Lisa Spirling Appointed Artistic Director Of Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024
Stratford East has announced the appointment of Lisa Spirling as their new Artistic Director and joint CEO. Spirling, who has been Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Theatre503 since 2016, takes up the role in spring 2025, taking over from Nadia Fall.
Stratford East Will Host Free Open Day as Part of 140th Anniversary Celebrations
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2024
Stratford East has announced that it will open up the whole theatre to the public on Saturday 26th October 2024 to host a special day packed full of completely free entertainment, workshops and talks from top industry professionals, arts and crafts, facepainting, theatre tours and many other exciting activities suitable for all ages.
Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Stratford East
by Cindy Marcolina - Sep 13, 2024
The Seventies were a time for cheesy pineapple, bellbottom jeans, Elton John, and ABBA. Written in 1977, Mike Leigh’s darkly comic picture of the English middle class turns out to be an evergreen classic. Revived some ten miles from the story’s real-life setting, this is Nadia Fall’s last show as Artistic Director of the venue and features known ‘EastEnder’ Tamzin Outhwaite as Beverly Moss.
Full Cast and Creative Team Set For PINOCCHIO at Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2024
Stratford East has announced the full cast and creative team for this year’s pantomime, PINOCCHIO, featuring the return of the celebrated writer Trish Cooke (Book and Lyrics), Stratford East panto veteran Robert Hyman (Music and Lyrics) and Director Omar F. Okai as we celebrate our 140th anniversary season.
Stratford East Reveals 140th Anniversary Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024
With Abigail's Party directed by Nadia Fall beginning previews this week, launching Stratford East's 140th anniversary season, the theatre has announced new shows and events for this milestone year, and Fall's final season as the theatre's Artistic Director.
ABIGAIL'S PARTY and More Set For Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024
With Now, I See currently in previews, Stratford East has announced a new production of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party, directed by Stratford East Artistic Director, Nadia Fall.
Jake Smith Appointed as New Artistic Director & CEO of Eastern Angles
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2023
Eastern Angles has announced the appointment of Jake Smith as their new artistic director and CEO. He succeeds Ivan Cutting who has been at the helm of the company for 40 years. In a unique first for an arts institution, both will work together until the end of the year as part of a handover to ensure the philosophy is carried forward into the next era of work.
Review: VILLAGE IDIOT, Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 20, 2023
Samson Hawkins’s play is great fun, but it’s a complex one. This good-hearted comedy cum moral whose identity is defined by precise British sit-com humour (with all the good and bad that comes with it) is threatened by a sense of inauthentic working class ideals. However, if we give in and welcome the satiric idyll of South Northamptonshire, we’ll find a collection of peculiar characters who keep edging and retreating from political incorrectness written with idiosyncratic flair.
Cast Announced For VILLAGE IDIOT at Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2023
Nottingham Playhouse has announced the casting for the world premiere of Samson Hawkins' VILLAGE IDIOT, a co-production with Theatre Royal Stratford East and the pioneering consortium which puts deaf and disabled artists and audiences at the centre - Ramps on the Moon.
Theatre Royal Stratford East Announces Cast For VILLAGE IDIOT
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2023
Theatre Royal Stratford East has announced casting for their co-production with Nottingham Playhouse and Ramps on the Moon, the world premiere of Samson Hawkins’ new play VILLAGE IDIOT directed by Stratford East Artistic Director Nadia Fall.