Ruth Bratt

Extra Performances Added to MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT at The Other Palace
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024

Seven extra performances have been added to the Mischief Movie Night season at The Other Palace this summer.  The season has proved so popular that the original scheduled performances have already sold out.

Original Mischief Gang Will Return With MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT at The Other Palace This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2024

The original Mischief gang, creators of Mischief’s flagship comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, will return to London and to their comedy roots to present their improvised Mischief Movie Night at The Other Palace for 5 weeks only. 

Review: THE LONDON 50-HOUR IMPROVATHON, Wilton's Music Hall
by Kat Mokrynski - Mar 12, 2024

'Directed by Adam Meggido and Ali James, The London 50-hour Improvathon is exactly what it says on the tin - a show that takes place over fifty hours in London, bringing together improvisational actors to create an absolutely wild weekend.'

Photos: First Look at THE LONDON 50-HOUR IMPROVATHON: THE WEDDING PARTY
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024

Check out photos from The London 50-Hour Improvathon: The Wedding Party here!

The Comedy Store Players Reveal First New Member In Almost 30 Years
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2024

The Comedy Store Players have announced that they will be joined by a new core member for the first time in almost thirty years. Ruth Bratt will join the World famous team from Sunday, 3rd March for their weekly show at London’s iconic Comedy Store.

Playwright Mark Ravenhill to Join The London 50-Hour Improvathon: The Wedding Party
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2024

Playwright Mark Ravenhill joins the cast of The London 50-Hour Improvathon: The Wedding Party, featuring top improvisers.

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL, The Pleasance Courtyard
by Christiana Rose - Aug 14, 2023

5 stars! Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is a spontaneous musical theatre comedy, featuring professional performers, enviably talented in their creativity skills in improvisation #edfringe #improv #musicaltheatre

Photo & Video: CABARET, BACK TO THE FUTURE, LES MISERABLES & More Perform at West End LIVE! 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 19, 2023

Check out photos and video of West End Live 2023!

Cast and Creative Team Announced For AN IMPROBABLE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2022

Improbable have announced the full cast and creative team for An Improbable Musical, a Royal and Derngate Northampton and Improbable production. Following its critically acclaimed premiere in Northampton this February, An Improbable Musical will open at the Exeter Northcott on 27 September before a limited London run at Hackney Empire from 21 October. It will then tour the UK in spring 2023, including Gulbenkian Theatre (13 – 15 April), with further tour dates to be announced.

Hackney Empire Announces Details For Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2022

As Hackney Empire celebrates 120 years at the heart of the local community, Artistic Director Yamin Choudury and the whole team have announced details of the autumn 2022 season, running from September to December.

EDINBURGH 2022: STARSHIP IMPROVISE Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 14, 2022

BWW catches up with Starship Improvise to chat about coming to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Improbable Presents AN IMPROBABLE MUSICAL, Launching UK Tour and Limited London Run at Hackney Empire This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2022

Improbable is presenting An Improbable Musical, a Royal and Derngate Northampton and Improbable production. Following its critically acclaimed premiere in Northampton this February, An Improbable Musical will open at the Exeter Northcott on 26 September before a limited London run at Hackney Empire from 21 October. It will then tour the UK in spring 2023, including Gulbenkian Theatre (13 – 15 April), with further tour dates to be announced.

Todd Buonopane Joins Jason Kravits For OFF THE TOP at Birdland Theater Next Week
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2022

After sold-out shows in NYC last fall (and 2+ years after a star-studded week-long London residency) the award-winning, internationally acclaimed, completely improvised night of music and comedy returns to the Birdland Theater for one night only... and then moves on to London for two shows at The Crazy Coqs.

Jason Kravits Brings OFF THE TOP! to New York and London in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2022

OFF the TOP! with Jason Kravits will play Birdland Theater on May 16th as well as The Crazy Coqs in London, May 27th-28th!

Final Casting Announced For KHT50: BARSTOOLS TO BROADWAY
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2022

Final details have been announced for KHT50: Barstools to Broadway from the King's Head Theatre the celebration taking place from 14 – 19 February, marking the successes of the world-renowned pub theatre's first 50 years with a series of readings of plays that started their lives there, with cast and creative teams with links to the playwrights and original shows.

AN IMPROBABLE MUSICAL Comes to Royal & Derngate Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2022

Royal & Derngate will present An Improbable Musical as part of its Made in Northampton 2021/22 season. With a brand-new show created at each performance, An Improbable Musical sees world renowned theatre company Improbable take to the Royal stage in Northampton from Friday 25 February to Saturday 5 March, ahead of an autumn tour. 

Royal & Derngate Announces Further Productions For Its 2021/22 Made In Northampton Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2021

Royal & Derngate today announced four further productions to complete its 2021/22 Made in Northampton season. A new production of Joe Penhall's biting contemporary satire Blue/Orange is brought to the stage this autumn by the producing team behind Ralph Fiennes' hugely successful Four Quartets which is soon to transfer to the West End.

SHOWSTOPPER! Announces Residency at The Lyric Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2021

The Showstoppers are returning to the West End's Lyric Theatre on Monday 15 November for five months of monthly shows. Prior to this move they have two previously annouced West End shows at the Garrick Theatre on Monday 27 September and Monday 11 October.

The Showstoppers Announce 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Livestream - Christmas Special'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2020

Olivier Award winners The Showstoppers return to your home screens one final time this year to bring some much needed festive cheer into your living room with a special Christmas edition of their improvised musical livestream.

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Converts Performances to Virtual Format
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2020

One of the last West End shows to be cancelled before lockdown in March, The Showstoppers turned their final performance at the Lyric Theatre into an impromptu online live stream event, which has since been viewed more than 112,000 times.