Sam Frenchum

BWW Review: THE WOODS, Southwark Playhouse

David Mamet's 1977 play, exploring and exposing gender differences, is given its first London Revival in 25 years.

VIDEO: The Stars Come Out For The First London Production Of THE WOODS In 25 Years

Danielle Tarento presents Francesca Carpanini and Sam Frenchum in THE WOODS by David Mamet, directed by Russell Bolam, at Southwark Playhouse. 

Photos: First Look at THE WOODS at Southwark Playhouse

'The Woods', David Mamet’s extraordinary 1977 ‘battle of the sexes’ play gets its first UK revival in 25 years, directed by Russell Bolam, from Thursday 24 February to Saturday 26 March, 2022.

VIDEO: Rehearsal Footage of David Mamet's THE WOODS at Southwark Playhouse

David Mamet’s extraordinary 1977 ‘battle of the sexes’ play gets its 1st UK revival after 25 years, directed by Russell Bolam, at Southwark Playhouse from Thursday 24 February to Saturday 26 March, 2022.

THE WOODS Will Be Revived at Southwark Playhouse in 2022

Nick and Ruth are spending the weekend at a remote cabin in the woods. They push their relationship to breaking point in a night of stories and fights, only to rediscover their need for one another in the morning, but the final reconciliation remains uncomfortably tempered by the violent core we now know to be hiding beneath.

Photo Flash: First Look at VALUED FRIENDS

Get a first look at Stephen Jeffreys' Valued Friends directed by Michael Fentiman.

BWW Review: VALUED FRIENDS, Rose Theatre

Our national obsession with property prices has a long history. Back in 1989, Stephen Jeffreys targeted the seismic social and financial changes of the decade with his play Valued Friends. A caustic commentary on Thatcher's Britain and the explosion of property prices, it was a hit when it premiered in 1989 at the Hampstead Theatre and earned Jeffreys Most Promising Playwright awards from both the Critics' Circle and Evening Standard. Michael Fentiman's brand new production at Kingston's Rose Theatre is the first revival of the play in thirty years and bristles with nostalgia, yet lacks real substance.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Rose Theatre Kingston's VALUED FRIENDS

Rose Theatre Kingston, The Original Theatre Company and Karl Sydow today announce the full cast and creative team for the first major revival of Stephen Jeffreys' Valued Friends. Michael Fentiman directs Natalie Casey (Sherry), Ralph Davis (Scott), Sam Frenchum (Paul), Michael Marcus (Howard), Catrin Stewart (Marion) and Nicolas Tennant (Stewart). The production opens at Rose Theatre Kingston on 26 September, with previews from 20 September, and runs until 12 October.

Full Cast Announced For Rose Theatre Kingston's Revival Of VALUED FRIENDS

Rose Theatre Kingston, The Original Theatre Company and Karl Sydow today announce the full cast and creative team for the first major revival of Stephen Jeffreys' Valued Friends. Michael Fentiman directs Natalie Casey (Sherry), Ralph Davis (Scott), Sam Frenchum (Paul), Michael Marcus (Howard), Catrin Stewart (Marion) and Nicolas Tennant (Stewart). The production opens at Rose Theatre Kingston on 26 September, with previews from 20 September, and runs until 12 October.

Photo Flash: First Look at Synergy Theatre Project's THERE IS A FIELD

Esther Baker will direct Martin Askew's provocative and compelling new play There is a Field, a London story of faith, death and family strife reshaped by local crises and global events.

Casting Announced For Synergy Theatre Project's THERE IS A FIELD At Theatre503

Esther Baker will direct Martin Askew's provocative and compelling new play There is a Field, a London story of faith, death and family strife reshaped by local crises and global events.

BWW Review: LOVE FROM A STRANGER, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Whilst the 1930s may be almost a century behind us, the suspense that this aged text brings rivals that of any psychological thriller on the silver screen these days.

Photo Flash: Agatha Christie's LOVE FROM A STRANGER Tours the UK

Fiery Angel and Royal & Derngate Northampton present Agatha Christie's Love From A Stranger, directed by Lucy Bailey. The production will launch in Northampton and play for three weeks from Friday 23 February, before embarking on a UK wide tour.

BWW Review: LOVE FROM A STRANGER, Richmond Theatre

Director Lucy Bailey has solid form with adaptations of Agatha Christie stories; her Olivier-award nominated version of Witness For The Prosecution is currently a hit at County Hall. She has also directed Dial M For Murder and Gaslight, so it is not entirely surprising that this touring version of Love From a Stranger is a taut and compelling thriller.

BWW Review: LOVE FROM A STRANGER, Royal and Derngate

Agatha Christie and Frank Vosper's Love from a Stranger returns to the stage in this collaboration between Royal and Derngate and Firey Angel. And it's a disconcerting experience, as what starts off seeming like a conventional enough story turns into something altogether creepier.

Photo Flash: First Look at Agatha Christie's LOVE FROM A STRANGER

A whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps Cecily Harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. However, her newfound love is not all that he seems…