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The Cast of Polka Theatre's THE SNOW QUEEN Delights Children at Ronald Mcdonald House
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2023

The cast of Polka Theatre's Snow Queen brings festive magic to families with sick children at Ronald McDonald House. Actors from the family-friendly production visit Ronald McDonald House Tooting, playing games and singing songs to bring joy to families during the holiday season.

Photos: Polka Theatre Presents THE SNOW QUEEN
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2023

Production images have been released for Polka Theatre's Snow Queen, the first commission of Artistic Director Helen Matravers’ tenure - which is taking place in the Main Theatre until 21 January.

Double Bill of THE SNOW QUEEN and THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Comes to Polka Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2023

Full cast and creative team details have been revealed for Polka Theatre's 2023 Winter shows. Learn more about The Snow Queen and The Night Before Christmas here, and find out how to get tickets!

New Musical THE LOST SPELLS to be Presented at Polka Theatre This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2023

Polka Theatre will present the new family musical The Lost Spells 13 April thought 7 May.

Photos: First Look at THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Adaptation at Wilton's Music Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2022

Get a first look at Kenneth Grahame's compelling The Wind in the Willows, now playing at Wilton's Music Hall, in a brand-new version. The Wind in the Willows Wilton's by acclaimed children's author Piers Torday will immerse adults and children into the charming and playful world of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad.

WIND IN THE WILLOWS Adaptation Comes To Wilton's Music Hall This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2022

This Christmas, Kenneth Grahame's compelling The Wind in the Willows is coming to Wilton's Music Hall, in a brand-new version The Wind in the Willows Wilton's by acclaimed children's author Piers Torday that will immerse adults and children (+5 years) into the charming and playful world of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad.

Casting Announced For OUR MAN IN HAVANA At The Watermill
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2022

Full casting and creative team have been announced for OUR MAN IN HAVANA, the world premiere musical adaptation of Graham Greene's iconic novel, opening at Newbury's The Watermill on Thursday 7 April – Saturday 21 May, with a press night on Monday 11 April.

BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 11, 2021

After being cancelled last year, the traditional musical extravaganza at the Rose Theatre is back with a bang. Typically for the festive production, Beauty And The Beast brings together professional actors along with talented performers from the Rose Youth Theatre for a magical production.

Photos: First Look at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Rose Theatre Kingston
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2021

All new production images have been released for a new production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Ciaran McConville at Rose Theatre Kingston which has its official opening night tonight, Friday 10 December.  

BLUFF - a Brand-New Musical Comedy Written Exclusively For Radio is Coming Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2021

Brand-new musical comedy Bluff, written exclusively for radio by Matt Cavendish and Ed Zanders is available to download on Monday 18 October, following a full studio recording with West End cast and musicians at Masterchord Studios London. The full radio-play, complete with foley sound effects, is designed to take the listener on a vivid journey through a larger-than-life world, accompanied by a live studio orchestra.

Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Rose Theatre Kingston
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2021

Amelia Kinu Muus and Stanton Wright will star as Bella and Beast respectively in a new version of Beauty and the Beast by Ciaran McConville, with music and lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer, opening at Rose Theatre.

GIN CRAZE! Will Be Performed at Royal & Derngate Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2021

Two lovers, each with hidden secrets, struggle to prosper as gin hawkers. At a time in the 18th century when the average Briton drank 1.5 litres of gin every day, women were being locked up in cells to sober up and disorder was breaking out on every street corner, panic spreads among the upper classes who look to the magistrates, the Church and even their tipsy Queen to restore sobriety.

GIN CRAZE! Will Be Performed by Royal & Derngate's Made in Northampton 2021 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2021

The ensemble cast includes Debbie Chazen (The Girls, West End), Rosalind Ford (Once, UK Tour), Aruhan Galieva (King John, Royal & Derngate and Shakespeare’s Globe), Paula James (The Snow Queen, Park Theatre), Alex Mugnaioni (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Rose Theatre Kingston and West End), Peter Pearson (Welcome to the UK, The Bunker), and more!

Alex Young, Alan Cox, Ryan Kopel and More to Star BLUFF, a New Musical for Radio
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2021

Bluff is a madcap romp through a surreal universe in which everyone lies about everything all of the time. Everyone that is apart from Alec who has been raised 'honest'. As he desperately tries to navigate what is real and what is not, It becomes clear that he must come to terms with his own dark secret, as the world starts to unravel around him. 

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Jermyn Street Theatre Online
by Louise Penn - Dec 20, 2020

In a season of numerous versions of A Christmas Carol, modern or traditional, musical or dramatic, streamed or live, with puppets or people, this production from the Guildford Shakespeare Company and Jermyn Street Theatre is a welcome addition to festivities.

Reimagined Hoard Festival Announced At Staffordshire's New Vic Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2020

Audiences will be given the opportunity to return to the newly refurbished New Vic Theatre and revisit pieces from its critically acclaimed 2015 Staffordshire Hoard Festival in Hoard: Rediscovered, screened at the theatre as part of its Housewarming Season this November.

Jermyn Street Theatre Announces Casting For THE ODYSSEY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2020

Hot on the heels of the announcement of the cast of 15 Heroines, Jermyn Street Theatre, today reveals the complete line up of actors for its epic reading of The Odyssey.

Photo Flash: THE SNOW QUEEN at Park Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2019

Park Theatre's production of The Snow Queen runs from 4th December 2019 to 4th January 2020.  

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For THE SNOW QUEEN at Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2019

Casting has been confirmed for Park Theatre's festive family adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic: The Snow Queen. Focusing on the origins of the Queen who brings endless winter, the cast includes: Frances Marshall, Ayesha Casely-Hayford, Esmonde Cole, Sarah-Louise Young, Justin Brett, Paula James and Matt Cavendish. The production is adapted by Charles Way and directed by Abigail Anderson, with a national press night on Friday 6 December, 7pm.

Casting Confirmed For THE SNOW QUEEN At Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2019

Casting has been confirmed for Park Theatre's festive family adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic: The Snow Queen. Focusing on the origins of the Queen who brings endless winter, the cast includes: Frances Marshall, Ayesha Casely-Hayford, Esmonde Cole, Sarah-Louise Young, Justin Brett, Paula James and Matt Cavendish. The production is adapted by Charles Way and directed by Abigail Anderson, with a national press night on Friday 6 December, 7pm.