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Landlords Exposed As 16 POSTCODES Comes To London
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2024

16 POSTCODES, a play exposing landlord practices, announced its London debut. The production delves into housing issues and tenant experiences, offering a compelling narrative for theatergoers.

The Pleasance Will Launch 2024 'Best of Edinburgh' Season for Their Islington Home
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

If you didn’t manage to catch the Pleasance’s sold-out shows in the Scottish capital this Summer, you’re in for a treat! After the success of their 40th anniversary Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Pleasance Theatre Trust is bringing an exciting and diverse season of Fringe favourites with theatre, comedy, cabaret, magic and children’s shows to London this Autumn. With 50 shows, there’s something for everyone at Pleasance London, with all performances now on sale.  

Review: STRIKE!, Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Gary Naylor - Apr 18, 2023

Striking Irish shopworkers become unlikely (and problematic) heroes in a crowd-pleasing dramedy

Ardent Theatre Announce The Full Cast Announced For STRIKE at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023

Kirsty Patrick Ward directs Tracy Ryan's extraordinary account of the Dunnes Stores Anti-Apartheid Strike which took place in Dublin from 1984 to 1987.  This action would play a pivotal role in world history with Ireland becoming the first Western European state to ban South African imports and ultimately leading to the fall of the apartheid regime.

Chelsea Physic Garden Presents THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2020

Chelsea Physic Garden will present a unique performance of Claire Dowie's touching, comedic series, 'The Year of the Monkey' this October.

Storyhouse Languages Festival Returns To Celebrate Chester's Diverse Speaking Cultures
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2020

Storyhouse Languages will take place between 23 a?" 26 January and will welcome Chester's international community to come together to showcase their unique cultures and present events exploring the language we use around taboo subjects.

Photo Flash: First Look at THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING at Wilton's Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2019

Troupe today announces the full cast for The Sweet Science of Bruising by Joy Wilkinson which transfers to Wilton's Music Hall, following its sold-out run at Southwark Playhouse last year. Kirsty Patrick Ward directs Owen Brenman (Professor Charlie Sharp), Celeste Dodwell (Violet Hunter), Jane How (Aunt George), Tom Lorcan (Paul Stokes), Emma McDonald (Anna Lamb) and Wilf Scolding (Gabriel Lamb) alongside returning cast, Ashley Cook (Doctor James Bell), Alice Kerrigan (Emily), Jessica Regan (Matilda 'Matty' Blackwell) and Fiona Skinner (Polly Stokes). The production opens at Wilton's Music Hall on 7 June, with previews from 5 June, and runs until 29 June.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2019

1869. Deep in the heart of Victorian London is a theatre where only the strongest survive. Controlled by men and constrained by corsets, four very different women are drawn into the dark underground world of female boxing; each finds an unexpected freedom in the ring.

Full Cast Announced For THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2019

Troupe today announces full cast for the The Sweet Science of Bruising by Joy Wilkinson which transfers to Wilton's Music Hall, following its sold-out run at Southwark Playhouse last year. Kirsty Patrick Ward directs Owen Brenman (Professor Charlie Sharp), Celeste Dodwell (Violet Hunter), Jane How (Aunt George), Tom Lorcan (Paul Stokes), Emma McDonald (Anna Lamb) and Wilf Scolding (Gabriel Lamb) alongside returning cast, Ashley Cook (Doctor James Bell), Alice Kerrigan (Emily), Jessica Regan (Matilda 'Matty' Blackwell) and Fiona Skinner (Polly Stokes). The production opens at Wilton's Music Hall on 7 June, with previews from 5 June, and runs until 29 June.

Troupe Announces Full Cast For The World Premiere Of Joy Wilkinson's THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING At Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2018

Troupe today announces the full cast for the World Premiere of Joy Wilkinson's The Sweet Science of Bruising. Kirsty Patrick Ward directs Bruce Alexander (Professor Charlie Sharp), James Baxter (Paul Stokes), Sophie Bleasdale (Violet Hunter), Joe Coen (Gabriel Lamb), Ashley Cook (Doctor James Bell), Caroline Harker (Aunt George), Kemi-Bo Jacobs (Anna Lamb), Alice Kerrigan (Emily), Jessica Regan (Matilda 'Matty' Blackwell) and Fiona Skinner (Polly Stokes). The production opens at Southwark Playhouse on 5 October, with previews from 3 October, and runs until 27 October.

BWW Review: Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville Star in Eugene O'Neill's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by Michael Dale - May 15, 2018

Ranking up there with MEDEA and OEDIPUS REX, Eugene O'Neill's family tragedy LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT would most likely make any playgoer's list of inappropriate classics to revive on Mother's Day weekend.

The Wallis Presents The Bristol Old Vic And Fiery Angel Production Of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2018

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Long Day's Journey Into Night  comes to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for a limited three-week engagement from Friday, June 8 through Sunday, July 1. Richard Eyre's acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production stars Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons(Brideshead Revisited, Reversal of Fortune,  'The Borgias') and Olivier Award winner and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville(Another Year,  'Harlots,' Phantom Thread). Matthew Beard (The Imitation Game, The Riot Club), Rory Keenan (BBC's 'War & Peace,' 'Peaky Blinders') and Jessica Regan (reprising the role as Cathleen from the 2016 Bristol Old Vic production) round out the ensemble cast.  

Review Roundup: A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, with Jeremy Irons & Lesley Manville
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2018

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical family drama, Long Day's Journey Into Night, is widely regarded as one of the most powerful American plays of the 20th century. The acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production-which premiered in 2016 as the centerpiece of its 250th anniversary season-is helmed by award-winning theater and film director Sir Richard Eyre, and features unforgettable performances by stage, screen, Tony- and Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons and renowned stage, screen, Oscar- and Olivier-nominated actress Lesley Manville.

Leslie Manville and Jeremy Irons Star in Bristol Old Vic's Production Of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at BAM
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2018

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical family drama, Long Day's Journey Into Night, is widely regarded as one of the most powerful American plays of the 20th century.

LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Leads February's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Feb 12, 2018

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From O'Neill and flamenco to punk and Pippin, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld reviews, interviews and features!

BWW Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre
by Marianka Swain - Feb 7, 2018

Though a long journey indeed, Richard Eyre's is a vital revival, giving vigour to Eugene O'Neill's mighty, semi-autobiographical work and making all the more poignant this tormented but fast-talking family's gradual dwindling into a despairing silence.

Photo Flash: First Look at Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville in LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by Julie Musbach - Jan 30, 2018

Considered one of the most powerful American plays of the 20th century, LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT is currently playing a strictly limited 10 week West End season at Wyndham's Theatre before transferring to Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Harvey Theater and the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts in Los Angeles.

Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville-Led 'LONG DAY'S JOURNEY' Among BAM's 2018 Winter/Spring Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2017

Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the BAM 2018 Winter/Spring Season. The season runs from January 15 through June 23 and includes theater, dance, music, and other live events in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, BAM Harvey Theater, and BAM Fisher. Scroll down for highlights!

Full Casting And US Dates Announced For Long Day's Journey Into Night
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2017

Full casting and U.S. dates for Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night are announced today. Jessica Regan will return to the role of Cathleen, having played her in the 2016 Bristol Old Vic production. Matthew Beard and Rory Keenan will join the company as Edmund Tyrone and James Tyrone Jr alongside the previously announced Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville, who will play James and Mary Tyrone in Richard Eyre's acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production.

Showtime Acquires BBC Comedy Series ILL BEHAVIOUR, Starring Lizzy Caplan
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 4, 2017

SHOWTIME has acquired the BBC series ILL BEHAVIOUR, a six-part comedy thriller about the boundaries of friendship and the lengths taken to preserve it.