Theatre Royal Stratford East presents PLAYWRIGHTS BEYOND BORDERS

Chaskis Theatre are delighted to announce a week long festival of outstanding plays from the Americas. Playwrights Beyond Borders will celebrate London’s multicultural riches through the craft of the playwright. Showcasing the work of seven playwrights from transcultural backgrounds, Theatre Royal Stratford East will transform into an international space in the heart of London’s East End, where theatre, […]

DON’T SLEEP THERE ARE SNAKES – a new play by SIMPLE8 come to PARK THEATRE

simple8, the critically-acclaimed ensemble based theatre company – winners of the 2015 Peter Brook / Empty Space Awards – will make their Park Theatre debut with the world premiere of a new play by Sebastian Armesto and Dudley Hinton. Don’t Sleep There Are Snakes, based on the true story and book by linguist, author and […]

Full cast announced for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Lyric Hammersmith

Full casting has been announced for the Lyric Hammersmith and Filter Theatre Production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, co-directed by Sean Holmes and Stef O’Driscoll. Jonathan Broadbent, Ed Gaughan, John Lightbody, Victoria Moseley and Ferdy Roberts return to the cast and they will be joined by Hammed Animashaun, Andrew Buckley, Clare Dunne and Cat Simmons. […]

Judging panel announced for Theatre503 Playwriting Award

Distinguished Judges have been announced for the second biennial Theatre503 Playwriting Award, which is open from today for entries for a limited time period only (1st – 29th February 2016). The esteemed panel will be chaired by journalist, broadcaster and author Mark Lawson, best known as the former presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Front Row. […]

Wilma’s top You Tube video’s for this week

Here are some of the theatre related YouTube videos that i’ve been watching this week. Tweet and Facebook me your favourites and if I love them I might include them in my next round-up!         KIERAN BROWN – Ring Them Bells (Liza with a “Z”) Live at the Phantom of the Opera […]

Royal China Group – Baker Street

Since launching in 1996, The Royal China Group has become an award winning chain of restaurants, based in Baker Street, Queensway, Canary Riverside, Fulham, Harrlow and the luxury Royal China Club (also on Baker Street). I went along to visit the Baker Street venue and to check out the food on offer! To start we enjoyed […]