Jeff James

Review: SHOOTING HEDDA GABLER, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 6, 2023

A modern adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's tragic story of Hedda Gabler, reframed to reflect the #MeToo movement sounds both intriguing and promising. Nina Segal's version captures the claustrophobia and anguish of the original, while setting it against a very modern framework, but it suffers from a lack of pace at times.

Photos: First Look at Antonia Thomas in Rehearsals for SHOOTING HEDDA GABLER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2023

Get a sneak peek at Antonia Thomas as she rehearses for her role in SHOOTING HEDDA GABLER. See how she brings the iconic character to life in this highly anticipated production.

POTTED POTTER: THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY EXPERIENCE to Return to San Francisco
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2023

Starvox Touring and Potted Productions have announced that after several successful North American tours and over 1,000 performances at Horseshoe Las Vegas, London's West End hit Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff is returning to San Francisco for a limited engagement!

Full Casting Announced for Premiere of SHOOTING HEDDA GABLER
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 9, 2023

Rose Theatre has announced full casting for the premiere of Shooting Hedda Gabler, a Rose Original Production in association with The Norwegian Ibsen Company, a new play by Nina Segal after Henrik Ibsen, directed by Jeff James.  Antonia Thomas plays the role of Hedda, with Christian Rubeck as Henrik, Avi Nash as Ejlert, joined by Anna Andresenas Berta, Matilda Bailes as Thea, and Joshua James as Jørgen. The Casting Director is Sam Jones CDG.

PETER PAN, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, and More Set for Rose Theatre's Upcoming Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2023

Rose Theatre has announced its Autumn 2023 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Review: COPPELIA, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - Mar 6, 2023

When Coppelius asks Swanhilda “do you derive more pleasure from running your finger along your lover’s skin or across the glass surface of your phone?”, Coppélia holds a brutal mirror up to modern society in a way no ballet has for quite some time.

Scottish Ballet Presents COPPELIA Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2022

Scottish Ballet's new production of Coppélia, which has its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival this August, will test the boundaries of dance, theatre, music and film in a jaw-dropping new adaptation of the classic ballet, blending location and real-time film projection with live performance, accompanied by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

FIRST TOUCH Comes to Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2022

Today, Nottingham Playhouse announces the initial casting for the world premiere of First Touch, a gripping, hard-hitting and heartfelt drama about what it takes to fulfil one's dreams.  This world premiere inspired by the recent abuse scandals in football, is written by rising talent Nathaniel Price (Noughts and Crosses BBC),

BWW Review: PERSUASION, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 4, 2022

First seen back in 2017 at Manchester’s Royal Exchange, Jeff James and James Yeatman’s boldly modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s last novel Persuasion now makes a triumphant entrance at the Rose Theatre. It is often cited that Austen was ahead of her time and this adaptation throws away the concept of bonnets and breeches, to sweep the action firmly into the present day.

Photos: First Look at PERSUASION at Rose Theatre Kingston
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2022

All new production images have been released for Jeff James and James Yeatman's adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion, which opens tonight, Thursday 3 March, at Rose Theatre, Kingston and runs until 19 March.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PERSUASION at Rose Theatre Kingston
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2022

All new rehearsal images have been released for James Yeatman’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, opening at Rose Theatre on 3 March 2022, with previews from 26 February and running until 19 March 2022. This production will then run at Alexandra Palace from 7 to 30 April 2022, followed by Oxford Playhouse from 4 to 14 May 2022. 

Cast Announced For PERSUASION at Rose Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2022

Sasha Frost and Fred Fergus will star as Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth respectively in Jeff James and James Yeatman's adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion, opening at Rose Theatre on 3 March 2022, with previews from 26 February and running until 19 March 2022. 

Nottingham Playhouse Announces Spring And Summer 2022 Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2021

Following the triumphant return of live work at Nottingham Playhouse this autumn, today the theatre confirms its Spring and Summer Season for 2022.  The season comprises a long-awaited programme of work that was postponed from 2020 due to the first COVID 19 lockdown.

Photo Coverage: AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY Hologram Concert Opens at Harrah's Las Vegas
by Stephen Sorokoff - Nov 23, 2021

'I wish you could have seen (fill in the blank) perform…what an experience!” Have you ever said that to a younger person?  Well, now technology and artistry have combined to enable music lovers in some way to revel in the greatness of an entertainer who is no longer with us. 

Rose Theatre's New Artistic Director Announces New Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2021

Under Haydon's stewardship, the Rose's own work will be the priority, as demonstrated by the five Rose Originals in this upcoming season, but there will always be room on the theatre's stage for the country's leading touring shows as well.  This season's Rose Originals are a blend of new plays tackling significant contemporary issues and well-known titles reinvented for today.

Jane Austen's PERSUASION Will Be Performed in Spring 2022 as a Co-Production With Alexandra Palace
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2021

Jeff James (La Musica at Young Vic) and James Yeatman's bold and brilliant adaptation, first seen at the Royal Exchange Theatre in 2017, brings all the sharp observation and quick wit of Jane Austen's novel to the stage, without a bonnet in sight. 

BWW Review: DRY POWDER at Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company
by E.H. Reiter - May 1, 2021

DRY POWDER by Backyard Renaissance and streaming through May 2nd is a fast-paced and cutting play about a private equity firm, acquiring a luggage company - it's not as dry as it may sound and offers a few fireworks along the way. 

Nottingham Playhouse to Present SPRING LOADED Series
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2021

Nottingham Playhouse reveals a Spring Loaded season of twenty three events. New work from Alan Bennett, Emteaz Hussain and other artists will join an array of ambitious new programming this spring.

Nottingham Playhouse's Live Zoom Family Show NOAH AND THE PEACOCK Returns By Popular Demand
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2020

Following its critically acclaimed premiere in June, Nottingham Playhouse's innovative live online production of Noah and The Peacock by Jeff James is back this August due to popular demand.  

Cast Announced For Nottingham Playhouse's NOAH AND THE PEACOCK
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2020

The cast has been announced for Nottingham Playhouse's innovative live online production of Noah and The Peacock by Jeff James.