http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk The Official London Theatre Guide - News Copyright: (C) http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk Copyright: (C) http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102277 The Young Vic will team up with English National Opera (ENO) once again for a multimedia exploration of Purcell’s Dido And Aeneas next spring. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:52:54 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102277 2008-10-07T13:52:54Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102262 It is a strange sensation to see the auditorium of the Old Vic completely reconfigured; to see audience members sitting behind the proscenium arch where the stage should be. But it is testament to Matthew Warchus’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s triptych... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:59:06 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102262 2008-10-07T13:59:06Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102261 Written as part of a series of plays exploring the African-American experience in the 20th century, August Wilson’s Radio Golf finishes the century with a portrait of Pittsburgh in 1997, a place and a time at odds with its past. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:59:59 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102261 2008-10-07T10:59:59Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102249 Two of Britain’s leading comedians, Eddie Izzard and Bill Bailey, are launching a comedy offensive on Shaftesbury Avenue this autumn. Izzard bring his show Stripped to the Lyric theatre, while Bailey performs Tinselworm at the Gielgud. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:02:05 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102249 2008-10-03T17:02:05Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102247 A prominent politician’s career threatened by a scandalous relationship about to hit the headlines, or worse, be rumoured in society. It all sounds pretty contemporary, yet Harvey Granville Barker’s Waste, which opened at the Almeida last night, was written in the early 20th century. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:55:13 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102247 2008-10-03T09:55:13Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102235 Neal Foster, the man behind Birmingham Stage Company, talks to Caroline Bishop about the company's hectic schedule in London this autumn... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:54:28 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102235 2008-10-02T15:54:28Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102233 Melanie LaBarrie is to lead the cast of Rue Magique, a new musical by Brett Kahr which plays at the King’s Head pub theatre in Islington from 21 October to 7 December (press night 29 October). Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:19:46 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102233 2008-10-02T15:19:46Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102230 The Theatrical Management Association Theatre Awards nominees have been announced, with shows seen on the capital’s stages named in many of the categories. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:38:14 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102230 2008-10-02T11:38:14Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102229 Never Forget, the musical based on the back catalogue of boy band Take That, has cancelled its planned transfer to the Lyric theatre and will now end its London run when it closes at the Savoy on 15 November. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:17:55 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102229 2008-10-02T11:17:55Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102227 The Pleasance theatre in Islington is to host two musical shows for children this half term, 28 October to 2 November, as part of the Onassis Programme, which commissions and produces professional stage work inspired by Greek drama. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:48:48 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102227 2008-10-02T11:48:48Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102224 It is a rare occasion that former Royal Shakespeare Company director Terry Hands makes a London appearance these days. For the last decade he has been Chief Executive and Director of Clwyd Theatr Cymru, concentrating on making that company the pre-eminent producing company in Wales. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:27:27 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102224 2008-10-02T09:27:27Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102206 As Owen Teale exacts revenge in Creditors at the Donmar Warehouse, the actor has a pleasant chat with Caroline Bishop about finding success in London, on Broadway and in North Wales... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:02:47 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102206 2008-10-02T14:02:47Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102203 If Strindberg’s tale of obsession, manipulation and the effects of love had been written today, Owen Teale’s Gustav would probably have been labeled a stalker, a man driven by one overwhelming desire. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:25:52 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102203 2008-10-01T10:25:52Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102186 Fans of hit London musical Wicked can join the cast in celebrating all things green on its third annual Wicked Day, to be held at the Royal Horticultural Halls in Victoria on Sunday 26 October. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:35:45 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102186 2008-09-30T11:35:45Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102185 The Laurence Olivier Awards, the UK’s most prestigious theatre accolade, is recruiting panellists to judge the 2010 winners and see a year’s worth of free theatre in the process. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:51:31 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/news/latest/view/item102185 2008-09-30T10:51:31Z