg Ripley-Duggan took charge in 2010.
ASPECTS OF LOVE Leads January's Top 10 New London Shows
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Cate Blanchett's UK stage debut to a reborn Andrew Lloyd Webber, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!