Rehearsals Are Underway For MANOR at The National Theatre
In this darkly comic play, a violent storm is brewing and Diana, played by Nancy Carroll (The Crown) is struggling to keep the roof on her rundown manor house. As the storm sweeps the coast, an explosive mix of people unexpectedly arrive in search of shelter including Ted Farrier, played by Shaun Evans (Vigil), a charismatic leader of a far-right organisation. Stranded together, this group of strangers must survive the weather - and each other.
Photo Flash: First Look at PETER PAN at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
For the wounded soldiers of WW1, imagination is their only escape. Yet as they're transported to the fantastical lagoons and pirate ships of Never Land, allegories of the war they've left behind are ever present. George Llewelyn Davies, later killed in action in 1915, was one of the children who inspired J. M. Barrie to create the iconic character of Peter Pan. Remembering him, and a generation of Lost Boys, the production enchanted young and old alike during its original, critically acclaimed run.
THE BLEEDING TREE Begins 31 July at Griffin
Triggered into thrilling motion by an act of revenge, The Bleeding Tree is rude, rhythmical and irreverently funny, and earned Melbourne playwright, Angus Cerini the 2014 Griffin Award for New Australian Playwriting. Set in rural Australia, a shot shatters the still night. A mother and her two daughters have just welcomed home the man of the house - whom they despise - with a crack in the shins and a bullet in the neck. The only issue now is disposing of the body.