World premiere of PINOCCHIO to open at the National Theatre this Christmas
Visit the alpine forest this winter as Pinocchio makes its world premiere at the National Theatre On a quest to be truly alive, Pinocchio leaves Geppetto’s workshop with Jiminy Cricket in tow. Their electrifying adventure takes them from alpine forests to Pleasure Island to the bottom of the ocean. This spectacular new production is brought […]
Velma Celli chats about her upcoming Christmas Cabaret
You’re performing in Leicester Square on 3rd December as part of their new pop-up Christmas festival with your latest show, Velma Celli’s West End Christmas. How are you feeling about it? EXTATIC. I love a good old Christmas knees up and any excuse to over sing those Christmas classics. It’s been a huge year for […]
REVIEW: Hiding Heidi (Etcetera Theatre) ★★★
Hiding Heidi (A Tale of Love and Hate in Stoke on Trent) is the latest production from Golden Age Theatre. Written and directed by Ian Dixon Potter, the play is part of Voila! Europe, a festival showcasing plays from across Europe and the UK and celebrating diversity in performing arts. Heidi is a nurse in […]
Ashley Zhangazha talks about starring in the all-black GUYS AND DOLLS
How does it feel to be part of the first all-black cast production of Guys and Dolls? Very Cool! It feels really timely and the decision to relocate the action Uptown to Harlem is inspired. For anyone who may not have seen the show before, what is the musical about? Guys and Dolls is essentially […]
BLOG: Do you need to be a ‘good actor’ to be in a Musical?
Yesterday, TV soap actor Ben Freeman said online “you don’t need to be that good an actor to be in a musical”, which has caused understandable upset amongst theatre actors who have spent years training and honing their craft. Ben is best known for his role in Emmerdale but has appeared in several West End […]