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Photos: First Look at Rehearsal for POSSESSION at the Arcola Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 30, 2023


Photos-first look at the world première of Sasha Hails’ debut stage play, Possession, directed by Oscar Pearce is currently in rehearsal.  Completing the Arcola summer season in Studio 1, this powerful new play interweaves the stories of four mothers across continents and time, through colonial and contemporary Democratic Republic of Congo, and Victorian and present-day London.

Arcola Theatre Presents The World Premiere of POSSESSION By Sasha Hails
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2023


Arcola Theatre, led by Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen and Executive Producer Leyla Nazli, has announced the world première of Sasha Hails' debut stage play, Possession, to be directed by Oscar Pearce.

How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2022


Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!

Joe Alessi Joins MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS at Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2020


The cast of Nottingham Playhouse's upcoming hysterical comedy Moonlight and Magnolias has been revealed - and it includes Coronation Street and EastEnders star Joe Alessi.

Photo Flash: First Look at KEITH? A COMEDY
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2019


Arcola Theatre presents the world premiere of Keith? A Comedy. Oscar Pearce directs Mark Jax (Morgan), Natalie Klamar (Roxy), Joseph Milson (Keith), Aki Omoshaybi (Mohammed), Sara Powell (Veena) and Lizzie Winkler (Anna). The production opens on 18 February, with previews from 13 February, and runs until 9 March.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with KEITH? A COMEDY
by Julie Musbach - Feb 11, 2019


Arcola Theatre presents the world premiere of Keith? A Comedy. Oscar Pearce directs Mark Jax (Morgan), Natalie Klamar (Roxy), Joseph Milson (Keith), Aki Omoshaybi (Mohammed), Sara Powell (Veena) and Lizzie Winkler (Anna). The production opens on 18 February, with previews from 13 February, and runs until 9 March.

Arcola Theatre Announces The World Premiere Of KEITH? A COMEDY
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2019


Arcola Theatre today announces the world premiere of Keith? A Comedy. Oscar Pearce directs Mark Jax (Morgan), Natalie Klamar (Roxy), Joseph Milson (Keith), Aki Omoshaybi (Mohammed), Sara Powell (Veena) and Lizzie Winkler (Anna). The production opens on 18 February, with previews from 13 February, and runs until 9 March.

Aidan Turner, Amara Okereke, and Katy Rudd Among Winners Of Stage Debut Awards
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2018


The Stage Debut Awards, in association with Access Entertainment, are thrilled to announce the 2018 winners, following the ceremony which took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue on Sunday 23 September, which was also streamed live on The Stage's Facebook Page.

BWW Interview: Bryan Dick Talks HOGARTH'S PROGRESS
by Rona Kelly - Sep 4, 2018


It's been a busy summer for actor Bryan Dick. As performances finish for one show, rehearsals get underway for another one...or rather two! A double bill for the Rose Theatre Kingston, Hogarth's Progress features The Art of Success and the world premiere of The Taste of the Town. Catching up on how rehearsals are going, Bryan shares his thoughts on tackling characters with real life counterparts, from William Hogarth to Ernie Wise.

Aidan Turner, Bryan Cranston And More Make Shortlist For The 2018 Stage Debut Awards
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2018


Alistair Smith, Editor, The Stage said: 'After the huge success of The Stage Debut Awards' first outing in 2017, we're delighted to reveal another superb shortlist of emerging stars that ranges from first-time playwrights in pub theatres to regional directors and those making their debuts on the biggest West End stages. This list underlines the quite astonishing array of diverse talent breaking through in theatres of all scales and types across the UK.'

Cast Announced For The World Premiere Of GREAT APES
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2018


Casting has been announced for the World Premiere of Great Apes from the novel by Will Self; reimagined for the stage by Patrick Marmion. Great Apes is a new play by Patrick Marmion directed by RSC and Donmar actor Oscar Pearce (Wolf Hall, Real Thing), based on the novel by Will Self opening at the Arcola Theatre on Monday 19th March.

Arcola Theatre and Stepping Out Theatre Present GREAT APES
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2018


Great Apes is a new play by Patrick Marmion directed by RSC and Donmar actor Oscar Pearce (Wolf Hall, Real Thing), based on the novel by Will Self. It is a raucous, surreal modern satire that mixes Self's famously rich language with subtle simian movement and vocalisations to create a theatrical 'Planet of the Apes' crossed with 'Gulliver's Travels'. With set and costume design by Sarah Beaton, movement by Jonnie Riordan, lighting by Matt Haskins and sound by Dan Balfour.

RSC's THE TEMPEST to Storm Into U.S. Cinemas This March
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2017


Beginning March 1, 2017, the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's The Tempest will play in select movie houses across North America.

Alan Cox Stars in THE DIVIDED LAING Premiere, Starting Tonight at the Arcola
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2015


Cabinet of Cynics and Stepping Out Theatre present THE DIVIDED LAING by Patrick Marmion, running tonight, November 18 - December 12, 2015 at the Arcola Theatre.

Alan Cox to Star in THE DIVIDED LAING Premiere at the Arcola This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2015


Cabinet of Cynics and Stepping Out Theatre present THE DIVIDED LAING by Patrick Marmion, running November 18 - December 12, 2015 at the Arcola Theatre.

RSC's WOLF HALL and BRING UP THE BODIES Transfer to the Aldwych Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2014


Playful Productions and the Royal Shakespeare Company's sell-out productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies transfer to the Aldwych Theatre from tonight, 1 May, for a strictly limited season until 6 September.

RSC's WOLF HALL and BRING UP THE BODIES to Transfer to the Aldwych Theatre, May 1-Sept 6
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2014


Playful Productions and the Royal Shakespeare Company have announced that the sell-out productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies will transfer to the Aldwych Theatre from 1 May for a strictly limited season until 6 September. RSC Members Priority Booking opens at 10am on Thursday 6 March. Public Booking opens at 10am on Monday 10 March.

RSC Announces Full Cast of WOLF HALL and BRING UP THE BODIES at Swan Theatre, Dec 11-March 29
by BWW News Desk - Sep 6, 2013


The world premiere stage version of Hilary Mantel's multi award-winning novels about the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell and Anne Boleyn has now been cast and starts rehearsals shortly before starting previews in the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in December.

Oxford Playhouse Hosts World Premiere of AFTER TROY Prior to UK Tour, 3/2
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2011


AFTER TROY, a contemporary and witty retelling of Euripides' Women of Troy and Hecuba, by award-winning poet and playwright Glyn Maxwell, will have its world premiere on 2 March 2011 at the Oxford Playhouse, followed by an extended run at London's Shaw Theatre, with a press night on 18 March, prior to a UK tour.

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