Review: DEATHTRAP, The Mill at Sonning
From the man behind Rosemary's Baby and The Stepford Wives, Ira Levin's Deathtrap has scared and intrigued audiences since premiering in 1978. One of Broadway’s most successful plays and even spawning a film adaptation, The Mill at Sonning's latest production directed by Tam Williams proves why it still makes audiences scream and laugh today.
Cast Revealed For Site-Specific TWELFTH NIGHT at The Mill at Sonning
Last year The Mill at Sonning produced an incredibly successful run of Noël Coward’s STILL LIFE, directed by Tam Williams and staged in the Waterwheel Bar, which was transformed into a 1930s train station buffet. Now Tam is taking over the Mill’s restaurant for his next immersive production, one of the most popular comedies ever written - Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’.
Review: HAY FEVER, The Mill at Sonning
A staple of the British stage, Noël Coward’s Hay Fever was inspired by the playwright’s travels in New York meeting an eccentric family. Supposedly, the matriarch wasn’t kind to Coward’s perceptions of their lifestyle, but this comedy of manners still paid off and has become one of his best known works. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Coward’s passing, the charming Mill at Sonning is staging a new revival.
Jonny Labey Will Star as Jerry Travers in TOP HAT at The Mill at Sonning
Following a summer season as young newly wed lawyer Paul in Neil Simon's classic comedy 'Barefoot on the Park', Jonny Labey ('Strictly Ballroom' in the West End, BBC 'EastEnders') will star as Jerry Travers in the return of their critically acclaimed 2021 tap-tastic production of 'Top Hat'.
BWW Review: THE TEMPEST, Jermyn Street Theatre
Oh, how life changes in 20 months. Not quite two years, not quite one and a half. In March 2020, artistic director of Jermyn Street Theatre Tom Littler teamed up with Michael Pennington to deliver Shakespeare’s swansong. That production played for six performances before closing down due to the “unprecedented times” we’re still dealing with. It was this critic’s last show before theatres closed down and everything changed.
BWW Review: THE TEMPEST, Jermyn Street Theatre
William Shakespeare's swansong lands on Jermyn Street Theatre's tiny stage in fetching fashion. Traditionally a grand spectacle, Tom Littler transforms The Tempest into boutique theatre at its finest. Shakespearean veteran Michael Pennington leads as Prospero, and the result is a myth-imbued and aesthetically exquisite show.
BWW Review: PRIVATE LIVES, The Mill at Sonning Theatre
Did you know that songs by Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse sound great when performed in a French accent and with an accordion? I certainly didn't, and so imagine my surprise when I walked into the theatre at the Mill at Sonning to find Celia Cruwys-Finnigan doing just that. To say it was an unexpected introduction to a production of Noel Coward's Private Lives would be an understatement.
Casting Announced For PRIVATE LIVES at The Mill at Sonning
Set majestically on the banks of the River Thames, the Mill at Sonning Theatre is celebrating more than 30 years of entertainment. Uniquely, as the only dinner theatre in the United Kingdom, it has gained unrivalled praise both nationally and internationally. All tickets include a delicious two-course meal in the restaurant before the show.
MENACE & MURDER: A Lynda La Plante Collection Debuts on DVD from Acorn TV on June 12
The star-studded collection MENACE & MURDER: A Lynda La Plante Collection makes its DVD debut from Acorn TV on June 12, 2018 and features three of Lynda La Plante's acclaimed mystery thrillers – Supply & Demand, Killer Net and Mind Games; all of which have never been on DVD in the U.S. before. Filled with her legendary mystery, thrills, and intrigue, the DVD 5-Disc set features 10 episodes and two feature-length episodes of the three series ($59.99, Amazon.com). Emmy®-nominated and winner of two BAFTA Awards as well as their Dennis Potter Award, Lynda La Plante is one of the UK's most prolific and well-known writers. She wrote the multi-award-winning, groundbreaking drama series Prime Suspect starring Helen Mirren; as well as The Commander, Above Suspicion, and The Governor. Supply & Demand,Killer Net and Mind Games are also available on Acorn TV. Called a “glorious streaming service… an essential must-have” (The Hollywood Reporter), Acorn TV is North America's most popular streaming service focused on British and international television from RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE).
BWW Review: THE FANTASTIC FOLLIES OF MRS RICH, Swan Theatre
Next up at the RSC's Swan Theatre is an oft-forgotten Restoration comedy by Mary Pix; originally titled The Beau Defeated, Jo Davies' production shifts the focus onto the widowed protagonist with the new title The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich. It comes in the same year as two new productions of another Restoration Comedy, The Country Wife, are unveiled at Southwark Playhouse and Chichester's Minerva Theatre - and plays alongside The Duchess of Malfi and Macbeth (in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre).
The Mill at Sonning Announces Next Season
The Mill at Sonning is delighted to announce its next season of productions from July 2017 to January 2018. Brian Blessed returns to direct Agatha Christie's most enthralling and entertaining thriller "SPIDERS WEB" from Thursday 6 July to Saturday 26 August 2017.
BWW Review: THE LOTTERY OF LOVE, Orange Tree Theatre
Love and disguise are the order of the day as the Orange Tree's 2016-17 programme continues with a new John Fowles translation of Pierre Marivaux's The Lottery of Love. The 18th century play in this production has more than a whiff of Jane Austen about it, with characters in Regency dress and placing great importance on propriety and good manners.