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BIRDSONG Comes to Alexandra Palace Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

Marking the 30th anniversary of Sebastian Faulks's international best-selling novel, the new touring production of Birdsong will play a limited run this Spring at London's Alexandra Palace Theatre from Thursday 27 February to Saturday 8 March 2025.  
THE SCORE At The Theatre Royal Haymarket Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025

Further cast members joining legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO's multi-award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicole Ansari-Cox as Bach's wife Anna in Oliver Cotton's play THE SCORE have been announced.
Photos: Max Bowden, Charlie Russell, and More Lead UK Tour of BIRDSONG
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2024

All new photos have been released from the 2024/25 UK tour of Birdsong. The epic First World War story of love and loss returns to the stage this Autumn in a brand-new production marking the 30th anniversary of Sebastian Faulks’s international best-selling novel. 
Brian Cox in THE SCORE and Tamsin Greig in THE DEEP BLUE SEA Will Transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2024

Brian Cox in THE SCORE and Tamsin Greig in THE DEEP BLUE SEA will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket. Learn more about the shows here!
Cast Set For 2024/25 UK Tour of BIRDSONG
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024

The full cast has been announced for the 2024/25 tour of Birdsong. The epic First World War story of love and loss returns to the stage this Autumn in a brand-new production marking the 30th anniversary of Sebastian Faulks’s international best-selling novel. 
Final Line-up Set For EMPOWER IN MOTION - A Ballet Inclusive Fundraising Gala at Sadler's Wells
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2024

The final big names from the world of dance have been confirmed for fundraising gala Empower in Motion – A Ballet Inclusive from charity Children Today. Further details have also been released of some of the already announced performers who will take to the stage at London's iconic dance venue Sadler's Wells on 7th February.
EMPOWER IN MOTION Gala Enlists Internationally Acclaimed Dancers
by Stephi Wild - Dec 7, 2023

A host of exciting new names have been announced as part of Children Today's fundraising gala, Empower in Motion – A Ballet Inclusive, at Sadler's Wells on February 7th, 2024. Learn more about the gala here!
Photos: First Look at Brian Cox and More in THE SCORE at Theatre Royal Bath
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023

Theatre Royal Bath Productions production presents the world premiere production of THE SCORE, starring legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO’s multi award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach. Check out all new photos here!
Full Cast Revealed to Join Brian Cox in THE SCORE at Bath Theatre Royal
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2023

As rehearsals begin this week for the Theatre Royal Bath Productions production of the world premiere production of THE SCORE, starring legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO's multi award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach, the complete cast and creative team are announced. Find out who is appearing in the production here!
Wilton's Music Hall Announces 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2022

Wilton's Music Hall has announced their 2023 spring season, following on from a stellar year of world class theatre and music productions.  Next year's January-April season is no different, as the oldest surviving grand music hall teams up with several prestigious production companies to host a range of exciting theatre, music, opera, spoken word, and cabaret.
Shomit Dutta's STUMPED Will Be Streamed Live From Lord's Starring Stephen Tompkinson and Andrew Lancel
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2022

Live streaming from Lord's Cricket Ground on Saturday 10 September 2022 at 7pm, Stumped will star Stephen Tompkinson (Brassed Off, Drop The Dead Donkey, DCI Banks, Wild at Heart) as Samuel Beckett and Andrew Lancel (Coronation Street, The Bill) as Harold Pinter. 
BWW Review: CHARLIE AND STAN, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - Jul 21, 2021

At a time when we're getting too many words, words, words from a bumbling Prime Minister and his cronies, what a relief to discover a charming, kind and life-affirming silent movie-style production that harks back to simpler times. The enticing live piano score by composer Zoe Rahman, is the dialogue, aided by the odd ditty (song arrangements by Sophie Cotton) and clever projected captions taking you back to the heydays of Victorian music hall and Hollywood silent pictures.
Casting and Extra Tour Dates Announced For CHARLIE & STAN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2021

Charlie Chaplin will now be played by Danielle Bird, joining Jerone Marsh-Reid as Stan Laurel, Nick Haverson as Fred Karno and Sara Alexander playing all the other parts, including Chaplin's mother, and the piano! 
CHARLIE & STAN Comes to Bath and Cornwall
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2021

David Pugh, the renowned theatre company Told by an Idiot and Theatre Royal Bath Productions present Charlie & Stan created by Told by an Idiot, written and directed by Paul Hunter.  It will open in Bath on 14 July and then play the Minack Theatre, Cornwall from 1 August.  Further dates prior to the West End are to be announced.
Photo Flash: See Tom Chambers, Christopher Harper and Michael Salami in APOLLO 13: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2020

With a week to go until Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon is available to view on originaltheatreonline.com (from 7.30pm on Thursday 8 October until Thursday 31 December 2020), you can now check out new production photos of Tom Chambers, Christopher Harper and Michael Salami as the astronauts Swigert, Lovell and Haise.
Original Theatre Company Presents a New Online Commission, APOLLO 13: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2020

Original Theatre Company, the production company behind the critically acclaimed lockdown productions of Sebastian Faulks's Birdsong Online and Louise Coulthard's Watching Rosie, are delighted to present a new commission by Torben Betts, Apollo 13: The Dark Side of The Moon. 
RSC's ROMEO AND JULIET Will Premiere On BBC Four As Part Of 'Culture In Quarantine'
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2020

The Royal Shakespeare Company production of Romeo and Juliet (2019) will be broadcast on BBC Four at 9pm on Sunday 7 June as part of Culture in Quarantine, it was announced today.
THE STRANGE TALE OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND STAN LAUREL Premieres At LIMF 2020
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2019

Performed in Told by an Idiot's trademark visual style, The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel looks at an unknown period in comic history when two maverick imaginations collided for a brief time. Playing fast and loose with the facts, the show is no nostalgic bio-drama, but an hilarious and deeply moving homage to two English men who changed the world of comedy forever. The show includes an original piano score played live each night, composed by MOBO Award-winner Zoe Rahman.
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For THE NIGHT WATCH at Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2019

The Original Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal present, from the international number one best-selling author Sarah Waters, THE NIGHT WATCH, adapted by Hattie Naylor (Ivan And The Dogs, Going Dark, As the Crow Flies and Bluebeard). First performed in 2016 at Manchester's Royal Exchange, the first revival of THE NIGHT WATCH opens at Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne on 22 August, touring the UK until 23 November 2019.
Sarah Waters's THE NIGHT WATCH Will Tour For The First Time
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2019

The Original Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal present, from the international number one best-selling author Sarah Waters, THE NIGHT WATCH, adapted by Hattie Naylor (Ivan And The Dogs, Going Dark, As the Crow Flies and Bluebeard). First performed in 2016 at Manchester's Royal Exchange, the first revival of THE NIGHT WATCH opens at Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne on 22 August, touring the UK until 23 November 2019. 

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