My Fair Lady
By Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe. Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's PygmalionLerner & Loewe's glorious, evergreen musical My Fair Lady – with an overflowing bouquet of ravishing songs including The Rain in Spain, I Could Have Danced All Night, With a Little Bit of Luck and Wouldn't It be Loverly – has never before been produced at Chichester. With its sparkling dialogue, brilliant...
Continue reading...The Cherry Orchard
By Anton Chekhov in a new version by Laura WadeRanyevskaya and Lopakhin are giants at war over a cherished estate. Madame Ranyevskaya returns from five years in Paris to find her house crumbling under the weight of debt and memory and her beloved cherry orchard under threat. Attempting to mend her extravagance, Lopakhin, the son of a serf, insists...
Continue reading...Game of Thrones: The Mad King
Created by George R. R. Martin — Written by Duncan MacmillanEnter the world before. A long winter thaws in Harrenhal, and spring is promised. At a lavish banquet on the eve of a jousting tournament, lovers meet and revellers speculate about who will contend. But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the bloodthirsty actions of the realm's merciless...
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Much Ado About Nothing / Love's Labour's Lost
By William Shakespeare. Adapted by Tom LittlerOrange Tree Theatre - Orange Tree on the Hill, Richmond
In the idyllic summer of 1939, four aristocratic young men swear a strict, three-year vow to avoid women and focus on academic study, a plan instantly upended by the arrival of a vibrant Princess and her witty friends. The fast-talking Berowne and Rosaline lead a high-energy battle of wits, but their summer of flirting is abruptly cut short by the devastating outbreak of World War II, forcing the lovers to separate. Fast-forwarding to 1945, the battle-weary soldiers return to the exact same country estate to heal, with the original lovers now evolved into a bruised, older Benedick and Beatrice. While a bitter comrade schemes to destroy the whirlwind wedding of a younger couple, the mature lovers use their legendary, protective banter to shield themselves from the vulnerabilities of a post-war world. Ultimately, through the chaotic intervention of a local home guard, the malicious plots are uncovered, allowing the community to find joyful reconciliation and closure after six long years of separation.
See cast, creatives, and 5 reviewsThe Silence of the Lambs
By Thomas Harris. Adapted by Gina GionfriddoCurve Theatre, Leicester
& touring
When FBI trainee Clarice Starling is sent to interview the psychiatrist and infamous murderer Hannibal Lecter, it's hoped his brilliant mind will help catch a sadistic new serial killer, Buffalo Bill. Another girl is missing, and time is running out. But Dr Lecter has questions of his own, and now Clarice must decide: keep a safe distance, or let Hannibal ‘The Cannibal' into her head…?
See cast, creatives, and 7 reviewsFame - the Musical
By Jose Fernandez & Jaques LevyTheatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth
1980: Manhattan, New York. Amid the relentless noise and chaos of the city lies a sanctuary for young artists, The High School of Performing Arts. From first audition to final curtain call, FAME follows a group of students as they come-of-age through their shared passion for music, drama and dance. This is a raw journey into the heart of showbiz – where a joyous community of talent and ambition collides with the sacrifice and harsh reality of chasing your dreams. Powered by an unforgettable score that defined a generation, this production is the first to feature songs from the iconic 1980 movie, capturing the authentic 80's spirit audiences know and love.
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