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THERE'S A BEAR ON MY CHAIR Comes to Southbank Centre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2024

First published by Nosy Crow, Ross Collins’ award-winning children’s book There’s a Bear on My Chair will come to life live on stage in early 2025 adapted for the stage and featuring loveable life-sized puppetry by Toby Olié.

ANIMAL FARM Comes to the Belgrade Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2022

The highly anticipated stage adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm arrives on the Belgrade Theatre's Main Stage next month. Adapted and directed by the multi award-winning Robert Ike (Mary Stuart, 1984), the classic satirical fable comes to Coventry from Tues 12 – Sat 16 April.

Photos: Check Out New Images of ANIMAL FARM UK Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2022

The brand-new production embarked on an extensive UK tour, running at Birmingham Rep from 22 January 2022 then touring to Cambridge, Newcastle, Bath, Norwich, Salford, Plymouth, Nottingham, Coventry, Blackpool, Liverpool, Canterbury, Richmond and Wolverhampton, completing its run on 28 May 2022 at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the UK Tour of ANIMAL FARM
by Stephi Wild - Dec 21, 2021

Rehearsal images are released for the highly anticipated upcoming production of George Orwell’s classic satirical fable, Animal Farm, adapted and directed by the multi award-winning Robert Icke (The Doctor, Hamlet, Mary Stuart, Oresteia, 1984).

Casting, Tour Dates, and Venues Announced For ANIMAL FARM
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2021

Full casting and the complete tour schedule are announced for the highly anticipated upcoming production of George Orwell's classic satirical fable, Animal Farm, adapted and directed by the multi award-winning Robert Icke (The Doctor, Hamlet, Mary Stuart, Oresteia, 1984).  

WAR HORSE--An Unmissable Theatrical Feat--Must Close in Hong Kong Today, June 2
by Oliver Oliveros - Jun 1, 2019

After a week of extended performances, the second UK and international touring company of the Tony-Award winning play WAR HORSE must close its Hong Kong leg today, June 2, 2019, at the Lyric Theatre of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts--the venue was packed to the rafters when we watched it last Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

WAR HORSE Gallops Into Hong Kong--The Only Asian Stop in Its First International Tour
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 17, 2019

The National Theatre of Great Britain's critically-acclaimed 2007 stage production of 'War Horse,' which inspired Steven Spielberg's 2011 war drama film of the same name, extends its limited engagement at the Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (1 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai). Tickets to the performances from May 10 to June 2, 2019, are now on sale at HKTicketing.com.

Guest Blog: Lydia Monks On Bringing WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD To Stage
by Guest Blog: Lydia Monks - Aug 21, 2017

Acting as a Design Consultant on What the Ladybird Heard Live is my first experience of theatre design, and I was thrilled to be asked by Kenny Wax to be involved. I was teamed up with Bek Palmer, a fantastic theatre designer, and together we came up with ideas for translating my illustrations to the stage, which Bek then brilliantly transformed into a reality.

Bear Hunting and Mask-Making this May Half-Term at Belgrade Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Apr 28, 2017

With the Easter holidays now behind us, there's only a few short weeks until May Half-Term comes around the corner. The Belgrade Theatre is offering up some theatrical delights to keep families entertained during the holiday including bear hunting and mask making!

Photo Flash: 3 LITTLE PIGS TOUR in Rehearsal
by Rebecca Russo - Jul 29, 2016

From the award-winning writers of the international smash hits Mary Poppins and Honk! comes a 'great big little West End show' for audiences of three years and up. The tour opens at Eastbourne's Devonshire Park Theatre on 2 August before heading to Cambridge Arts Theatre and Bristol's Colston Hall.