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BalletLORENT Brings SNOW WHITE and SNOW WHITE: THE SACRIFICE to Sadler's Wells East This April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2025

Award winning dance theatre company and Sadler's Wells National Partner Company balletLORENT will present a dance theatre production with two takes on the classic tale of Snow White at Sadler's Wells East as part of its UK tour.

BalletLORENT's 16+ SNOW WHITE: THE SACRIFICE Gets Newcastle Premiere This Halloween
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024

This autumn, balletLORENT is bringing back the classic fairytale Snow White to Northern Stage in Newcastle. But this time, the story will be told in two very different ways.

The Santa Fe Opera Unveils Casting and Repertory Plans for the 2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2024

 The Santa Fe Opera has announced casting and repertory plans for the company’s 2025 Season running June 27 through August 23, 2025. Learn more about the full season here!

Full Cast Set For the RSC'S THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2024

The full cast has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of Shakespeare's suburban comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor.  Directed by Blanche McIntyre, the show runs in repertoire in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between 5 June – 7 September.  

Review: BLUEBEARD, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
by Mary Baillie - Mar 15, 2024

Emma Rice places an old age folktale in a new age context through an eccentric movement-led, magical and musical theatrical extravaganza.  

Full Cast Set For Wise Children's New Co-Production of BLUE BEARD
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2023

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR WISE CHILDREN’S NEW CO-PRODUCTION OF BLUE BEARD - WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY EMMA RICE. The full cast for the world premiere of Blue Beard, written and directed by Emma Rice, includes Isabel Adomakoh Young, Stu Barker, Mirabelle Gremaud, Stephanie Hockley, Patrycja Kujawska, Adam Mirsky, Katy Owen, and Tristan Sturrock. The production opens at Theatre Royal Bath on 8 February and embarks on a UK tour.

MADAMA BUTTERFLY Comes to Det. KGL. Teater in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2023

MADAMA BUTTERFLY comes to Det. KGL. Teater in 2024. Performances run 25 February - 30 April 2024.

1923 Comes to Zorlu PSM This Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2023

1923 comes to Zorlu PSM this month. Performances run 24 April - 24 May, 2023. The four friends who disappeared during the school trip to the War of Independence Museum suddenly find themselves on the Bandırma Ferry, where Mustafa Kemal started the National Struggle.

1923 MUZIKALI Comes to Zorlu PSM This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2023

Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi’ne yapılan okul gezisi sırasında ortadan kaybolan dört arkadaş, kendilerini bir anda Mustafa Kemal’in Millî Mücadele’yi başlattığı Bandırma Vapuru’nda bulurlar.

Fuel Announces Its First Projects For 2023; World Premiere Tour of PROTEST, THE GRETCHEN QUESTION Film, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2023

Director and CEO of Fuel, Kate McGrath has announced the company's first shows for 2023. A UK tour of Hannah Lavery's new play Protest directed by Natalie Ibu will begin performances at Northern Stage in May followed by dates in Scotland and England. 

Billy Howle Joined By Niamh Cusack and Mirren Mack in HAMLET at Bristol Old Vic; Full Cast Announced
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2022

The full cast of Bristol Old Vic's Autumn headline production Hamlet has been announced, bringing together some of the hottest young talent and theatrical heavyweights for a visceral new production running from 13 Oct - 12 Nov.

Requardt & Rosenberg's FUTURE CARGO Comes To King's Cross Summer Sounds 2022
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2022

After a stratospheric tour last year, experiential performance duo Requardt & Rosenberg's acclaimed Future Cargo is back with a new adventure for its 2022 summer tour, arriving at King's Cross Summer Sounds festival for awe-inspiring performances on 10 - 13 August and 18 - 20 August.

Sadler's Wells Announces Family Weekend This Easter
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2022

The acclaimed Sadler's Wells National Partner Company balletLORENT, based in Newcastle and run by Liv Lorent, returns to Sadler's Wells with an original story by former poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy. 

BWW Review: THE SEVEN POMEGRANATE SEEDS, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 12, 2021

There’s a huge amount going on in a short time in Colin Teevan’s The Seven Pomegranate Seeds, now showing at the Rose Theatre. Seven stories about maternal pain and loss from the women in the plays of Euripides are transported from classic mythology to modern-day scenarios. Despite this intriguing concept, the resulting production feel rushed and fails to live up to its potential.

Shakespeare's Globe Announces Cast for MEASURE FOR MEASURE in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2021

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the full cast of Measure for Measure, directed by Blanche McIntyre and designed by James Cotterill. Opening the Winter Season on the 19 November in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Final Casting Announced For THE SEVEN POMEGRANATE SEEDS at Rose Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2021

Shannon Hayes will join the previously announced Niamh Cusack in the world premiere of Colin Teevan's The Seven Pomegranate Seeds directed by Melly Still.  This will be the second Rose Original production in Christopher Haydon's inaugural season as Rose Theatre's Artistic Director.

Saffron Coomber & Niamh Cusack Will Lead LEOPARDS and THE SEVEN POMEGRANATE SEEDS as Part of Rose Theatre's New Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2021

In Leopards, by rising playwright Alys Metcalf, Niala will be played by Saffron Coomber. Niamh Cusack will be reuniting with director Melly Still in the world premiere of Colin Teevan’s The Seven Pomegranate Seeds.

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.

Rose Theatre Reopens and Announces Spring 2021 Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2020

Rose Theatre reopened its doors to audiences last week following the end of the second national lockdown and has announced several upcoming shows for spring 2021.

NYU Skirball Co-presents the Digital Tour of THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2020

NYU Skirball will co-present the digital tour of Daniel Jamieson's The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, a play with music and dance directed by Emma Rice, on Friday, December 11 at 7:30 pm EST (available for streaming through December 18).