David Greig’s Damascus Transfers to Tricycle, 9 Feb
December 30, 2008
The Traverse Theatre production of David Greig’s Damascus, which premiered at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe, is transferring to the Tricycle theatre from 9 February to 7 March 2009 (previews from 3 February) as part of an international tour. Read more
Into the Woods
December 26, 2008
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
20 December – 1 February
Into The Woods is an ensemble show that corrals the stock characters of fairy tale into a single narrative. Rapunzel (the admirable Alice Keedwell), Cinderella (Emma Odell), Red Riding Hood (Lauren Appleby) and the rest all cross the path of a childless Baker and his wife (Dominic Brewer and Rachel Bingham, both excellent) as they attempt to do the bidding of a boo-hiss Witch (Susan Kyd) and thereby reverse the spell that caused their barrenness. Read more
Being a Cabaret Star in the Naughties … Camille O’Sullivan
December 26, 2008
Multi-award-winning chanteuse, Camille O’Sullivan, has toured the world with her unique Cabaret performance style. Trained as an architect, the multi-talented Camille is also a proficient painter, actress and singer. Following 5 star sell our performances in New York, Sydney, Edinburgh and London, she now brings her critically acclaimed show, The Dark Angel, including work from Nick Cave, David Bowie, Tom Waits and Jacques Brel, to London’s Roundhouse on 14 January. We sat down for a chat and asked her what being a cabaret performer is really all about. Read more
Eka Mazmishvili On … Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre
December 23, 2008
Eka Mazmishvili is the producer of the Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre of Tbilisi, one of Georgia’s foremost theatre companies. Founded in 1928 by celebrated director Kote Marjanishvili, the company have established a reputation for creating inventive theatre and for finding humour in the bleakest of situations. This December and January they return to London for a few days only to appear at the Arcola Theatre with two shows. Hilda runs in Studio 1 on 30 and 31 December 2008, and Le Ronde appears in Studio 2 on 2 and 3 January 2009. We were lucky enough to speak to Eka and get a glimpse into the history of the Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre, and this project. Read more
New Spring Seasons Announced – Arcola and Unicorn Theatre
December 19, 2008
The Arcola Theatre claim that their new spring season line-up will be their most ambitious yet, but it may be a hard act to follow after 2008 saw them receive no less than ten nominations and awards, including the Southbank Show Diversity Award nomination, Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers’ Choice Award nomination for An Enemy of People and winning CBI Growing Business ‘Green’ Award. The new season includes inspiration from Brazil and ancient Greece and sees the return of playwrights such as Howard Barker and Torben Betts, as well as some exciting premieres. Read more
Boys of The Empire
December 19, 2008
Kings Head Theatre
15 December – 11 January
Set in the 1920’s after WW1, Britain has conquered and occupied Mesopotamia, freeing them from the Turks, and has put a Sunni King on the Throne. However it is re-named Iraq and thus here lies the parody for this tale. The boys of St Ethelred’s public school are all fathered by important figures in the military and government and as a result are vulnerable to a similar rebellion here on home soil. This is the story of such a rebellion complete with all the farcical escapades one could imagine. Read more
Neil McPherson On … 2009 at The Finborough
December 18, 2008
Neil McPherson has been artistic director of the highly acclaimed Finborough Theatre since January 1999. Following a fantastic year for the theatre in 2008, we ask him what we can expect to see in 2009. Read more
Clockheart Boy
December 17, 2008
Cochrane Theatre
16-21 December
Inhabiting a curious world where Tim Burton would quite happily reside, Clockheart Boy is a twisted fairytale presented by Dumbshow, the latest young company to watch. Read more
Theatres Named for Young People Tickets Scheme
December 17, 2008
Arts Council England (ACE) today announced the more than 200 venues across the country that have been selected to take part in the government’s pilot scheme to give away free theatre tickets to young people (See News, 23 Sep 2008). Read more
Facebook Makes its Stage Debut
December 17, 2008
In a few short years online networking has become an accepted part of our social lives, so it is no wonder that Zeitgeist Theatre company, who focus on staging new plays that challenge modern times, have chosen Facebook as the theme for January’s World at One series in association with the King’s Head Theatre. Staged with a new theme every two months, the one hour lunch time show includes three plays on the chosen theme. Past themes have included Asylum and Immigration, Credit Nation, Land and Property and National Disasters. Read more
