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London Premiere Run of THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS Comes to the Finborough Theatre in May

The London premiere run of Matthew Zajac's internationally acclaimed The Tailor of Inverness opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a four-week limited season on Tuesday 14 May.
Review: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISSOCIA, New Athenaeum Theatre

A playfully profane Alice in Wonderland-esque trip transforms into a profound psychological exploration in The Wonderful World of Dissocia at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland this week. The play's two acts are polarisingly different, offering an insightful perspective on the 'treatment' of mentally ill patients.
Photos: First Look Images for Wils Wilson's Production of MACBETH at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) have released first look images for Wils Wilson’s production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which is currently in previews at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, with press night on Wednesday 30 August.
RSC Announces Full Cast for MACBETH Playing This Summer

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced the full cast for Wils Wilson’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s gripping and brutal tragedy, Macbeth, which opens in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from Saturday 19 August – Saturday 14 October 2023.
Reuben Joseph and Valene Kane Will Lead MACBETH at The Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced that Reuben Joseph and Valene Kane will make their RSC debut playing the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth respectively in Wils Wilson’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s gripping and brutal tragedy.
RED ELLEN By Caroline Bird Will Premiere at Northern Stage Before Touring

A new play from multi award-winning poet and playwright Caroline Bird, Red Ellen tells the remarkable story of Ellen Wilkinson, the revolutionary Labour MP who fought with an unstoppable, reckless energy for a better world.
Dogstar Theatre Online Will Launch Performances on Vimeo on Demand

With over 275 performances and seen by over 40,000 people in 12 countries since opening at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Tailor of Inverness has taken its place as one of the great Scottish theatre productions. 
Cast Announced For RSC's EUROPEANA, PEER GYNT, and BLINDNESS AND SEEING, Part Of Projekt Europa

Casting details are announced for Europeana, Peer Gynt and Blindness and Seeing, three productions that are part of PROJEKT EUROPA, a season of work at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon, exploring, celebrating and interrogating our relationship with Europe.
THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY LONGSTAFF Will Open Northern Stage 50th Anniversary Season In 2020

A new theatrical version of The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff performed by BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners, The Young'uns will open Northern Stage's 50th anniversary season (4-22 February). Directed by Lorne Campbell, The Young'uns, Northern Stage and Harbourfront Centre Toronto present a musical celebration of northern working class activism, following the smash-hit success of The Last Ship, with songs from the original album alongside new material and stunning animation.
THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS Tours Scotland

Marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mateusz Zajac, The Tailor of Inverness, the universally acclaimed international hit play, written and performed by Matthew Zajac, is touring Scotland for the sixth time during April and May.
EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Eve

BWW speaks to Jo Clifford about bringing National Theatre of Scotland's Eve to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: LAST DREAM (ON EARTH), Assembly Hall, 13 August

Last Dream (On Earth) makes fascinating use of digital technologies and exquisitely paralleled stories to create a unique and moving experience.   A tribute to the bravery of those who dare to take the first steps on a journey beyond our comprehension, it is an experience not to be missed.
National Theatre of Scotland Sets Edinburgh Festivals Lineups

The National Theatre of Scotland is celebrating 10 years of presenting acclaimed theatre at the Edinburgh Festivals. This year the Company brings the world premiere of ANYTHING THAT GIVES OFF LIGHT in a co-production with the Edinburgh International Festival and the TEAM, and two acclaimed music filled dramas about refugees and migration to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, both at the Assembly Hall; GLASGOW GIRLS, in a co-production with Pachamama Productions, Regular Music and Theatre Royal Stratford East, and LAST DREAM (ON EARTH), presented by Kai Fischer.
Beacon Arts Centre Announce June-October 2016 Season

Greenock's Beacon Arts Centre announces its June-October 2016 season.
Vanishing Point to Present THE DESTROYED ROOM

Acclaimed Scottish theatre company Vanishing Point's latest production, The Destroyed Room, takes its inspiration from Jeff Wall's celebrated photograph, which was famously featured on the cover of Sonic Youth's album of the same name. It shows a ransacked room, every item of furniture torn up and destroyed, and posits the question - what happened?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS Closes at the Vaudeville Theatre Today

Great Expectations closes at the Vaudeville Theatre today, 30 March 2013, two months earlier than its original run date.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS to Close Early at the Vaudeville Theatre, March 30

Great Expectations will now run at the Vaudeville Theatre until 30 March 2013, closing two months earlier than its original run date.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS Screens Live Across UK and Worldwide from Vaudeville Theatre on Dickens' Birthday Today

To celebrate the launch of The Dickens Legacy at the Gala Evening at London's Vaudeville Theatre, GREAT EXPECTATIONS will be screened live via satellite to more than 150 cinemas across the UK and Ireland, with a global cinema release including mainland Europe, Canada, USA, Asia and Australia.
Photo Flash: New Production Images from GREAT EXPECTATIONS in the West End!

Although it is Dickens' most popular novel and having previously had many incarnations, including as a film, a television drama and even a stage musical, this will be the first time there has ever been a production of GREAT EXPECTATIONS as a full-scale stage play in either the West End or on Broadway. The West End premiere of GREAT EXPECTATIONS will star Jack Ellis as Jaggers, Chris Ellison as Magwitch and Paula Wilcox as Miss Havisham. The cast of 13 also includes Paul Nivison as Adult Pip, Grace Rowe as Estella and Taylor Jay-Davies as Young Pip. BroadwayWorld has new photos from the production below!
Grace Rowe Plays 'Estella' in West End Stage Adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS from Feb 1

As reported by the Daily Mail, Grace Rowe will star as 'Estella' in the new stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations by Jo Clifford. The production has been touring the UK and will begin performances at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre today, February 1st.

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