Jon Bradfield

Cast Set For JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: WHAT A WHOPPER! at Charing Cross
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2024

Final casting has been announced for the premiere of Jack and the Beanstalk: What a Whopper!, a profoundly silly and staggeringly naughty adult pantomime by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper, with songs by Jon Bradfield, directed by Andrew Beckett.

West End Performers Join The Cast Of SLEEPING BEAUTY TAKES A PRICK
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2023

Final casting has been announced for Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick!, a sublimely silly and staggeringly rude fabulous festive treat bursting with big laughs, sensational songs, glorious designs  and all the panto trimmings!

Cast Revealed For FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS at the Riverside Studios
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2023

The full cast has been announced to join Olivier Award-winning stage legend Jenna Russell in the London premiere of the musical FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS this autumn.

Jenna Russell Will Lead FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS at Riverside Studios This Year
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2023

Olivier-Award winning stage legend Jenna Russell will star as ‘Ada Harris’ in the London premiere of the musical FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS this autumn, directed by Bronagh Lagan.

Review: ANIMAL, Park Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 22, 2023

Jon Bradfield (script) and Josh Hepple (original story alongside Bradfield) pen a relatable tale of love and lust in the digital age, putting disability centre-stage in all its complicated frustrations. They don’t shy away from bleak comedy and pitch-black wit, presenting an excellent piece of socially engaged theatre that educates and entertains in equal measure directed by Bronagh Lagan. 

Photos: First Look at the UK Tour of ANIMAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2023

Get a first look at photos of the UK tour of Animal!

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the UK Tour of ANIMAL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2023

Winner of the inaugural Through the Mill Prize and shortlisted for the Papatango Prize, Park Theatre and Hope Mill Theatre present brand-new play ANIMAL, exploring how disability, sexuality and lust co-exist for people who require round the clock assistance. Check out all new rehearsal photos here!

ANIMAL Tours to Park Theatre This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2023

Winner of the inaugural Through the Mill Prize and shortlisted for the Papatango Prize, Park Theatre and Hope Mill Theatre present brand-new play ANIMAL, exploring how disability, sexuality and lust co-exist for people who require round the clock assistance.

New Spring 2023 Productions Announced at the Park Theatre; THE SHAPE OF THINGS, LEAVING VIETNAM, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2023

Park Theatre have announced new shows in their Spring 2023 season, ranging from new productions about cancel culture and PTSD to revivals of classic plays by experimental writers Philip Ridley and Neil LaBute.

SLEEPING BEAUTY TAKES A PRICK! to Open Charing Cross Theatre in 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2022

The team behind the Above the Stag pantos, London’s most popular and acclaimed pantomimes for grown-ups will present their biggest show yet in 2023. Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick! is the first production from He’s Behind You!, the company founded by the team behind Above The Stag Theatre’s phenomenally successful run of queer adult pantos.

GHOSTED - Another F***ing Christmas Carol Announced At The Other Palace
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2022

The Other Palace has announced that the spicy, inventive and irreverently hilarious Ghosted – Another F***ing Christmas Carol, from the writers and director behind Above The Stag Theatre's pantomimes, is coming to The Other Palace Studio from 1 to 24 December.

Clive Anderson Performs and Mark Gatiss Directs in Park Theatre's Spring 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2022

Incredible personal experiences have inspired world premiere productions taking centre stage at Park200 in Spring 2023. Learn more about the full season here!

Creative Team Behind Above The Stag Theatre's Popular Pantomimes Launches Production Company He's Behind You Ltd
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2022

Following the very sad, recently-announced closure of LGBTQ+ venue Above The Stag Theatre, the creative team responsible for its famous and much-loved pantomimes are announcing their new company, He's Behind You!, founded to continue to produce high quality, hilarious and heart-warming queer adult pantos for London.

Igor Memic Wins Twelfth Annual Papatango New Writing Prize
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2020

Papatango today announces that Igor Memic has won the 12th annual Papatango New Writing Prize for his debut full-length play, Old Bridge, from a record 1,504 entries.

Photo Flash: First Look At Above The Stag's Panto PINOCCHIO: NO STRINGS ATTACHED!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2019

A decade into its celebrated programming of immensely popular raucous adult pantomime; Above The Stag Theatre is delighted to announce it's 2019 Christmas show PINOCCHIO: NO STRINGS ATTACHED. Above The Stag pantomimes have developed a cult following, blossoming into a staple 'must-see' for the theatrically adventurous and LGBT+ friendly, in London's Christmas calendar; - regularly selling out its entire fifty-performance runs.

Above The Stag's Christmas Panto Announced As PINOCCHIO: NO STRING ATTACHED!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2019

A decade into its celebrated programming of immensely popular raucous adult pantomime; Above The Stag theatre is delighted to announce it's 2019 Christmas show PINOCCHIO: NO STRINGS ATTACHED. Above The Stag pantomimes have developed a cult following, blossoming into a staple 'must-see' for the theatrically adventurous and LGBT+ friendly, in London's Christmas calendar; - regularly selling out its entire fifty-performance runs.

VIDEO: First Look - Alan Cumming Stars in BBC America Short Film Series QUEERS
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 22, 2017

BBC America's QUEERS sees eight established writers respond to the 50th anniversary of The Sexual Offences Act which partially decriminalized homosexual acts between men in the UK, will air throughout the day on October 11.

Alan Cumming to Star in BBC America's 8-Part Short Film Series QUEERS
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 9, 2017

BBC AMERICA is co-producing Queers, an eight-part short film series in which eight established writers respond to the 50th anniversary of The Sexual Offences Act which partially decriminalized homosexual acts between men in the UK.

Russell Tovey, Mark Bonnar & More Announced For QUEERS At Old Vic
by Marianka Swain - Jul 4, 2017

The Old Vic today announces casting for Queers, a series of eight monologues curated by Mark Gatiss. Staged on 28 and 31 July at The Old Vic, they mark 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act of 1967 began the decriminalisation process for homosexuality between men. Queers celebrates some of the most poignant, funny, tragic and riotous moments of British gay male history over the last century. 

Announcing the Winner of the Inaugural WiT Award
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2017

D.A. Nixon is the first winner of the WiT Award, the prize created to discover and nurture new writers working in the theatre industry. He wins an £8,000 commission, and additionally a dramaturgical relationship with Out of Joint which will include a public reading of his submitted play, Look Me In The Eye When We're Dancing.