Review: SUMMER 1954, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 28, 2025
Director James Dacre presents these two short dramas by Terence Rattigan under the banner title Summer 1954, the date when the action is set. An unusual pairing of these unshowy productions convey the intellectually astute and emotionally searing spirit of Rattigan’s writing.
Critics' Choice: Cheryl Markosky's Best Shows of 2024
by Cheryl Markosky - Dec 12, 2024
Grand dame Sian Phillips stealing the show, Adam Cooper giving an unexpected twirl and smaller theatre spaces punching above their weight. These are some of BroadwayWorld reviewer Cheryl Markosky's favourite theatre moments of 2024.
Review: SUMMER 1954, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - Nov 1, 2024
Siân Phillips steals the evening in Theatre Royal Bath's twin-bill tribute to Terence Rattigan's one-act plays: lesser-known Table Number Seven, and The Browning Version – hailed by critics as 'a 70-minute masterpiece' when first performed at London's Phoenix Theatre in 1948.
Terence Rattigan's SUMMER 1954 Opens at Theatre Royal Bath in October Prior to a UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2024
Multiple award winners Siân Phillips, Nathaniel Parker and Lolita Chakrabarti lead an ensemble cast directed by James Dacre performing Terence Rattigan’s most personal one act masterpieces Table Number Seven (from Separate Tables) and The Browning Version, which are paired for the first time to capture one quietly momentous evening seventy years ago. Together, they present Rattigan as one of the great twentieth century chroniclers of the paradoxes of the human heart.
JANIE DEE'S BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF CABARET Will Come to London and More
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2024
Hot on the stiletto heels of her critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run, two-time Olivier and multi-award-winning, critically acclaimed British actress, singer and musical theatre star, Janie Dee will perform a series of autumn dates for Janie Dee's Beautiful World Of Cabaret - a playfully informative and inspirational musical journey into humanity and nature, that is, at its heart, always hopeful.
Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024
Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.
Marcus Brigstocke's THE RED Will Be Available on Original Online in August
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2024
Marcus Brigstocke's critically acclaimed play The Red will return to Original Theatre's digital streaming platform Original Online from Friday 2 August at 5pm for members, both new and existing, and then on general release (including rentals) from Friday 9 August at 5pm.
How You Know These HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Actors from the Stage
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 21, 2024
Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Actors include Tony Award winners, current Broadway stars, and Royal Shakespeare Company members. Take a look here to find out which stars you may recognize from the theatre, including Gayle Rankin, Sir Simon Russell Beale, Eve Best, and more.
Review: THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - May 14, 2024
Tamsin Greig is a marvel as Hester Collyer in Lindsay Posner's new revival of Terence Rattigan's 1950s classic, The Deep Blue Sea, at Theatre Royal Bath's intimate, 126-seater Ustinov Studio.
Photos: First Look at THE DEEP BLUE SEA at Theatre Royal Bath
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024
New production photos have been released from Theatre Royal Bath’s production of The Deep Blue Sea, Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s study of obsession and the destructive power of love, starring Tamsin Greig as Hester Collyer and Oliver Chris as Freddie.
Lily Allen Will Lead HEDDA at Theatre Royal Bath Next Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2024
Lily Allen will star as Hedda Gabler, one of theatre’s most irresistible heroines, in a thrilling new version of Ibsen’s masterpiece which will open at Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio from Friday 25 July – Saturday 23 August 2025.