Nick Lane

Review: ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Shakespeare North Playhouse

The Shakespeare North Playhouse are taking audiences on an adventure into a timeless classic, in their production of Alice In Wonderland. However, instead of re-telling the famous story, writer Nick Lane and director Nathan Powell have re-invented the tale and given it a modern day twist.

Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre Celebrates its 70th Birthday in 2025

Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre will celebrate its 70th birthday in 2025 with a year of entertainment. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup here!

Photos: ALICE IN WONDERLAND In Rehearsal At Shakespeare North Playhouse

Shakespeare North Playhouse has released photos from inside rehearsal for Alice in Wonderland, adapted by Nick Lane.

Cast Set For ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Shakespeare North Playhouse

​​​​​​​Shakespeare North Playhouse has announced the full cast for Alice in Wonderland, adapted by Nick Lane, opening Friday 22 November until Saturday 5 January, with a national press night on Tuesday 26 November at 7pm.  

New Shows Set For Early 2025 at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre

New visiting shows for early 2025 at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre have been announced. Learn more about the full lineup here!

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Comes to Shakespeare North Playhouse and The Stephen Joseph Theatre

A vibrant new adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Love’s Labour’s Lost (more or less), has been announced for spring 2025 in a co-production between Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre and Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Cast and Dates Set For the UK Tour of DRACULA

Blackeyed Theatre has announced the initial tour schedule and casting for their 2024/25 touring production of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic thriller, Dracula, adapted by Nick Lane. View the full tour schedule and how to get tickets.

Cast Set For ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Shakespeare North Playhouse

Shakespeare North Playhouse has announced the creative team and title role casting for Alice in Wonderland, playing this festive season, opening Friday 22 November until Saturday 5 January, with a national press night on Tuesday 26 November.

America Co-Founder Gerry Buckley Releases Soulful Single 'Red and Blue'

GERRY BECKLEY, the illustrious singer, songwriter, performer and co-founder of legendary band America, releases the soulful 'Red and Blue,' a recently penned commentary whose title leaves no mystery about its subject matter. Beckley ends the song with a harmonica solo (played by Stan Behrens) that thoughtfully, and optimistically, blends 'Dixie' into 'Over the Rainbow.' Listen to the single now!

Photos: First Look At SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE VALLEY OF FEAR At Southwark Playhouse

Blackeyed Theatre, in association with South Hill Park Arts Centre, has released first look photos of Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and adapted for the stage by Nick Lane.

Gerry Buckley to Release Tenth Solo Album

With America currently on an open-ended hiatus from touring, Beckley found time to go through some of the songs he had put away for a rainy day. Beckley had a lot to choose from -- chronologically, stylistically, topically. For instance, 'Crazy,' dates back more than 10 years, first written between breaks of America's then-grueling tour schedule.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE VALLEY OF FEAR Will Embark on UK Tour in Spring 2024

Following UK-wide success in 2023, Blackeyed Theatre is reviving its acclaimed Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear in Spring 2024, including a three-week London premiere at Southwark Playhouse Borough

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is Now Playing at The Stephen Joseph Theatre

This year's Christmas show at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre – a sparkling new adaptation of Beauty and the Beast – has opened and runs to 30 December.

New Season Of Shows Unveiled For 2024 At Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre

A year of shows from Scarborough's SJT has been unveiled, including adaptations of two classic novels, two stirring Yorkshire stories, a sparkling Christmas show and the 90th play, no less, from the SJT's Director Emeritus, Alan Ayckbourn.

Cast Set For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Stephen Joseph Theatre

Casting has been announced for this year’s Christmas show at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre – a sparkling new adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Find out who's starring in the cast here!

Vertigo Theatre to Present THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE

Experience the chilling twists and turns of THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE. Join four talented actors as they bring Robert Louis Stevenson's gothic horror to life. Don't miss this thrilling journey into love, betrayal, and murder on London's foggy streets.

Blackeyed Theatre's SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Valley Of Fear Comes To Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre

After delighting audiences around the world with their international tour of The Sign of Four, Blackeyed Theatre bring to life The Valley of Fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's thrilling final Sherlock Holmes novel, in an electric new stage adaptation which visits Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre in May.

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (MORE OR LESS) Comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre

A vibrant new adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, a co-production with Prescot's Shakespeare North Playhouse, opens at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre on 30 March.

Rehearsals Underway For THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Shakespeare North Playhouse and Stephen Joseph Theatre

Rehearsals are under way for a vibrant new adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, in a co-production between Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse and Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre.  

Cast Announced For THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (MORE OR LESS) at Shakespeare North Playhouse and The Stephen Joseph Theatre

Casting has been announced for a vibrant new adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, in a co-production between Prescot's Shakespeare North Playhouse and Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre.