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Australian TV Star Erik Thomson to Play Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Festive Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 20, 2024

Producers GWB Entertainment have announced that Erik Thomson, one of Australia's most loved stars across film, television and theatre, will play the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol – Melbourne's new festive tradition.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To Melbourne For The Festive Season In 2024
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2024

A CHRISTMAS CAROL returns to Melbourne in 2024, bringing festive cheer with its beloved holiday production.

Norwich Theatre ALADDIN Panto Cast Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2024

Norwich Theatre has announced Lisa Maxwell as the Evil Aunt in the panto this Christmas, opening at Norwich Theatre Royal on 7 Dec 24 and running until 5 Jan 25.

Review: DROP THE DEAD DONKEY: THE REAWAKENING, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 19, 2024

Starring original cast members Susannah Doyle, Robert Duncan, Ingrid Lacey, Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, Stephen Tompkinson and Victoria Wicks, this new stage version sees the team are thrust back together in the world of 24-hour rolling news, social media and algorithms at a new TV station with the distinctly tongue-in-cheek name, Truth News. 

Review: STUMPED, Hampstead Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Jun 27, 2023

The tables are turned on two twentieth century playwrights who find themselves trapped in a hybrid of their own plays.

Debra Lawrance, Bernard Curry, Sarah Morrison and Samantha Morley Join Cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL in Melbourne
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2023

Last year’s runaway hit A Christmas Carol announced that many of the Green Room-nominated ensemble cast will return for the 2023 season at the Comedy Theatre this festive season.

DROP THE DEAD DONKEY Cast Reunites For Stage Adaptation, Touring in 2024
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2023

30 years since the launch of the trailblazing, smash-hit TV series, Drop The Dead Donkey, the Globelink News team are back, and now live on stage for the very first time.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Will Return To Melbourne's Comedy Theatre For Christmas 2023
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2023

Winner of five Tony Awards, the Old Vic production of A Christmas Carol was a runaway hit in its debut season at the Comedy Theatre in 2022, delighting audiences and critics alike.

Original Theatre Presents The Stage Tour Of Shomit Dutta's STUMPED
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

With a game of cricket and two of the greatest playwrights at its heart, Original Theatre's stage premiere of Shomit Dutta's witty new play Stumped will tour in 2023 to Theatre Royal Bath (23 – 27 May), Cambridge Arts Theatre (5 – 10 June) and Hampstead Theatre (16 June – 22 July). 

David Wenham Will Lead the Australian Premiere The Old Vic Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2022

Two visionary Tony Award winners — director Matthew Warchus (Matilda the Musical) and playwright Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) — have created a magical new interpretation of Charles Dickens' timeless story, A Christmas Carol.

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. 

Cast and Creative Team Announced For THE SORCERER'S APPRECENTICE At Northern Stage
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2021

Northern Stage will produce a magical new adaptation of family favourite The Sorcerer's Apprentice this Christmas (27 November - 31 December). Set in the streets of Newcastle but not quite as we know it, audiences will be treated to live music, puppetry, magic and illusion as they follow the adventures of Hatty Rabbit and her friends after a mysterious letter arrives inviting Hatty to an interview for a sorcerer's apprentice...

Rose Theatre to Reopen in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2021

Rose Theatre has announced it is reopening its doors once again on 27 June 2021. Following three national lockdowns, the Rose is reopening to the public with a series of summer shows and events, including The International Youth Arts Festival by Creative Youth from 1 July 2021 and more.

New Summer Tour Dates Announced For EDUCATING RITA
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2021

EDUCATING RITA tells the story of married hairdresser Rita, who enrols on an Open University course to expand her horizons, and her encounters with university tutor Frank. Frank is a frustrated poet, brilliant academic and dedicated drinker, who is less than enthusiastic about teaching Rita.

Storyhouse Announces New Shows on Sale, Including EDUCATING RITA, MISS JULIE and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2020

Storyhouse is looking forward to 2021 with a must-see programme of classic comedy, thought-provoking drama and stand-up silliness. Newly announced shows include acclaimed touring productions of stage hits Educating Rita and The Greatest Play in the History of the World, the return of Miss Julie and major names from the world of comedy.

BWW Review: EDUCATING RITA, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 30, 2020

After a curtailed tour and a sold-out run at Cornwall’s Minack Theatre, Willy Russell’s beautifully poignant Educating Rita now comes to the Rose Theatre for its first performances inside a theatre in a Covid-restricted world. A bittersweet and very funny production; it has been worth the wait.

Roundup: Check Out These Socially Distanced Shows
by Marianka Swain - Oct 15, 2020

Hurrah for the green shoots in our beleaguered industry. Lots of venues are mounting new shows and bringing back our favourites over the next few weeks and months - albeit with social distancing and safety measures in place. Here are some of the live theatrical goodies on offer.

Rose Theatre To Reopen With Socially Distanced Performances
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2020

Today, Rose Theatre has announced it will re-open for an autumn 'Return to the Rose Season' of live performances from 28th October. This news comes exactly six months on from its enforced closure.

EDUCATING RITA 2020 Tour Recommences in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2020

Following the huge success of the run in August at the Minack Open Air Theatre, the acclaimed 40th anniversary production of Willy Russell's EDUCATING RITA is coming back from Wednesday 28 October.

BWW Review: EDUCATING RITA, The Minack Theatre
by Caroline Cronin - Aug 27, 2020

My recent visit as a first-timer to this much-celebrated space was to see Educating Rita - a truncated version of the David Pugh production that was due to tour the country, pre-COVID.