Edinburgh Festival Fringe unveils schemes to help young theatre critics and writers by Simon Fearn

Two initiatives have been launched for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe aimed at helping young theatre writers break into arts journalism. The

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Actor and Chess understudy Cellen Chugg Jones " 'It was single-handedly the best moment of my life' by Simon Fearn

At the first preview of Chess at London's Coliseum last week, leading man Tim Howar was forced to leave at the interval

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Ruthie Henshall and Wendi Peters to judge this year's West End Bake Off by Simon Fearn

Ruthie Henshall and Wendi Peters will judge this year’s West End Bake Off. The charity event will take place on Saturday May 19,

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Theatres Trust awards £50,000 to fund building improvements for 10 small theatres by Simon Fearn

Venues including London’s Theatre 503 and the Tron Theatre in Glasgow are among 10 venues to be awarded up to £5,000 each to

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UK transfer of Gerard Alessandrini's Hamilton spoof comes to Menier Chocolate Factory by Simon Fearn

The UK debut of Spamilton, which parodies megahit Hamilton along with a variety of other Broadway musicals, will open at the Menier

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Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Rose Theatre Kingston by Simon Fearn

Mel Giedroyc has swapped punning with Sue Perkins on Bake Off and The Generation Game for verbal duelling with John The post Review: Much Ado About Nothing, Rose Theatre Kingston appeared fi…

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Will review at Rose Playhouse, London " 'a stylish hagiography' by Simon Fearn

Swiss-Ukrainian playwright Victoria Baumgartner's Will is a tender love letter to Shakespeare.  Though overly earnest at times, the play's wide-eyed wonder at

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Review: Br'er Cotton, Theatre 503 by Simon Fearn

The names are scrawled in white across the walls of the theatre: Eric Garner, Emmet Till, Sandra Bland. Innocent black men and women murdered in racially motivated attacks. Most are young me…

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Review: Stuffed, Jack Studio Theatre by Simon Fearn

Kim (Faye Maughan) is feeling the pressure to procreate. TV ads and well-meaning friends all stress the virtues of motherhood. Now she's pushing 40 and the IVF costs are stacking up. Is it t…

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Barn Theatre artistic director Iwan Lewis: 'In the age of Netflix, theatre has to change its game' by Simon Fearn

Former actor Iwan Lewis enjoyed a string of leading roles before he moved to rural Cirencester to build a new venue. As

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Opera singer Gavan Ring: 'Aged five, I was in my bedroom, trying to imitate Pavarotti' by Simon Fearn

Irish baritone Gavan Ring will make his Welsh National Opera debut in the title role of Don Giovanni this month. He tells

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Burlesque dancer Demi Noire: 'I'd love to see someone who looks like me doing cabaret' by Simon Fearn

A chance encounter with a burlesque dancer changed Alix Ross' life. Now performing under the name of Demi Noire, the fire-dancing cabaret

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Othello review at Unicorn Theatre, London " 'poetic, crisp and clever' by Simon Fearn

Belgian playwright Ignace Cornelissen's adaptation of Othello for a young audience milks the overlooked humour in Shakespeare's story but doesn't dispense with

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Moments/Empty Beds review at Hope Theatre, London " 'truthfulness and intimacy' by Simon Fearn

This double bill of plays by Julia Cranney contains an undeniable truthfulness and intimacy " though there are times when these qualities

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Screenwriter Danny Strong to pen new Frank Sinatra musical by Simon Fearn

US screenwriter Danny Strong has been commissioned to write a new jukebox music celebrating Frank Sinatra. Called Sinatra the Musical, it is

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Edward II review at Greenwich Theatre, London " 'lacks subtlety' by Simon Fearn

A refreshing take on an under-performed Christopher Marlowe play showcasing young acting talent sounds like a great idea. But it fails to

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Motown the Musical announces UK tour by Simon Fearn

Motown the Musical has announced a UK and Ireland tour. Beginning at Birmingham's New Alexandra Theatre on October 11, 2018, the tour

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