We all appreciate the chance to go to the theatre more often. There are some wonderful venues around the country and some really superb drama companies whose interpretations of old classics and brand new material are well worth seeing. However, the theatre is something most people like to experience in good company and this makes […]

The drams The Children’s Hour will welcome Keira Knightley to star when it opens in the West End in 2011. Ian Rickson will direct the a-list cast who most recently earned praise for the award winning play Jerusalem. Dates, full casting and venues are still to be announced however but the fact Knightley is involved […]

The licence fee that the BBC currently price at £145.50 will be frozen for the next 6 years. It is understood that the corporation made a deal with the government last night as part of cost cutting measure.
The BBC will take over the cost of World Service which is funded by the Foreign office and […]

Maria Friedman is set to return in The Invisible Man, music hall-style classic tale of mysterious happenings in a rural village written by HG Wells. Maria Friedman’s last appearance at the Chocolate Factory was in a solo show “Maria Friedman: Rearranged”. It earned her a Laurence Olivier Award-nomination.
The Invisible Man has a cast that includes […]

Recently I went to the West End to see Monty Python’s Spamalot and thoroughly enjoyed it. Having been a fan of the films since my early teens I was eager to see what the staged version of the show would look like and I wasn’t disappointed. The production was great from start to finish and […]

Many people fall asleep during productions but it could be dangerous and you may miss the show! After a long day’s work many people like to unwind at the theatre but unwinding can often go a step further and make you drowsy. Sleep is more fatal to performance than it is to say a book, […]