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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking, UK
Thu, 20th May 2010 - Sat, 22nd May 2010
From £12.00*Funny Thing Happened at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre.
After The Dance
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Tue, 13th April 2010 - Sat, 17th April 2010
From £14.00*Meet the young, not-so-bright things of the roaring 1920's, whose drunken escapades were chronicled by Evelyn Waugh, in his outrageously funny novels. Joan and David Scott-Fowler's Mayfair flat is the main social hotspot for their eccentric and carefree friends. Twelve years on and as the unstoppable socialites continue to age disgracefully, David's life is saved by his cousins young fiancé and when she offers him a chance to start his life again, he ends up losing much more than he bargained for. Master playwright, Terence Rattigan's exquisite dark comedy on love, nostalgia, greed and façade....
Aladdin
Churchill Theatre, Bromley, UK
Fri, 3rd December 2010 - Sun, 9th January 2011
From £17.00*The Churchill's pantomime for 2010/2011 season.
All My Sons
Apollo Theatre, London, UK
Wed, 19th May 2010 - Sat, 11th September 2010
From £25.00*ALL MY SONS - the first great success of Arthur Miller's supremely influential career - is a compelling story of love, guilt and the corrupting power of greed. Joe Keller (David Suchet) is alleged to have supplied World War II fighter planes with defective engines, leading to the deaths of innocent pilots - a crime for which his business partner took the fall. One of Keller's sons, himself a pilot, is thought to have been killed in action. But his mother (Zoe Wanamaker) can't accept his death and equally, can't accept that her dead son's fiancée has transferred her affections to her other son. The confrontations that ensue lead to the uncovering of a shameful family secret......
All My Sons
Apollo Theatre, London, UK
Wed, 19th May 2010 - Sat, 11th September 2010
From £39.50*ALL MY SONS - the first great success of Arthur Miller's supremely influential career - is a compelling story of love, guilt and the corrupting power of greed. Joe Keller (David Suchet) is alleged to have supplied World War II fighter planes with defective engines, leading to the deaths of innocent pilots - a crime for which his business partner took the fall. One of Keller's sons, himself a pilot, is thought to have been killed in action. But his mother (Zoe Wanamaker) can't accept his death and equally, can't accept that her dead son's fiancée has transferred her affections to her other son. The confrontations that ensue lead to the uncovering of a shameful family secret......
American Bytes
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Wed, 7th April 2010 - Sat, 10th April 2010
From £10.00*Liminal Space Productions presents American Bytes directed & designed by Prav Menon- Johansson. The UK premier of five, short contemporary plays reflecting the diversity of American life. From Rosie, The Teddy Bear by Steven Bergman where an abandoned teddy bear recounts her life with Little Girl, to The Rental by Mark Harvey Levine when Valerie rents a boyfriend for singleton Sonja on her thirtieth birthday and The Greening of Bridget Kelly by Peter Snoad where Bridget explains the environmental benefits of killing her father to the local priest. These emergent US playwrights take us on a rollercoaster of emotions from love, loss and the attempt to make the world a better place to live....
An Evening with Pam Ayres
The Plaza, Stockport Plaza, UK
Sun, 21st March 2010 - Sun, 21st March 2010
From £17.00*Pam Ayres brings her current show to Stockport thirty-five years after she first appeared on the “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show of its day, “Opportunity Knocks”. Pam’s shows sell out wherever she appears, and her current show includes material from her bestselling books, SURGICALLY ENHANCED, WITH THESE HANDS, and THE WORKS, along with new poems and stories. Pam’s books still regularly appear in the bestseller charts, and many of her poems feature in school textbooks around the world. She’s a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4 in programmes such as Just A Minute, Quote Unquote, Loose Ends, and three of her own series Ayres On The Air. On TV Pam has recently been seen on QI, The One Show, The Paul O’Grady Show, and Countdown....
Anne Boleyn
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, UK
Sat, 24th July 2010 - Sat, 21st August 2010
From £35.00*World Premiere A celebration of a great English heroine, Anne Boleyn dramatises the life and legacy of Henry VIII’s notorious second wife. Anne Boleyn is traditionally seen either as a pawn manipulated by an ambitious father and his friends into the King’s bed, or as a sexually licentious predator, even a witch. But Brenton puts a very different Anne – and her ghost – on the Globe stage. Witty and confident in her sexuality, she takes on the vicious world of Tudor Court politics. She is in love with Henry but also in love with the most dangerous ideas of her day. Conspiring with the exiled William Tyndale, the great translator of the Bible who was to be burnt as a heretic, Anne plots to make England Protestant, forever. Award-winning playwright Howard Brenton’s previous work includes In Extremis at Shakespeare's Globe (2006 and 2007)....
As You Like It
Old Vic Theatre, London, UK
Sat, 12th June 2010 - Sat, 21st August 2010
From £43.50* Written around 1600 and set in two contrasting communities; city and forest. Rosalind and Celia have been banished from Court. In fear of their lives, they disguise themselves and seek sanctuary in the Forest of Arden. Amongst the magical and ancient boughs, Rosalind discovers her exiled father, uncovers various truths about herself and others...and falls helplessly in love. But in this earthly paradise nothing is quite what it seems: men do not always act like men, and women can be anything at all...Uplifting, awe-inspiring and immense fun, Shakespeare's wondrous comedy is a joyous celebration of the liberating power of love and the redeeming spirit of nature. Public Booking opens Autumn 2009. The Bridge Project 2010 Dates and further information to be confirmed.. Play ...
Bad Boy Johnny
Shaw Theatre, London, UK
Sat, 1st May 2010 - Sun, 2nd May 2010
From £35.00*From the producers of Vampires Rock and Bat The Symphony comes the award-winning musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom. Sex, Religion, Satire, Comedy and Rock'n'Roll, all delivered by an incredible cast, this show is not to be missed! Johnny is a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Dreaming of a better life, he starts up a band, unaware of the rollercoaster ride this venture will take him on! Steve Steinman takes on the role of the evil Father Maclean, a role coveted by Russell Crowe, who played Johnny in the original Australian production.
Beastly Nature
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Wed, 3rd March 2010 - Sat, 6th March 2010
From £10.00*Aeron is a man of innocent magic, but is he really so innocent? A neighbours' child is missing, and an unexpected visitor makes Aeron's brothers fear a secret from the past will return to haunt them. New Wimbledon Studio presents the world premiere of Beastly Nature, a new play by Jo Stone.
Beating Berlusconi
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Sun, 7th March 2010 - Mon, 8th March 2010
From £12.00*Based on the bizarre true story of a Liverpool fan who ended up sitting next to Silvio Berlusconi at the 2005 Champions‘ League Final. The scars are deep: Margaret Thatcher, Hillsborough, Alex Ferguson. But Kenny’s final destination, nose-to-nose with Silvio, enables him to rediscover his belief in himself, his city and his class. After ecstatic reviews last year, acclaimed actor and stand-up Paul Duckworth arrives at The Lowry along with scouse chucklemeister Kenny Noonan and his thirty-nine other incarnations.
Bedlam
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, UK
Sun, 5th September 2010 - Fri, 1st October 2010
From £35.00*World Premiere What is madness? What is sanity? It is 18th-century London, noisy and chaotic. The city’s ancient hospital for the insane is under the supervision of the prejudiced Dr Sidney Carew and his imbecile son, whose interests lie in containing rather than curing their patients. But with the arrival of the lovely country girl, May, and the appointment of a more enlightened and sympathetic governor, this inhuman regime starts to crumble, along with the sanity of the asylum keepers themselves. Employing a cast that includes doctors (some mad), patients (some sane), a homicidal painter and a hypochondriac poet, and set against an anarchic backdrop of binge drinkers, gin sellers and ballad singers, Bedlam combines dance and song with scenes of lust, violence, absurd comedy and unexpected romance....
Best Bits of Lip Service
Quays Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Mon, 14th June 2010 - Tue, 15th June 2010
From £17.50*Lip Service - Best Bits, a celebration of the best work over 25 years of LipService lunacy.
Brassed Off
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Tue, 22nd June 2010 - Sat, 26th June 2010
From £12.00*Brassed Off at Regent Theatre.
Calendar Girls
Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes, UK
Mon, 15th March 2010 - Sat, 27th March 2010
From £11.50*Starring: Lynda Bellingham, Gemma Atkinson, Judith Barker, Debbie Chazen, Letitia Dean & Jan Harvey Calendar Girls has been the fastest selling tour ever and has triumphed in the West End. Now on tour starring Lynda Bellingham with Gemma Atkinson, Judith Barker, Debbie Chazen, Letitia Dean and Jan Harvey. A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference! Based on an inspiring true story, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious. Calendar Girls has sold-out in every Theatre it's visited before opening. Don’t miss out and book today for the show the Daily Mail called 'a marvellous, uplifting night at the theatre.'...
Cenerentola
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Wed, 1st December 2010 - Fri, 3rd December 2010
From £16.00*Cenerentola at the Reget Theatre.
Cling To Me Like Ivy
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Mon, 22nd March 2010 - Tue, 23rd March 2010
From £12.00*Rivka wants the perfect wedding. She has the man, the dress, the wig and two weeks to go. But when doubt is cast on her wig everything starts to unravel and Rivka finds herself far from home, not knowing whether she’ll be able to go back, or whether she wants to. Inspired by a chance remark by Victoria Beckham in 2004 which sparked a crisis within the Orthodox Jewish community about the wigs worn by married women. This play was developed with the support of the European Association for Jewish Culture. By Samantha Ellis Directed by Sarah Esdaile
Clunk
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Thu, 22nd April 2010 - Thu, 22nd April 2010
From £5.00*Two women and an incoherent male live together but can't quite work out why. The radio is broken, another mysterious relative has died and there's a parcel on the step. It's like this every day. But last night I dreamt of George again... ‘Clunk’ is an absurd and refreshing comedy from Liverpool-based theatre collective The Suitcase Ensemble, and comes to The Lowry following a hugely successful premiere in 2009. A feast of unhinged humour, charming puppetry, audacious nonsense and existential angst, ‘Clunk’ casts a wry eye over a world that turns us all into idiots. "A breath of fresh air... there's not enough theatre like this at the moment" Culture Inc. ...
Crime of the Century
The Met, Main Theatre, The Met, UK
Thu, 20th May 2010 - Thu, 20th May 2010
From £10.00*Chickenshed's explosive dance theatre company turns its attention to the proliferation of knife crime amongst young people. Using words, movement and projection alongside a contemporary score of hip-hop and dance music, Crime of the Century packs a frightening punch. The story is based on interviews with victims, perpetrators, families, surgeons, police officers and ex-offenders. "Emotive and shocking, Chickenshed theatre company's Crime of the Century is a raw and brutal study of the social engineering that affects so many young people today." - Edinburgh Evening News
Demarche of Enthusiasts
Shaw Theatre, London, UK
Sat, 24th April 2010 - Sat, 24th April 2010
From £35.00*Please note this show will be performed in Russian with NO translation. Demarche of Enthusiasts is a combined story of the modern Russian classics. Popular actor Alexander Filippenko brings to life excerpts from Sergei Dovlatov, Vladimir Vyssotsky, Vasily Aksenov and Bulat Okudzhava, marshalling them under a single epigraph: “All of us hail from the 1960s. To be perfectly honest, we lived better then than now. Although the life itself is better now than it was then…” This comparison – however tragic, illogical and sad it may sound – is also irrepressibly funny, giving Filippenko ample opportunity to make his audience laugh and cry, almost at the same time. ...
Don't Mess
Waterside Arts Centre, Quaytickets, UK
Sat, 13th March 2010 - Sat, 13th March 2010
From £6.50*Every self-respecting stepmother has always preferred heart, lungs and liver to Whole Live Stepdaughter since folktales began ─ and Ratna’s no exception. This time, though, the ancient gods don’t agree ─ and when those gods decide to take action, it’s time to get very, very scared… Moby Duck’s latest show for older children blends two ancient Indian stories with Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and The Winter’s Tale from the West. Storytelling, dance, live music, and evocative masks/puppets swirl together in the company’s unique performance style. Miss it if you dare! Ages 8+ Duration: 80 mins (inc. 15 minute interval)...
Dreamboats and Petticoats
Playhouse Theatre, London, UK
Mon, 1st March 2010 - Sat, 29th May 2010
From £49.00*Dreamboats and Petticoats, the rock ‘n’ roll musical based around the Fifties and Sixties hits from the two recently released compilation albums of the same name, will transfer to the West End’s Savoy Theatre next month, running for a limited season from 29 July to 12 September 2009 (previews from 22 July). The musical, which has been touring the UK extensively, fills the gap at the Savoy between the closure of Carousel, which finishes this Saturday 20 June (See News, 9 Jun 2009), and the UK premiere of Broadway screen-to-stage musical Legally Blonde, which starts previews on 5 December (See News, 21 Apr 2009). The first Dreamboats and Petticoats became one of the biggest-selling albums of the decade after its release in 2007, amassing sales of more than 600,000, with the second album, Dreamboats and Petticoats Two, climbing to number two in the charts within the first week of its release. The albums feature well-known rock ‘n’ roll classics from the likes of Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran and Billy Fury. Around such hits, book writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, best known for TV sitcoms Birds of a Feather and Shine on Harvey Moon, have fashioned an original story. In 1961, emotions run high as talented young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win the hearts of their adoring female fans – and more importantly, the gorgeous Sue. But when shy Laura shows that she’s no slouch on the piano, rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons. Amongst the songs included in the show are: “Let’s Dance”, “To Know Him Is...
Dynamics
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Wed, 14th April 2010 - Sat, 17th April 2010
From £12.00*Angela Beardmore's School of Dance & Performing Arts has teamed up with Studio #1 to create a new musical and dance spectacular. Dynamics features hundreds of local children and adults performing on The Regent stage. A whole host of classic movie themes will form a dramatic backdrop to the thrilling routines. Songs from Annie, Beauty and the Beast, Blues Brothers, and Mamma Mia all feature with a truly magical tribute to Disney from the younger performers. Plus, don't miss an energetic tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Angela Beardmore’s School of Dance & Performing Arts has an outstanding record of students training to embark upon professional careers within performing arts with many already achieving successful careers. Studio #1 is an acclaimed street dance academy with many students holding world titles....
Enron
Noël Coward Theatre, London, UK
Wed, 10th March 2010 - Sat, 8th May 2010
From £49.50*Inspired by real-life events and using music, dance and video, Enron explores one of the most infamous scandals in financial history, reviewing the tumultuous 1990s and casting a new light on the financial turmoil in which the world currently finds itself. Directed by Headlong Theatre's Artistic Director Rupert Goold whose recent credits include the award-winning Macbeth and Six Characters in Search of an Author, King Lear, No Man's Land and Oliver! The political theatre of the 21st century has arrived The exhilarating answer to a $60bn question The mother of all corporate fiascos The Times An exhilarating mix of political satire, modern morality and multimedia spectacle A fantastic theatrical event The Guardian...
Fascinating Aida
Quays Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Sun, 11th April 2010 - Sun, 11th April 2010
From £16.00*Britain’s top female comedy trio are 25 years old. Well, actually, they’re older than that, but have decided their Silver Jubilee can be celebrated for a few more years! Dillie, Adele and Liza look forward to entertaining you with some new songs. Thrill to the beauty of the harmonies, marvel at the intricate rhymes and, if you’re one of their older fans, remember to switch your hearing aid to the theatre’s loop system to avoid unpleasant whistling. ‘Happy Birthday Fascinating Aida. Hilarious, funny and filthy rude.’ The Daily Telegraph
Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Sun, 30th May 2010 - Mon, 31st May 2010
From £12.00*School is in session, pop is on the syllabus and it’s time to get educated. By the time class is dismissed, you’ll know your Kate Bush from your Kate Nash, your D-I-S-C-O from your D-I-V-O-R-C-E and your Eternal Flame from your That’s Not My Name. Catch Frisky and Mannish prior to the West End, as they twist and shout you through fifty years of pop with astonishing musical skill and a death-defying lack of restraint. ‘School was never, ever this much fun ... White hot ... Slick, polished and accessible feel-good stuff ... Frisky & Mannish haven’t so much arrived as been flown in by private jet as fully blown superstars.’ ***** Time Out...
George's Marvellous Medicine
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, UK
Tue, 8th June 2010 - Sat, 12th June 2010
From £15.00*By Roald Dahl Adapted by David Wood We present Roald Dahl’s amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper. But when his grandmother drinks his special new potion, the most incredible things start to happen. And George’s adventure has just begun! The Birmingham Stage Company is back on tour with a brand new adaptation of one of Roald Dahl’s funniest and most exciting stories. It follows the company’s acclaimed productions of Horrible Histories, Why The Whales Came and Danny The Champion Of The World. If you’re looking for fizztickling fun and wizzpopping magic for all the family, then don't miss George And His Marvellous Medicine! ...
Ghosts
Duchess Theatre, London, UK
Tue, 2nd March 2010 - Sat, 15th May 2010
From £45.00*Iain Glen will make his directorial debut with a new production of Ibsen’s “GHOSTS”. This new version by Frank McGuinness of “GHOSTS” will open at the Duchess Theatre in the West End on Tuesday 23 February 2010. Previews will commence on 11 February. “GHOSTS” will play a limited run until 15 May. Apart from directing, Iain Glen will play ‘Pastor Manders’ and Lesley Sharp will play opposite as ‘Mrs Alving’. Both award-winning actors, Iain Glen and Lesley Sharp are equally well known for their film and television work as for their highly-praised stage work. Harry Treadaway, upcoming young star of British film and television (including “Afterlife”, alongside Lesley Sharp, and Anthony DeEmmony’s “Recovery”, opposite David Tennant), will play ‘Oswald’. Jessica Raine, newly graduated from RADA and seen in “Gethsemane” at the National Theatre, will play ‘Regine’. Malcolm Storry, a veteran of the West End and recently ‘Gandolf’ in “The Lord Of The Rings” at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and ‘Basilio’ in “Life Is A Dream” at the Donmar, will play ‘Engstrand’. “GHOSTS” will be designed by Stephen Brimson Lewis, with lighting by Oliver Fenwick, and sound & music by Richard Hammarton. With associate direction by Amelia Sears, Iain Glen will direct. “GHOSTS” will be co-presented in the West End by Thelma Holt and Nica Burns. ...
Greed
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Wed, 31st March 2010 - Sat, 3rd April 2010
From £10.00*Dan and Emma have spent the noughties getting rich. They've just moved to their dream house and their perfect wedding has been planned to a tee. Then Dan comes home from work early one day and their world goes into freefall. A biting, darkly comic new play on the power of money, lust and the deadliest sin of all: Greed. Ben Clare is a member of the Royal Court studio writers group. His last play The Fear premiered as part of last year’s Fresh Ideas Season. Praise for Ben Clare's previous plays: 'dextrous, intelligent and provocative.' Three Weeks 'highly evocative detail with an excellent sense of originality and humour… Must See' The Stage ...
Hansel & Grettel
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Wed, 19th May 2010 - Sat, 22nd May 2010
From £10.00*Paul Boyd's acclaimed musical of Hansel & Grettel, which has been successfully produced all across Ireland since 1997 and has enjoyed recent hit productions in the USA, finally comes to London in this all-new production from pbm! Directed by the author and produced by the creative team behind the Lyric Theatre Belfast's TMA Award-nominated production of Paul Boyd's musical Pinocchio, this dark and atmospheric fairy tale features 'a witty script and an exciting original score … a show not to be missed' (The Stage). Hansel & Grettel tells the musical story of two badly behaved children, two desperate parents, and one ill-advised trip into the woods. 'Don't miss the show’s OTT finale which blitzes on just when you think it’s all over!' Belfast Newsletter 'You really can’t afford to miss this!' Belfast Telegraph 'Boyd’s appealing musical is easily the best piece of theatre I have seen all year!' Irish News...
Haunted
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, UK
Mon, 8th March 2010 - Sat, 13th March 2010
From £13.00*Starring Brenda Blethyn, Niall Buggy and Beth Cooke Haunted is a tale of obsession. A middle-aged man is captivated by a young woman who calls at the house, and his desperate attempts to engineer her return arouse his wife’s suspicions. A common story of foolish mid-life folly, perhaps – but is it real? Dreams and desire, passion and poetry mingle as these seemingly ordinary characters are brought poignantly to life. And as you’d expect from the legendary Edna O’Brien, there’s a heady dash of that old Irish magic she weaves so well. Niall Buggy and the multi-award-winning Brenda Blethyn star in this beguiling new play by one of Irish literature’s shining stars....
Hedda Gabler
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, UK
Mon, 15th March 2010 - Sat, 20th March 2010
From £13.50*Starring Rosamund Pike and Tim McInnerny Thrilling, enigmatic, destructive, Hedda Gabler is one of theatre’s most provoking characters, a heroine years ahead of her time. Returning from honeymoon and already bored with her marriage, headstrong Hedda finds herself caught between the brilliant but dissolute Eilert Loevborg and the clutches of the predatory Judge Brack. We can only watch as she embarks on a path of folly that can have only one outcome… Rosamund Pike's screen roles range from Bond villainess Miranda Frost in Die Another Day to Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Most recently she played the title role in Madame De Sade at the Donmar, and dazzles in the new film An Education. Tim McInnerny will always be Blackadder’s Lord Percy and Captain Darling but his many other screen credits include Spooks and Inspector George Gently, while stage roles range from Frank 'n' Furter in The Rocky Horror Show to Hamlet and Iago at the Globe. ...
Henry IV - Part 1
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, UK
Sun, 6th June 2010 - Sat, 2nd October 2010
From £35.00*Prince Hal, son of Henry IV, seems to be squandering his life among the whores, boozers and petty rogues of Eastcheap. And the greatest of these rogues is the fat knight, Sir John Falstaff, a liar, glutton, lecher, cheat, braggart, fool and sponger who also possesses wit, warmth, intelligence and a gigantic sense of fun. But beside these scenes of glorious misrule gathers a nationwide rebellion led by the Duke of Northumberland and his charismatic son, Hotspur. The first instalment of Shakespeare's gripping account of the rise of Hal from idle barfly to monarch-in-waiting combines compelling power politics with the hilarious antics of Falstaff, Shakespeare's greatest comic creation. This production will employ Renaissance staging and costume....
Henry IV - Part 2
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, UK
Sat, 3rd July 2010 - Sun, 3rd October 2010
From £35.00*Hotspur is dead and Prince Hal has proved his mettle on the battlefield, but Henry IV lies dying and the rebels, though scattered, show no sign of declaring their allegiance to the Crown. Even Falstaff is forced out of the taverns to raise a scratch militia in the country. But will his attachment to the rising Hal be rewarded with promotion and the life of ease he feels sure he deserves? At least the equal of Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 includes some of the greatest moments in Shakespeare: the deathbed scene of the old King, when Hal contemplates the crown; the reunion of Falstaff with his old boon companion, Justice Shallow; and Hal's devastating rejection of Falstaff himself. This production will employ Renaissance staging and costume....
Henry VIII
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, UK
Sat, 15th May 2010 - Sat, 21st August 2010
From £35.00*The Tudor Court is locked in a power struggle between its nobles and the Machiavellian Cardinal Wolsey, the King's first minister and the most conspicuous symbol of Catholic power in the land. Wolsey's ambition knows no bounds and when his chief ally, Queen Katherine, interferes in the King's romance with Ann Bullen, he brings gigantic ruin upon himself, the Queen and centuries of English obedience to Rome. Famous in its own day as Shakespeare's most sumptuous and spectacular play, Henry VIII is a gorgeous pageant of masques and royal ceremony; a blaze of fireworks, cannonfire, red satin and cloth-of-gold. But within the passages of grandeur works the mind of the mature Shakespeare: psychological and political insight, language of great depth and power and, in the figures of Wolsey and Katherine, two of his most vivid and memorable characters. ...
HMS Pinafore
Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking, UK
Wed, 10th March 2010 - Sat, 13th March 2010
From £13.00*KASJOG presents HMS Pinafore: this is the fourth Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, and was their first big hit running for 571 performances. With a hilarious plot and many familiar and unforgettable songs this show offers splendid entertainment.
Holding the Man
Trafalgar Studios, London, UK
Fri, 23rd April 2010 - Sat, 3rd July 2010
From £43.00*West End Premiere of the multi award winning play from Australia. 'A theatrical triumph' Variety 'Wickedly funny' The Australian Based on the much loved award winning book by Tim Conigrave, adapted for the stage by acclaimed playwright Tommy Murphy, Holding the Man is a hilariously funny, tender and moving play following the remarkable true life love story of Tim Conigrave and John Caleo. It is a celebration that speaks across generations, sexual preference and culture. Recreated for its UK premiere by the original Australian Director David Berthold and Tony Award winning Designer Brian Thomson. One of Australia's most celebrated comic actors, Jane Turner, from the Australian TV hit Kath and Kim, will be making her West End debut. The course of teenage love rarely runs smooth, but it is a white-water adventure if you are a gay boy in an all-male school in 1970s Melbourne with a crush on the captain of the football team. Still, despite the odds, Tim and John become close and for fifteen years their relationship survives everything life throws at it – the separations, the discriminations, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can’t solve turns up to part them. Holding the Man has become one of the most successful Australian stage productions in recent years, breaking box office records, achieving a total of 4 sell out seasons in Sydney, and collecting numerous awards including 2007 NSW Premier's Literary Award for Best Play, the 2007 AWGIE for Best Play and the Phili...
Improbable Fiction
Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking, UK
Wed, 14th April 2010 - Sat, 17th April 2010
From £11.00*Improbable Fiction being performed at Rhona McGaw Theatre.
Islands
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Tue, 27th April 2010 - Tue, 27th April 2010
From £12.00*We invite you to embark upon this thought-provoking journey to European islands. Explore themes of borders, images of utopia, marginality and confinement through a series of highly personal and interwoven stories. With an evocative musical score and state-of-the-art video, Islands promises a truly new theatre adventure. Performed in English, Spanish, German and Greek with surtitles. Suitable for ages 16+. In collaboration with Teatro Tamaska (Canary Islands), Theater Wahlverwandte (Germany) and Persona Theatre Company (Cyprus).
Je Suis Dead
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Mon, 19th April 2010 - Mon, 19th April 2010
From £5.00*What stories are we living which are not our own? Three strangers’ lives collide after a near fatal train accident. As daily life crumbles around them, unexpected ancestral figures start to step through the veil of their once well ordered lives. Stories come forth and tangle into an increasingly confused knot. Three ‘normal’ people desperately cling to who they believed they once were. What the hell is going on and whose story is it anyway? ‘Like a poem...every movement, tone and syllable is packed with meaning.’ The Baltimore Sun, USA
Jerusalem
Apollo Theatre, London, UK
Mon, 1st March 2010 - Sat, 24th April 2010
From £24.00*Please note that this production includes copious amounts of swearing and drugs references. Not for the faint hearted. Recommended age is 15+. Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Jez Butterworth’s new play is a comic, contemporary vision of life in our green and pleasant land. Starring Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook, JERUSALEM transfers to the West End following a sell-out run at the Royal Court Theatre. The production previews from 28 January 2010 and will have a strictly limited 12-week run at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. On St George’s Day, the morning of the local county fair, Johnny Byron, local waster and modern day Pied Piper, is a wanted man. The council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, his son wants his dad to take him to the fair, Troy Whitworth wants to give him a serious kicking and a motley crew of mates want his ample supply of drugs and alcohol. ‘An instant, modern classic. Mark Rylance gives one of the greatest stage performances I have ever witnessed’ The Daily Telegraph ‘Jerusalem, beautifully directed by Rickson, proves to be even better than its ecstatic publicity suggests…. The cast are uniformly superb but Rylance is in a league of his own.’ The Independent ‘Refreshing, humane, touching and wickedly funny’ Evening Standard ‘A hilarious, enchanting, affecting evening. Rylance, the most exciting stage actor of his generation, playing one of the juiciest roles in living memory’ The Times ‘This play, this production, this performance are sensati...
Kindertransport
The Garrick, Stockport Plaza, UK
Sat, 20th March 2010 - Sat, 27th March 2010
From £8.00*When Evelyn’s daughter Faith is about to leave a home, a chance discovery in a battered suitcase of her mother’s childhood things uncovers a secret that Evelyn was one once Eva, a nine year old Jewish girl who in 1939 was one of 10,000 children sent by their anxious parents to the safety of the UK.
Knife Edge
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Fri, 16th April 2010 - Sat, 17th April 2010
From £5.00*John Stefanovich rules the streets of his estate. He rules the gangs, the drugs and the Police. Four months ago he stabbed a 16-year-old boy in a busy street. Local printer Brian Shelton is married with three kids and two mortgages. Four months ago, when his eldest son was stabbed on a crowded street no one saw anything; but everyone knows everything. With nowhere to turn and desperate for justice, Brian prints posters challenging John Stefanovich to a duel to the death.
La Bête
Comedy Theatre, London, UK
Mon, 28th June 2010 - Sat, 28th August 2010
From £26.50*Starring Mark Rylance, David Hyde Pierce and Joanna Lumley By David Hirson Directed by Matthew Warchus American playwright David Hirson's rollicking 1991 play, La Bête, is a comic tour de force about Elomire (David Hyde Pierce), a high-minded classical dramatist who loves only the theatre, and Valere (Mark Rylance), a low-brow street clown who loves only himself. When the fickle princess (Joanna Lumley) decides she’s grown weary of Elomire's royal theatre troupe, he and Valere are left fighting for survival as art squares off with ego in a literary showdown for the ages. La Bête will star Tony and Olivier Award winner Mark Rylance (Jerusalem, Boeing-Boeing), Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce (Dr Niles Crane in Frasier) and BAFTA Award winner Joanna Lumley (Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous) and will be directed by the multi award-winning Matthew Warchus (The Norman Conquests, God of Carnage, Boeing-Boeing)....
Ladies Down Under
The Plaza, Stockport Plaza, UK
Tue, 20th April 2010 - Thu, 22nd April 2010
From £10.00*Four Ladies – Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda – are celebrating with the trip of a lifetime to the Land of Oz, a journey that becomes a voyage of personal discovery set against the haunting back drop of Ayres Rock....
Lord Arthur's Bed
King's Head Theatre, London, Kings Head Pub Islington, UK
Tue, 2nd March 2010 - Sun, 21st March 2010
From £16.00*2008 - City slickers Donald and Jim are celebrating their civil partnership. 1868 - Wealthy young cross-dressers Ernest (Stella) and Fred (Fanny) are celebrating Stella's 'marriage' to Lord Arthur Clinton MP. LORD ARTHUR'S BED weaves these two stories together, dramatizing the farcical trial that gripped the nation 25 years before the downfall of Oscar Wilde. In Fanny and Stella's extraordinary, comical and true story that led them to a sensational trial before the Lord Chief Justice of England in 1870, two modern men find a hidden history and some uncomfortable truths that threaten to wreck their new life together. Opening at the Brighton Festival in May 2008, the play , which contains nudity and scenes of gay sex, was denounced in the Brighton Argus for being performed in a church. Their reviewer later described it as “a raw play that tackles homosexual issues head on.” The cast includes Spencer Charles Noll who won the Michael MacLiammoir award for best actor for LORD ARTHUR'S BED at the 2009 Absolut Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. **** Reviews “An evening of gay delight” Manchester Evening News “A raw play that tackles homosexual issues head on” Brighton Argus ...
Lotty's War
The Plaza, Stockport Plaza, UK
Mon, 8th March 2010 - Tue, 9th March 2010
From £15.00*The German presence in Guernsey is one of the comparatively obscure episodes of World War II, even for some present-day islanders. Realising his ignorance, St Peter Port writer Giuliano Crispini embarked on some solid research in the name of preserving the heritage of fellow Guerns. Michael Fenner and Katie Howell in Lotty's War at the Greenwich Playhouse, London Photo: Iain Davie Under Iain Davie’s direction, his play also exploits to the full the dramatic tension inherent in occupation as the simple classifications of enemy and friend are blurred by deeper acquaintance. After a burst of horse-play accompanied by Guernsey French, we’re soon drawn into the inevitable love story between a commandant and a woman he commandeers along with her home, faithfully recreated by David Crisp’s era-evocative set. Part composed young woman, part rebellious teenager, Lotty (Katie Howell) is fiery and defiant in ankle socks and a faded print dress. Michael Fenner is persuasive and convincing as the occupying general Rolf, with his perfect command of English idiom and even of English humour....
Lucy Porter
Quays Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Thu, 29th April 2010 - Thu, 29th April 2010
From £14.00*Lucy Porter’s latest solo show is a witty romp through the history of gold. In these times of recession, gold is prized more highly than ever. What’s so special about gold, and why is it that human beings have long been obsessed with the yellow, shiny stuff? The show will feature live alchemy, a tribute to Mr T. and a very valuable, big gold thing with security guards and everything! Lucy Porter is a gilt edged national treasure.
Macbeth
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, UK
Fri, 23rd April 2010 - Sun, 27th June 2010
From £35.00*When three witches tell the general Macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of Scotland, he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate and to kill the first man to stand in their path, the virtuous King Duncan. But to maintain his position, Macbeth must keep on killing - at first Banquo, his old comrade-in-arms; and later, as the atmosphere of guilt and paranoia thickens, anyone who seems a threat to the tyrant and his fear. From its first moments to the last fulfilment of the witches' prophecy, Shakespeare's gripping account of the psychological experience of murder enthralls the imagination. In scenes of nightmarish vividness and language of haunting power, Macbeth represents the profoundest engagement with the forces of evil in all drama....
Maine Road
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Fri, 19th March 2010 - Sat, 20th March 2010
From £7.50*Maine Road is a story about a young lad and his family who live near the beloved original ground of Manchester City Football Club, Maine Road. It is set in 2003 when City were playing their last few games at the stadium before it was demolished. Already devastated about his team moving to the other side of the city, Leo is having to come to terms with the possibility of losing everything else that matters most to him.
Marianne
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Wed, 12th May 2010 - Sat, 15th May 2010
From £10.00*Cath and David have lost a child. Allie has lost a best friend. And Ash has gained a heart. Marianne follows the paths of four people, whose worlds have been changed beyond recognition by one event. Marianne is a play about grief and love, about youth and age, about life standing still and life moving on, about being alive and being dead. Without a Paddle Theatre presents this dark, poignant and often funny play, which explores the person-shaped hole that is left in your life when somebody dies. In 2009 Anna won Best New Writing at the Lost One Act Festival, and the Panel Award and Audience Award for Best Play at the Off Cut Festival (Old Red Lion). Marianne was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Royal Exchange Prize in 2008. 'Anna Jordan is a new and exciting voice in the theatre.' Jeremy Kingston – The Times ...
Me and Me Dad
The Met, Main Theatre, The Met, UK
Thu, 1st April 2010 - Thu, 1st April 2010
From £12.00*A story of friendship, fish pie and flick-to-kick football Andy Green's dad is good at Subbuteo; hopeless with spaghetti. So when Andy's mum dies, he does the decent thing - he takes a month off work and moves back home with his dad to teach him how to cook. Fighting memories, and occasionally each other, the pair boil pans and set grills on fire. Can their relationship survive? Or is this is one kitchen nightmare even Gordon Ramsay couldn't fix? A brand new bittersweet comedy from the writer of My Favourite Summer. This play may contain strong language.
Medea
Quays Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Tue, 13th April 2010 - Sat, 17th April 2010
From £16.00*Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Alone, betrayed by a husband she sacrificed everything for, Medea unleashes a horrific vengeance on her enemies, making both assassins and victims of her own children. Featuring one of the most powerful female roles in the history of drama, Medea is an intense story fuelled by passion, hatred and blistering rage. Heroic yet deadly, sympathetic yet appalling, Medea’s barbaric actions will stir your emotions as you find yourself irresistibly drawn into the nightmare world of this spectacularly vengeful woman. Northern Broadsides are internationally celebrated for their highly charged performance style and charismatic cast of actors, winning them the loyal following of the public and critics alike. Their vitality, directness and energy will ignite the dramatic voltage of Tom Paulin’s gripping new version. ‘This is acting so immediate, so alarmingly intimate…it becomes difficult to believe that anyone could only be pretending.’ The Guardian on Antigone (The Lowry, xxxx) ***** The Guardian on Tom Paulin’s The Riot Act ...
Mrs Warren's Profession
Comedy Theatre, London, UK
Tue, 16th March 2010 - Sat, 19th June 2010
From £34.00*Mrs Warren's Profession lays bare the rampant hypocrisy and constrained morals of Victorian society. Mrs Warren's daughter, Vivie, has never really known much about her mother. A prim young woman, Vivie has enjoyed a comfortable upbringing, a Cambridge education, a generous monthly allowance and now has ambitions to go into the law. Is it conceivable that all this privilege and respectability has been financed from the proceeds of the oldest profession? How will Vivie react when she finds out the awful truth about her mother's ill-gotten gains? Shaw's provocative play was written in 1894 but banned from public performance by the Lord Chamberlain until the 1920s. Mrs Waren's Profession stars Felicity Kendal in the title role. One of the UK's best loved actresses since her television hey day in The Good Life, Kendal has performed frequently on stage in productions including The Last Cigarette, The Vortex, Amy's View and Happy Days....
My Fifteen Minutes
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Wed, 17th March 2010 - Sat, 20th March 2010
From £10.00*New Musical - Premiere By Simon Beyer This is it! The big moment arrives! A chance to be discovered: fame is just an audition away! You've been dreaming all your life of being discovered and now the media spotlight is on YOU! An instant superstar and all your troubles are behind you - the pop-star life of fame, fortune and adoration are yours for the taking. Everyone loves you; everyone wants to be you. Do you have what it takes to make it? Can you be the next overnight sensation? Will you be truly happy? And what happens to your friends and family along the way? With original music, My Fifteen Minutes is a fun-filled musical journey for anyone who's ever dreamed of fame. Fresh Ideas is a season of new work at the New Wimbledon Studio showcasing the best of new writers, directors and theatre companies. Each week from February to May we will present a brand new piece of theatre and after the show you will have the chance to feed back your comments directly to its creators....
Naked Homo
King's Head Theatre, London, Kings Head Pub Islington, UK
Thu, 18th March 2010 - Fri, 19th March 2010
From £10.00*For two performances only prior to the Absolut Gay Theatre Festival Dublin. From the team that produced the award winning Lord Arthur’s Bed.... NAKED HOMO written and performed by Martin Lewton Staged by Andrew McKinnon Ten scenes of naked gay life performed by one naked homo taken from - Dark room * naturist * husband * dog * life model * escort * birth * gym * cheat * drag queen * bike ride* the match * death * sauna * webcam * bondage * pride * beach * street * cleaners * bed * stripper....
Nation
National Theatre, Olivier, London, UK
Fri, 12th March 2010 - Sat, 27th March 2010
From £42.50*Based on a novel by Terry Pratchett Adapted by Mark Ravenhill A parallel world, 1860. Two teenagers thrown together by a tsunami that has destroyed Mau’s village and left Daphne shipwrecked on his South Pacific island, thousands of miles from home. One wears next to nothing, the other a long white dress; neither speaks the other’s language; somehow they must learn to survive. As starving refugees gather, Daphne delivers a baby, milks a pig, brews beer and does battle with a mutineer. Mau fights cannibal Raiders, discovers the world is round and questions the reality of his tribe’s fiercely patriarchal gods. Together they come of age, overseen by a foul-mouthed parrot, as they discard old doctrine to forge a new Nation. Oh I think you think I want to eat you but – no no no – I am offering you afternoon tea – over there – in one hour. Following His Dark Materials, Coram Boy and War Horse, the National stages Mark Ravenhill’s exhilarating adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s latest witty and challenging adventure story. There’s no demons, no gods. Just me. And the waves and the sun and birth and death. And there’s no reason for anything. I’m sorry: that’s just the way it seems to me. Suitable for 10yrs+...
Noddy in Toyland
The Plaza, Stockport Plaza, UK
Sat, 1st May 2010 - Sun, 2nd May 2010
From £12.00*Noddy and his friends have been entertaining children for generations and it’s easy to see why. With a cast of fun and memorable characters, good morals and a sprinkling of fun and magic, Noddy is a world full of charming characters who love to help each other play and learn. See Noddy and his Toy Town friends playing, laughing and learning about the world around them in this brand new, anniversary, live tour from Premier Stage Productions.
NQR
Quays Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Tue, 23rd March 2010 - Wed, 24th March 2010
From £14.00*NQR* is an irreverent inquiry into the idea of ‘normality’. It examines our irrepressible eccentricities that defy attempts to fit into the mold. NQR is a chance to look at and think differently about difference. This work is a three way collaboration co-directed by SDT Artistic Director, Janet Smith, SDT's Dance Agent for Change, Caroline Bowditch and Marc Brew, Associate Director Fellow. *Not Quite Right - Acronym formally used in medical records to describe unexplained difference. SDT will also perform work by choreographer Ben Duke – 'a very bright new voice in dance theatre' (Time Out)....
Oh! What A Lovely War
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, UK
Tue, 27th April 2010 - Sat, 1st May 2010
From £15.00*By Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton, Gerry Raffles and Members of the Original Cast Title suggested by Ted Allan A show that combines the emotional punch of Birdsong, the satire of Blackadder and the edgy squaddies' humour of Black Watch - that’s Oh What a Lovely War. Created in 1963 by Joan Littlewood and her revolutionary Theatre Workshop, this tragi-comic version of WW1 changed the way we think about war forever. Now, with Iraq and Afghanistan in view, Northern Stage's new production introduces this landmark work to a new generation. A motley collection of musicians, dancers, singers and clowns come armed with sketches, songs and stories for your entertainment, including poignant songs like Pack Up Your Troubles, Keep The Home Fires Burning and It's A Long Way To Tipperary. Co-directed by Erica Whyman (Our Friends in the North, A Doll’s House, Look Back in Anger), and Sam Kenyon (Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunset Boulevard), this is musical comedy with a tough, dark heart. Recommended 12+...
One Man Lord of the Rings
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, UK
Sat, 3rd April 2010 - Sat, 3rd April 2010
From £14.00*Charles Ross, creator of the hugely successful One Man Star Wars Trilogy, returns with his equally hilarious follow-up – One Man Lord of the Rings – in which he recreates the enchanting world of Middle-earth, armed with nothing more than a pair of elbow pads and his outrageous imagination. No props or costumes are required as Ross hurtles through the Tolkien trilogy – The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers and The Return Of The King – in just 3,600 seconds of unbelievable kinetic entertainment. If you’ve seen the films, read the books and named your first-born Frodo, don’t miss Ross’ zany take on the ever-popular epic saga. The Lord of the Rings and the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises. All rights reserved....
One Man Lord of the Rings
Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Wed, 10th March 2010 - Wed, 10th March 2010
From £13.00*Charles Ross, creator of the hugely successful One Man Star Wars Trilogy, returns with his equally hilarious follow-up – One Man Lord of the Rings – in which he recreates the enchanting world of Middle-earth, armed with nothing more than a pair of elbow pads and his outrageous imagination. No props or costumes are required as Ross hurtles through the Tolkien trilogy – The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers and The Return Of The King – in just 3,600 seconds of unbelievable kinetic entertainment. If you’ve seen the films, read the books and named your first-born Frodo, don’t miss Ross’ zany take on the ever-popular epic saga. The Lord of the Rings and the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises. All rights reserved....
Over The Moon
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Wed, 5th May 2010 - Sat, 8th May 2010
From £10.00*'We came all this way to explore the Moon, but the most important thing we discovered was the Earth.' William Anders, Apollo 8 Is it possible to know if you've had the best day of your life? Michael thinks so, but then he's walked on the Moon. (Have you? Thought not.). James has seen a little less of the outside world. In fact, he hasn't left his apartment building in seven years. And Sarah? Well she's just normal girl whose name is written in the stars. From the writer of the Fresh Ideas 2009 sell-out The Elephant in the Room, comes Over The Moon - a space odyssey about life, the universe, book reviews and what happens when an agoraphobic gets stuck in a lift with an astronaut...
Peppa Pig's Party
Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Wed, 19th May 2010 - Thu, 20th May 2010
From £12.50*Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles! Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s also a very special day. It’s Peppa Pig's birthday. So, come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant. A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles and oinks! This BAFTA-Award-winning children's TV favourite is recreated live on stage with magical puppets for the first time from the producers of LazyTown Live! (The Lowry, 2009)....
Peter Pan
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, UK
Tue, 23rd March 2010 - Sat, 27th March 2010
From £14.00*'All children, except one, grow up…' Fly to Neverland with Peter Pan and Northern Ballet Theatre in this magical ballet for the whole family. Follow Peter, John, Michael, Wendy and Tinkerbell as they soar high in the sky to an enchanted world where wicked Pirates prey on Lost Boys and an adventure lurks around every corner. JM Barrie’s Peter Pan has delighted children and adults for over a hundred years and NBT’s popular production brings all the charm of this famous story to life. With music by Oscar-winning composer Ste phen Warbeck (Shakespeare in Love), magical puppets, fairies and death-defying feats of flying, this is a perfect treat for young and old. ...
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical
Palace Theatre, London, UK
Thu, 29th April 2010 - Sat, 26th February 2011
From £59.25*PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL MOTORS INTO TOWN AS BOX OFFICE OPENS FOR WEST END PRODUCTION JASON DONOVAN, TONY SHELDON AND OLIVER THORNTON TO LEAD CAST PALACE THEATRE MARCH 2009 Jason Donovan, Tony Sheldon and Oliver Thornton will lead the cast in the West End production of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott. The spectacular new stage musical, directed by Simon Phillips, will open at the Palace Theatre in March 2009. Based on the Oscar® award-winning film, Priscilla tells the story of Tick (Jason Donovan), Bernadette (Tony Sheldon) and Adam (Oliver Thornton), a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio that agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. Priscilla Queen Of the Desert The Musical is a heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and featuring a score of dance-floor classics, this new musical is a sensational journey to the heart of fabulous. Further casting for Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical will be announced shortly. The cast may change at short notice due to illness or unforeseen circumstances and as such we cannot offer refunds if a listed cast member does not perform unless instructed by the producers. Please note Children’s policy Due to occasional coarse language, parental guidance is recommended for Get read...
Private Lives
Vaudeville Theatre, London, UK
Tue, 2nd March 2010 - Sat, 1st May 2010
From £48.50*Noël Coward’s dazzling comic masterpiece provides a riotous show down between two of the screen’s most magnetic stars, Kim Cattrall and Matthew Macfadyen. Glamorous, rich and reckless, Elyot and Amanda have been divorced from each other for five years. Now both are honeymooning with their new spouses in the South of France. When by chance they meet again across adjoining hotel balconies, their insatiable feelings for each other are immediately rekindled. Without a care for scandal, new partners or memories of what drove them apart in the first place, they hurl themselves headlong into love and lust… Kim Cattrall is the winner of a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award and a Screen Actor's Guild Award and has received worldwide acclaim for her role as femme-fatale Samantha Jones in Sex and the City. Her films include Porky’s, Police Academy, Star Trek VI, Mannequin and The Tiger’s Tail. Her West End credits include Whose Life Is It, Anyway? and The Cryptogram and she made her Broadway debut starring opposite Ian McKellen in Chekhov’s Wild Honey. Born in Liverpool, she was recently the subject of BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? Matthew Macfadyen is best-known for his role as Tom Quinn in the BBC series Spooks. Other television roles include the recent five part BBC drama Criminal Justice II , the 2008 BBC adaptation of Dickens’s Little Dorrit and he won the Best Actor award at the Royal Television Society 2007 Awards for Secret Life. Film credits include Mr Darcy in the 2005 film of Pride and Prejudice, and the Sheriff o...
Puss in Boots
Arts Theatre, London, UK
Thu, 18th November 2010 - Sun, 9th January 2011
From £27.50*Puss in Boots at the Arts Theatre.
Racing Demon
The Garrick, Stockport Plaza, UK
Sat, 5th June 2010 - Sat, 12th June 2010
From £8.00*Satirical drama by David Hare.....Rev Lionel Espy is facing criticism from the Bishop of Southwark over his leadership of his inner city team ministry.
Return to the Fobidden Planet
Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking, UK
Thu, 23rd September 2010 - Sat, 25th September 2010
From £12.00*Buy tickets to see Forbidden Planet at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre. AmbassadorTickets brings you the best seats for Forbidden Planet. For information on ticketing, groups rates and the Rhoda McGaw Theatre select the Information tab above.
Salome
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, UK
Tue, 25th May 2010 - Sat, 29th May 2010
From £15.00*With Rupert Goold at the helm as artistic director, and the runaway successes of recent productions Enron and 6 Characters in Search of an Author, Headlong has confirmed its reputation as one of the most exhilarating and provocative touring theatre companies around. The savage power of ancient myth collides with twentieth century decadence in Oscar Wilde’s unforgettable verse tragedy when, in return for performing the dance of the seven veils Salome, step-daughter of King Herod, demands the head of John the Baptist. Jamie Lloyd (Three Days of Rain, Piaf - West End) directs a vivid contemporary production of this rarely-seen masterpiece, rendered in exquisite poetry and astonishing theatrical images....
Sarah Millican - Chatterbox
Dancehouse Theatre, Quaytickets, UK
Sat, 13th November 2010 - Sat, 13th November 2010
From £12.00*Sarah Millican, star of Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and if.comedy Best Newcomer, announces her debut UK tour. The sweet and filthy Geordie’s stand-up show promises jokes about life, love and what to do when your boyfriend puts a sock on your boob during sex.
Secret of Sherlock Holmes
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, UK
Mon, 1st March 2010 - Sat, 6th March 2010
From £13.00*The Secret of Sherlock Holmes takes us on a thrilling journey into the mind of the great detective, probing his complex relationships with the two most significant people in his life. Holmes’ friendship with Dr Watson embraces both his driving ambition and an unspoken need for human contact. The archcriminal Professor Moriarty is, quite simply, his nemesis… Following Holmes' seemingly fatal encounter with Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls, Watson finds his loyalty tested to the very limit, while the great man is forced to confront his hidden demons and admit his deep-seated need for friendship. Is there, after all, a heart behind the intellectual façade? Reprising their acclaimed roles from the The Hound of The Baskervilles are Peter Egan (Ever Decreasing Circles, Noises Off) as Holmes and Philip Franks (Heartbeat, Journey’s End) as Watson. Directed by Robin Herford (The Woman in Black, and The Hound of the Baskervilles) this is a must-see for fans of crime and mystery....
Serenading Louie
Quays Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Tue, 30th March 2010 - Sat, 3rd April 2010
From £20.00*“I keep feeling my real life will begin any day now.” Friends since college, Carl and Alex are struggling to deal with the harsh realities of adulthood as they enter their thirties. Disillusioned by work and struggling to keep their marriages alive, they’re desperately trying to make sense of it all. Following successful visits with Be Near Me and The Man Who Had All The Luck, the Donmar Warehouse returns to The Lowry with Lanford Wilson’s timeless portrait of two suburban American couples, exploring the destruction of dreams and the loss of passion and purpose.
Showcase
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Thu, 11th March 2010 - Fri, 12th March 2010
From £4.00*The Lowry play host to one of 16 regional showcases of new writing for young people. Each year new plays are commissioned for and about young people from some of the best contemporary playwrights, for performance by schools and youth theatres from all over the UK and Ireland, produced by the National Theatre Discover programme.
Six Degrees of Separation
Old Vic Theatre, London, UK
Tue, 2nd March 2010 - Sat, 3rd April 2010
From £46.00*David Grindley directs John Guare’s adrenalin-fuelled, Olivier Award-winning play – a sharp, vivacious take on two worlds colliding. Please note that the age restriction for Six Degrees is now 12+ at the parents’ discretion. Younger children may attend but the parent/guardian must be warned there is full frontal nudity and strong language.
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From £83.10*With this exclusive packaged hotel deal you receive ticket(s) to "Six Degrees of Separation " at the Old Vic Theatre and choose your duration at our selection of London hotels. David Grindley directs John Guare’s adrenalin-fuelled, Olivier Award-winning play – a sharp, vivacious take on two worlds colliding.
Snow White On Ice
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, UK
Wed, 2nd June 2010 - Sun, 6th June 2010
From £14.00*The world famous Russian Ice Stars will take you on a magical journey to the heart of the best loved fairy tale of all time, Snow White, on ice. The original story of an enchanted mirror, a beautiful girl, the ultimate Prince Charming and a shiny red apple comes to life on ice, with ballet, gymnastics and aerial aerobatics to create a breathtaking and mesmerising experience. This spell-binding show promises to be lavish and spectacular, dazzling the whole family with its sheer beauty and elegance.
Something About Freddie
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Tue, 23rd March 2010 - Thu, 25th March 2010
From £7.00*Set in the suburbs of London, this is the story of Freddie, a homeless man who dreams of making it big as a rapper. Freddie battles against the temptations and risks of drug taking whilst trying to hold his relationship , career and future together. An anti drugs contemporary piece about life on the streets , love, family and tragedy. Contains strong language. *Part of the Baked Bean Theatre Company – a theatre company for adults with learning disabilities.
Space Hoppers
Waterside Arts Centre, Quaytickets, UK
Sat, 24th April 2010 - Sat, 24th April 2010
From £6.50*Take off on an inter-planetary adventure! With friendly astronauts as your guide, jump into your space suits and join us as we float up into new and dazzling galaxies. Defying gravity we hold on tight to a comet’s tail and steer deeper and deeper into the glittering night. The silence of space is broken by a symphony of stars chiming a note of welcome to the visitors. A promenade style performance for 3-7 year olds combining beautifully designed environments, performance, live music and poetry to create a magical experience for young children and their families.
Spamalot
New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon, UK
Sat, 29th May 2010 - Sat, 5th June 2010
From £15.50*Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a new musical directed by Mike Nichols, with a book by Eric Idle and an entirely new score created by Eric Idle and John Du Prez. Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, and featuring a bevy of beuatiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and french people, Monty Python's Spamalot 'raises silliness to an art form' The Sunday Times and has been hailed as 'a no-holds-barred smash hit' The New Yorker.
Stop Messing About
Quays Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Wed, 17th March 2010 - Sat, 20th March 2010
From £16.00*Direct from the West End comes the Kenneth Williams’ extravaganza, Stop Messing About. From the team that brought you the hugely successful Round The Horne….Revisited (The Lowry, 2005) comes a guaranteed laugh-a-minute evening, as Kenneth Williams’ waspish wit takes centre stage this spring. Stop Messing About is set during a live recording, packed with outrageously funny sketches, parodies and songs, which reunited Kenneth Williams with his Carry On co-star Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick transporting you back to a time when comedy meant being funny, with scarcely a swear word in sight. This wonderfully entertaining show comes from the pens of comedy writing legends Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke who were responsible for some of Britain’s best-loved sitcoms including; Man About The House, Robin’s Nest, Father Dear Father and George and Mildred....
Strangers on a Train
The Garrick, Stockport Plaza, UK
Sat, 24th April 2010 - Sat, 1st May 2010
From £8.00*Psychological thriller surrounding two strangers on a train who plot the perfect murder.... A meeting neither man is likely to forget...
Sweet Charity
Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, UK
Fri, 23rd April 2010 - Sat, 18th December 2010
From £45.00*Tamzin Outhwaite, who plays the title role of Charity Hope Valentine, will lead the cast in the West End transfer of the Tony Award-winning musical Sweet Charity, which comes to the Theatre Royal Haymarket from the 23rd April 2010 . Sweet Charity follows the misadventures of love encountered by the gullible and guileless Charity Hope Valentine, a woman who always gives her heart and her dreams to the wrong man. Cy Coleman's score features favourite hits such as Hey, Big Spender; If My Friends Could See Me Now and The Rhythm of Life. With book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Sweet Charity is directed by Matthew Wright, choreography is by Stephen Mear, set design by Tim Shortall, costume design by Matthew Wright, musical supervision and direction by Nigel Lilley, orchestrations by Chris Walker, lighting by David Howe and sound design by Gareth Owen....
Tap Dance Fever
New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon, UK
Thu, 8th April 2010 - Sat, 10th April 2010
From £12.00*Tap Dance Fever takes the audience on a whistle stop tour of the greatest tap dance moments in show business history. Packed full of high energy, adrenalin driven tap dance styles that have entertained generations including highlights from 42nd Street, Singing in the Rain, A Chrous Line, Tap Dogs, Stomp and many more.
The 39 Steps
Criterion Theatre, London, UK
Mon, 1st March 2010 - Sat, 23rd October 2010
From £45.00*'Exactly the thing the West End has been waiting for' - The Observer 'A joyous version of the Hitchcock classic' **** - Sunday Times John Buchan's THE 39 STEPS - memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 - is thrillingly adapted for the stage. This hilarious and spectacular new version of John Buchan’s gripping novel is based on the 1935 Hitchcock film. It features 4 actors, more than 139 parts and scenes including a chase on the Flying Scotsman, an escape on the Forth Bridge, the first theatrical bi-plane crash ever staged and a death-defying finale! Rachel Pickup now stars. 'Clever, very funny, imaginative and brilliantly acted' - The Guardian NO 1 CRITICS' CHOICE Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, Independent on Sunday, Observer, Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Times, Time Out...
The Accrington Pals
Romiley Forum Theatre, Quaytickets, UK
Wed, 28th April 2010 - Thu, 29th April 2010
From £7.00*NK Theatre Arts presents “The Accrington Pals” by Peter Whelan. This touching tale of the trials and tribulations of a group of young people from Accrington who 'do the right thing' and sign up for service in world war one. It is a play about relationships, between a group of young men, between the men and the women they leave behind, and about one mans relationship with God. We see the struggle of a single working class woman surviving in a man's world, fighting to put her stamp on her own live. We learn about the loss of childhood and dignity in the trenches and the devastating impact the war had on the close knit working class communities in Britain. The result of the war leads the soldiers to the ultimate sacrifice, the loss of their lives and the questioning of their faith in God in the hour of death. A great play, moving, funny and shocking. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN AMATEUR YOUTH PRODUCTION...
The Caretaker
Trafalgar Studios, London, UK
Mon, 8th March 2010 - Sat, 17th April 2010
From £44.00*The Caretaker - first performed in 1940 - was Harold Pinter's first big hit. Fifty years on, it remains as mysterious and compelling as ever. In this new production, Hollywood star and two-time Tony Award winner Jonathan Pryce joins the pantheon of great actors from Donald Pleasance to Micheal Gambon who have played the part of the mysterious drifter, Davies. Offered shelter in a dilapidated London flat by two strangers who later turn out to be brothers, Davies becomes embroiled in power games both terrifiying and comic. ‘Exceptional. Jonathan Pryce...the most complete performance in London’ - The Times ***** (five stars) ‘Jonathan Pryce...an extraordinary tour de force. Sam Spruell...wonderful’ - The Observer ‘Christopher Morahan’s terrific revival. Peter McDonald... excellent. A must go production’ - Mail on Sunday **** ‘A superb cast. Sam Spruell...splendid, Peter Mc Donald...riveting’ - Daily Telegraph **** ‘Christopher Morahan’s near flawless production. Peter McDonald...wonderful’ - The Independent**** ‘Jonathan Pryce...outstanding’ - Evening Standard**** ‘Riveting, gripping. Jonathan Pryce...extraordinary’ - Time Out...
The Condor and The Maiden
King's Head Theatre, London, Kings Head Pub Islington, UK
Tue, 2nd March 2010 - Sat, 20th March 2010
From £7.00*Set in South America, the play portrays the lives of a daughter and her mother. Disputes over land and family loyalty become entwined in their daily struggle to scrape a living, while the mother tries to ensure a better future for her child. How hard will she fight back when she finds out how her daughter is threatened? “Moving, thought-provoking” “A humorous, morally coherent play”
The Full Monty
Romiley Forum Theatre, Quaytickets, UK
Wed, 24th March 2010 - Sat, 27th March 2010
From £12.00*It’s Back!!!! Based on the record breaking 1997 Academy Award nominated hit of the same name, THE FULL MONTY is the story of six unemployed steelworkers who get together to make some cash and help out a friend in trouble. When a local male strip show – whose dancers venture down to their G-strings – is a hit with the local women, the cash-strapped factory workers figure they can cash in big time if they go the full Monty. THE FULL MONTY has something for everyone, from the ear-catching pop score to the funny and heartfelt story. This musical comedy, with great contemporary songs and a bucket full of laughs and audiences will have a heck of a good time along the way! THE FULL MONTY contains some adult language and mature themes. Parental guidance is advised. And do the guys really go all the way? Come and see for yourself!!...
The History Boys
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, UK
Mon, 26th April 2010 - Sat, 1st May 2010
From £12.00*One of the great plays of the decade, The History Boys is set in a school in the North of England where a boisterous bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys are attempting to gain entrance to Oxford and Cambridge whilst fending off the distractions of sportand sex. In Alan Bennett’s much-loved play, staffroom battles and the anarchy of adolescence provide a rich vein of comedy. The History Boys opened in May 2004 at the National Theatre to rave reviews and a sell-out run and went on to become one of their biggest ever hits, winning no less than 30 major awards including both Olivier and Tony Awards for Best New Play. In 2005, a film was made with the entire original cast, manyof whom have subsequently become household names. This will be the first major revival of the play since the original National Theatre production. Alan Bennett is one of the most distinctive voices in British theatre. Wry and tender, his impeccably-observed plays include Talking Heads, Single Spies, Forty Years On, Habeas Corpus, The Madness of George III and The Lady in the Van....
The History Boys
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Mon, 22nd March 2010 - Sat, 27th March 2010
From £11.00*One of the great plays of the decade, The History Boys is set in a school in the North of England where a boisterous bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys are attempting to gain entrance to Oxford and Cambridge whilst fending off the distractions of sportand sex. In Alan Bennett’s much-loved play, staffroom battles and the anarchy of adolescence provide a rich vein of comedy. The History Boys opened in May 2004 at the National Theatre to rave reviews and a sell-out run and went on to become one of their biggest ever hits, winning no less than 30 major awards including both Olivier and Tony Awards for Best New Play. In 2005, a film was made with the entire original cast, manyof whom have subsequently become household names. This will be the first major revival of the play since the original National Theatre production. Alan Bennett is one of the most distinctive voices in British theatre. Wry and tender, his impeccably-observed plays include Talking Heads, Single Spies, Forty Years On, Habeas Corpus, The Madness of George III and The Lady in the Van....
The Hobbit
New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon, UK
Tue, 4th May 2010 - Sun, 9th May 2010
From £12.00*Enjoy the sights, sounds and excitement of the best-selling fantasy novel ever written, in this fresh, spectacular live theatre production with sparkling new magical effectsperfect for Hobbit fans both young and old. Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and contented Hobbit, has his life turned upside down when he is chosen by Gandalf the Sorcerer to join Thorin Oakenshield, exiled king of the Dwarves, on his quest to reclaim their kingdom and treasure. A frightening but magical journey - a journey from which they may never return. The adventurers battle through the Misty Mountains, wind, rain, hail and thunderstorms, narrowly escaping Trolls, Goblins, Wolves and Giant Spiders. Finally Bilbo alone must face the guardian of the treasure, the most feared dragon in all Middle Earth - Smaug... Join us as we travel 'here and back again'. ...
The Hollies
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, UK
Mon, 8th March 2010 - Mon, 8th March 2010
From £20.00*Tony Hicks, Peter Howarth, Ian Parker, Steve Laurie,Ray Stiles, Bobby Elliott Not many 1960’s musicians are still recording, let alone touring with a new album - but then The Hollies are no average band. With more hits than the Beatles during the 1960’s and 1970’s, The Hollies enthusiasm for their art remains unflagging. As on their British theatre tour, Hollies anthems The Air that I Breathe and He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother would bring the show to a crescendo and a well deserved standing ovation - winning over new generations of fans, proof that The Hollies still hack it in a major way. ...
The King & I
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Wed, 10th March 2010 - Sat, 13th March 2010
From £12.00*The timeless classic musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I, has captured the hearts and minds of millions with its charming story of the British governess brought into the court of Siam to tutor the King's many children. Stage Productions brings this spectacular new production created by the award-winning professional director John Cumberlidge, for one week only. The unique love story is told with one of the most glorious and unforgettable scores ever written. The much-loved songs and sweeping melodies from the show include: The March of the Siamese Children, Shall We Dance, I Whistle a Happy Tune, Hello Young Lovers and the unforgettable Getting to Know You. ...
The Little Dog Laughed
Garrick Theatre, London, UK
Tue, 2nd March 2010 - Sat, 10th April 2010
From £29.00* Not recommend for children under the age of 15yrs. Rising film star Mitchell Green is every girl's fantasy and soon to become a household name, thanks to his devilishly determined agent Diane, who excels at navigating the choppy waters of Hollywood. With Mitchell on the brink of superstardom, Diane encounters one teensy-weensy obstacle - she can’t seem to keep her leading man in the closet. With Mitchell’s new 'friend' Alex on the scene and Alex’s beautiful girlfriend Ellen (yes, he has a girlfriend) causing a drama of her own, what lengths will Mitchell go to play the part and will there be a Hollywood ending when the final credits roll? Douglas Carter Beane's Tony Award-nominated comedy hilariously satirizes the superficial world of show business and the game playing of the movie industry. ‘Devastatingly funny, with dizzy, irresistible writing’ New York Times Tamsin Greig is best known for her award-winning performances in cult television series Green Wing and Black Books, and was recently seen in the BBC’s adaptation of Emma. Her stage credits include God of Carnage and the RSC’s Much Ado About Nothing, for which she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress. Rupert Friend’s film credits include Pride and Prejudice, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Young Victoria and Cheri. Gemma Arterton has starred in the St. Trinian’s films, A Quantum of Solace and, soon to be released, Prince of Persia and Clash of the Titans. She was the title role in Tess of the D’Urbervilles for the BBC and Elizabeth Bennet in ITV...
The Man Who Was Hamlet
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Thu, 25th March 2010 - Fri, 26th March 2010
From £10.00*The tragic, comical, romantic and scandalous history of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, the man who was Hamlet; not the illiterate tax-dodger of Stratford but the real William Shakespeare. His story involves murder, travel, pirates, a love-child, imprisonment in The Tower and fighting the Armada. His writing stopped after the appearance of ‘Shake-speare’. So was de Vere the inspiration for Hamlet or was he really the author? Award-winning performer George Dillon presents an unforgettable solo tour de force.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London, UK
Sat, 14th August 2010 - Sat, 2nd October 2010
From £35.00* A revival of the 2008 hit ’Christopher Luscombe’s production brims with humanity, ingenuity and irresistible charm… not just theatre but the capital at its very best.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A wonderfully warming comedy, stuffed to bursting with belly laughs.’ The Times ’The feel-good hit of the summer.’ Daily Telegraph Imagining that Mistress Ford and Mistress Page have each fallen for him, the fat knight Sir John Falstaff decides to seduce them both, as much for their husbands’ money as for their personal charms. Wise to the old rogue’s tricks, the women turn the tables on him with a series of humiliating assignations and a very damp, extremely smelly laundry basket. Featuring many characters from Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Shakespeare’s brilliantly constructed farce, which gave birth to a tradition that reaches down to the modern TV sitcom, returns to the Globe after delighting audiences in 2008. ...
The Parade & Sleeping Beauty
Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking, UK
Wed, 31st March 2010 - Sat, 3rd April 2010
From £13.50*The Parade & Sleeping Beauty at The Parade & Sleeping Beauty
The Power of Yes
National Theatre, Lyttelton, London, UK
Wed, 3rd March 2010 - Sat, 17th April 2010
From £35.00*By David Hare A dramatist seeks to understand the financial crisis. In retrospect is it fair to say that the idea that banks could manage risk was a total illusion? On 15 September 2008, capitalism came to a grinding halt. As sub-prime mortgages and toxic securities continued to dominate the headlines, this spring the National Theatre asked David Hare to write an urgent and immediate work to be staged this autumn that sought to find out what had happened, and why. Capitalism works when greed and fear are in the correct balance. This time they got out of balance. Too much greed, not enough fear. Meeting with many of the key players from the financial world, David Hare, author of The Permanent Way and Stuff Happens, has created The Power of Yes: a compelling narrative, as enlightening as it is entertaining. It’s like a ship which you’re being told is in apple-pie order, the decks are cleaned, the metal is burnished, the only thing nobody mentions: it’s being driven at full speed towards an iceberg. Not so much a play as a jaw-dropping account of how, as the banks went bust, capitalism was replaced by a socialism that bailed out the rich alone....
The Rape of Lucrece
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Sun, 11th April 2010 - Sun, 11th April 2010
From £12.00*This is theatre at its purest: a single actor, an empty stage and a tour-de-force performance of Shakespeare’s great narrative poem. Following a 5-star run at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, sell-out performances at the Kings Head, Islington, the Rose, Kingston and the Rose, Bankside, Olivier Award nominee and RSC actor Gerard Logan brings emotional intensity to this account of the terrible crime of rape and its dreadful consequences. ‘Sensational.’ Sir Trevor Nunn
The Real Thing
Old Vic Theatre, London, UK
Sat, 10th April 2010 - Sat, 5th June 2010
From £43.50*Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing is directed by Anna Mackmin. Henry is a successful and talented playwright married to Charlotte, an actress playing the lead in his current play about adultery. Her co-star and friend Max, is married to Annie, also an actor. Henry and Annie have fallen in love but is it any more real than the subjects in Henry’s play? As the story unravels, Henry discovers that love - ‘the real thing’ - can be unpredictable and painful.
The Spirit of Christmas
The Plaza, Stockport Plaza, UK
Fri, 23rd April 2010 - Fri, 23rd April 2010
From £10.00*The Pirit of Christmas at The Plaza.
The Tempest
Old Vic Theatre, London, UK
Fri, 18th June 2010 - Sat, 21st August 2010
From £43.50*Prospero, Duke of Milan, his dukedom usurped by his brother Antonio, is put to sea with his daughter Miranda and some magical books smuggled in by his loyal councillor Gonzalo. The sea casts them up on an island where Prospero, exercising his magical powers, makes a home for himself and Miranda. One day a great storm, which Prospero has conjured, breaks up a passing ship and delivers to him the members of his usurping court. Treacherous brother, fellow conspirators and old friend alike come under Prospero's spell. Shakespeare's last play. Public Booking opens Autumn 2009. The Bridge Project 2010 Dates and further information to be confirmed....
The Ugly Duckling
The Plaza, Stockport Plaza, UK
Sun, 28th March 2010 - Sun, 28th March 2010
From £9.00*Follow the Ugly Duckling on his eventful journey – based on the well-loved tale by Hans Andersen. Meet Mother Duck, the nasty hunters, the Farm Cat, Drumstick the Turkey and many more. This captivating show includes colourful costumes, comedy, music and surprises – with PLENTY of joining in. Great fun for ALL the family from 3 to 93 – granny included! Book early – this one usually sells out! Runs 1 hr 35 mins (inc interval).
The Vagina Monologues
The Garrick, Stockport Plaza, UK
Tue, 6th April 2010 - Thu, 8th April 2010
From £8.00*The Ultimate Girls Night Out! Laugh out loud! Witty, provocative and deeply poignant.
The White Guard
National Theatre, Lyttelton, London, UK
Thu, 25th March 2010 - Fri, 9th April 2010
From £42.50*See? All we need is… a map and… some kind of plan. Following the successes of Russian epics Burnt by the Sun and Philistines, the National stages Andrew Upton’s vigorous new version of Mikhail Bulgakov’s rarely performed masterpiece, unrivalled in its depiction of the near-farcical mayhem of civil war across a vast and vivid canvas. This overcoat is neutral darling, neither Bolshevik nor Menshevik. Just essence of Prole.
The Woman in Black
Fortune Theatre, London, UK
Mon, 1st March 2010 - Sat, 18th December 2010
From £41.50*PLEASE NOTE: Please be advised that due to The Woman in Black being on the school syllabus, it is common for large school parties to be attending all performances of this production. From December 3rd the cast of THE WOMAN IN BLACK will be Ben Porter and Sean Baker. Eel Marsh House stands tall, gaunt and isolated, surveying the endless flat saltmarshes beyond the Nine Lives Causeway, somewhere on England's bleak East Coast. Here Mrs Alice Drablow lived - and died - alone. Young Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is ordered by his firm's senior partner to travel up from London to attend her funeral and then sort out all her papers. His task is a lonely one, and at first Kipps is quite unaware of the tragic secrets which lie behind the house's shuttered windows. He only has a terrible sense of unease. And then, he glimpses a young woman with a wasted face, dressed all in black, at the back of the church during Mrs Drablow's funeral, and later, in the graveyard to one side of Eel Marsh House. Who is she? Why is she there? He asks questions, but the locals not only cannot or will not give him answers - they refuse to talk about the woman in black, or even to acknowledge her existence, at all. So, Arthur Kipps has to wait until he sees her again, and she slowly reveals her identity to him - and her terrible purpose. The Woman In Black treads in the footsteps of the classic ghost story, following the tradition of Charles Dickens and M.R James, of Henry James and Edith Wharton. It is not a horror story or a tale of terror, yet the events ...
Those Magnificent Men
Waterside Arts Centre, Quaytickets, UK
Wed, 14th April 2010 - Wed, 14th April 2010
From £12.00*Extra, extra! Read all about it! £10,000 prize for the first ever non-stop transatlantic flight! By any standards, this is a classic tale of plucky British pioneers – Captain John Alcock, dashing WW1 fighter pilot, and Lieutenant Arthur Whittam Brown, navigational genius with a gammy leg. Huddled together against the elements in the tiny cockpit of their converted Vickers Vimy biplane, made almost entirely of wood and canvas – talk about winging it! The hilarious, heart-stopping story of Alcock and Brown and the first ever non-stop transatlantic flight.
Three Sisters
Quays Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Tue, 2nd March 2010 - Sat, 6th March 2010
From £20.00*Hope, despair and vodka. The Lyric Hammersmith (Metamorphosis, 2008) return with exhilarating theatre company Filter delving beneath the surface to explore one family’s search for ever-elusive happiness. Frustrated by their small-town existence, the Prozorov family long to return to Moscow. But as relationships, duty and misguided optimism take hold, they soon find their dreams drifting further away from them. Fusing imaginative staging, evocative physicality and Filter’s trademark use of sound, this brand new production distils the essence of Chekov’s classic. The combination of the Lyric Hammersmith and theatre company Filter has proved to be a winning formula in the past with both their hit shows, Twelfth Night (RSC) and their groun-breaking version of Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle (National Theatre), receiving great critical acclaim. ‘Filter is a company blessed with wit, style and a touch of magic.’ The Daily Telegraph...
Tipping Point
Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon, UK
Wed, 28th April 2010 - Sat, 1st May 2010
From £10.00*Newly Devised Piece - Premiere By Simon Lys Directed By Lucy Jameson 'If, by some chance, we survive, where will we play? What stories will we have left to tell?' an urban couple on the verge of separation a world on the brink of disaster a baby about to be born… A surreal, comic and deeply moving evening about everything we can do to save the planet. gaia theatre collective is a non-hierarchical not-for-profit organisation that aims to give a voice to the voiceless - singing out the songs of our indigenous peoples and our much damaged earth. Simon trained on the young writer's programme at the Royal Court and his credits include Blessed Be The Immaculates and The Water Lady (Minerva, Chichester), Heads (Young Vic Studio) & Shakespeare's Happy Endings (BBC Four) 'we are lost in the dark without truth. we need new stories' gaiatheatre Fresh Ideas is a season of new work at the New Wimbledon Studio showcasing the best of new writers, directors and theatre companies. Each week from February to May we will present a brand new piece of theatre and after the show you will have the chance to feed back your comments directly to its creators. Fresh Ideas. now....
Top of the World
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Sun, 4th April 2010 - Sun, 4th April 2010
From £10.00*In 1953 beekeeper Edmund Hillary and porter Tenzing Norgay began a gruelling and treacherous ascent to conquer Everest. Taking inspiration from Hillary and Norgay’s biographies and the Oscar nominated documentary The Conquest of Everest, Spike re-tell the story behind one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century. Incorporating projected animation, puppetry and a whole load of snow, two heroic performers will bring to life this epic tale of adventure, bravery and international fame.
Trust
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK
Mon, 26th April 2010 - Mon, 26th April 2010
From £5.00*Ad Hoc Dance have created a new piece drawing from the group’s and participants’ creative responses to tasks around the concept of trust.
War Horse
New London Theatre, London, UK
Thu, 4th March 2010 - Sat, 23rd October 2010
From £48.75* At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. he's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. Please note This show is suitable for children 10 and above. Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break.
Wife After Death
Churchill Theatre, Bromley, UK
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From £19.00*A new comedy from BAFTA Award-winner and author of Rising Damp Eric Chappell In life, Dave Thursby was a hugely successful television comedian, loved by the public. In death, he leaves his wife, agent and close companions bereft. They are going to miss Dave terribly. Some of them may even be out of work. Unless, of course, the repeats, television specials, biographies and newspaper tell-alls can fill the vacuum. And who is best placed to exploit the legacy? Crammed with great jokes, Tom Conti leads a fantastic cast of performers, in this hilarious and fast paced comedy from the author of such classic TV Series as Rising Damp, Duty Free, Only When I Laugh and Home to Roost. Eric Chappell's script reflects a lifetime of working with comedians and he understands the ego of comic genius better than most – exposed hilariously in Wife After Death....
Witness for the Prosecution
Churchill Theatre, Bromley, UK
Mon, 3rd May 2010 - Sat, 8th May 2010
From £18.00*Following the success of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None and Spider’s Web, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company is proud to present the next instalment in the highly acclaimed series, Christie's undisputed masterpiece: Witness for the Prosecution. After huge stage success the play was filmed by Billy Wilder in 1957, starring Tyrone Power (in his last completed film role), Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton. It won many awards, including nominations for seven Oscars and was the year's Number One Box Office hit worldwide. Several remakes have followed, most recently starring Diana Rigg, Ralph Richardson and Beau Bridges. Emily French, an elderly woman who recently left her considerable estate to the charming young Leonard, is found dead. Murdered. Though he protests his innocence, Leonard quickly becomes the prime suspect. His plea hinges on his wife’s testimony, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious young woman, bearing an unexpected clue. Will the truth be revealed in time or will Leonard be declared guilty at the hands of the Witness for the Prosecution? In a world where everyone seems to be harbouring a dark secret, this gripping courtroom drama will keep you guessing until the final fatal moment. ...
Witness for the Prosecution
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, UK
Mon, 29th March 2010 - Sat, 3rd April 2010
From £12.50*Following the success of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None and Spider’s Web, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company is proud to present the next instalment in the highly acclaimed series, Christie's undisputed masterpiece: Witness for the Prosecution. After huge stage success the play was filmed by Billy Wilder in 1957, starring Tyrone Power (in his last completed film role), Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton. It won many awards, including nominations for seven Oscars and was the year's Number One Box Office hit worldwide. Several remakes have followed, most recently starring Diana Rigg, Ralph Richardson and Beau Bridges. Emily French, an elderly woman who recently left her considerable estate to the charming young Leonard, is found dead. Murdered. Though he protests his innocence, Leonard quickly becomes the prime suspect. His plea hinges on his wife’s testimony, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious young woman, bearing an unexpected clue. Will the truth be revealed in time or will Leonard be declared guilty at the hands of the Witness for the Prosecution? In a world where everyone seems to be harbouring a dark secret, this gripping courtroom drama will keep you guessing until the final fatal moment. ...
Witness for the Prosecution
Richmond Theatre, Richmond, UK
Mon, 10th May 2010 - Sat, 15th May 2010
From £16.00*Following the success of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None and Spider’s Web, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company is proud to present the next instalment in the highly acclaimed series, Christie's undisputed masterpiece: Witness for the Prosecution. After huge stage success the play was filmed by Billy Wilder in 1957, starring Tyrone Power (in his last completed film role), Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton. It won many awards, including nominations for seven Oscars and was the year's Number One Box Office hit worldwide. Several remakes have followed, most recently starring Diana Rigg, Ralph Richardson and Beau Bridges. Emily French, an elderly woman who recently left her considerable estate to the charming young Leonard, is found dead. Murdered. Though he protests his innocence, Leonard quickly becomes the prime suspect. His plea hinges on his wife’s testimony, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious young woman, bearing an unexpected clue. Will the truth be revealed in time or will Leonard be declared guilty at the hands of the Witness for the Prosecution? In a world where everyone seems to be harbouring a dark secret, this gripping courtroom drama will keep you guessing until the final fatal moment. ...
Witness for the Prosecution
Theatre Royal Brighton, Brighton, UK
Mon, 26th April 2010 - Sat, 1st May 2010
From £15.00*Following the success of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None and Spider’s Web, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company is proud to present the next instalment in the highly acclaimed series, Christie's undisputed masterpiece: Witness for the Prosecution. After huge stage success the play was filmed by Billy Wilder in 1957, starring Tyrone Power (in his last completed film role), Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton. It won many awards, including nominations for seven Oscars and was the year's Number One Box Office hit worldwide. Several remakes have followed, most recently starring Diana Rigg, Ralph Richardson and Beau Bridges. Emily French, an elderly woman who recently left her considerable estate to the charming young Leonard, is found dead. Murdered. Though he protests his innocence, Leonard quickly becomes the prime suspect. His plea hinges on his wife’s testimony, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious young woman, bearing an unexpected clue. Will the truth be revealed in time or will Leonard be declared guilty at the hands of the Witness for the Prosecution? In a world where everyone seems to be harbouring a dark secret, this gripping courtroom drama will keep you guessing until the final fatal moment. ...
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