Alan Hulme

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Noises off in Keswick, Ipswich, Hornchurch... and Luxembourg

1 week ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Classsic British farce Noises Off arrives at Keswick's Theatre By The Lake this month (June 25-July 26), in a co-production with the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, the Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch, and... the Theatres de la Ville de Luxembourg.
Beatles musical world premiere in Liverpool

1 week ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Shake It Up Baby! - a new musical telling the story of the Beatles’ time in Hamburg - will premiere at Liverpool's Epstein Theatre in the autumn (September 26-October 11). Written by Liverpool playwright Ian Salmon, the cast of Liverpool actor-musicians will be led by Andrew Schofield as Allan Williams, the fabled "man who gave away the Beatles". It's a story about how the "worst group in Liverpool" became the greatest group the world has ever seen.
75 shows and 17 venues at the Greater Manchester Fringe

1 week ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Alan Hulme10 minutes ago2 min readGreater Manchester Fringe Festival is back (July 1-August 2), with 75 shows at 17 venues, showcasing a huge variety of new talent from the area and around the world. Director and Fringe co-founder Lisa Connor said: “Greater Manchester Fringe is about encouraging new ideas, new writers and performers, whether it is a one-off drama, or an established performer previewing a show before Edinburgh Fringe.
Hull Truck and Porto named 'theatres of sanctuary'

1 week ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Hull Truck Theatre and Ellesmere Port-based Theatre porto children’s theatre have both been named a “theatre of Sanctuary” by City of Sanctuary UK. The sanctuary organisation was founded in Sheffield in 2005. Two years later, with the support of the council and over 70 local community organisations, the city became the UK’s first City of Sanctuary. Since then, many more local councils, schools, universities, libraries, theatres and other places have been awarded similar status.
Ore Oduba to star in Young Frankenstein

2 weeks ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Ore Oduba will star as Dr Frederick Frankenstein in the regional premiere of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein The Musical at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester (October 10-November 30). Actor and broadcaster Ore's stage credits include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang andPretty Woman: The Musical.. He also played Brad Majors in the 50th anniversary production of The Rocky Horror Show, as wellas Teen Angel in Grease, and the principal role in the world premiere of the Peter James’ thriller Picture You Dead.
In-the-round Noises Off

2 weeks ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

One of the most famous British theatre farces ever will get its first in-the-round staging at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre this summer (August 9-September 6). First seen in 1982, Michael Frayn's Noises Off - which involves a struggling group of actors trying to stage a farce - has been seen around the world, but always in a standard, proscenium arch theatre.
Summer fun in the park in Chester with Storyhouse

2 weeks ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Chester arts centre Storyhouse returns to the city's Grosvenor Park (June 28-August 31) with a summer outdoor festival of plays, a family walkabout adventure, comedy, murder mysteries, street food and live music.
Bag a famous character costume in the Playhouse sale

2 weeks ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Leeds Playhouse is throwing open its wardrobe department doors to offer pieces of theatrical history. The Playhouse, which has been home to productions for more than five decades, is giving fashion fans and theatre aficionados the chance to buy costumes from its extensive archive. From kimonos, wedding dresses and evening gowns to frock coats, military uniforms and even a worm costume and a polar bear head, the free event offers a treasure trove of theatrical curios.
Corporate partner sought for Shakespeare North Playhouse

2 weeks ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Shakespeare North Playhouse, the award-winning replica 17th century-style theatre in Prescot, Merseyside, is looking for a corporate naming-rights partner to support the theatre’s ambitions over the next decade. The theatre is hoping the partnership - claimed to be the first of its type for a UK theatre - will cost a sponsor over £300,000 a year, to help drive Shakespeare North and Knowsley Council’s vision for the Playhouse, Prescot and the wider area.
Corrie's Sue Cleaver on stage in Mold and Bolton

3 weeks ago | theatrereviewsnorth.com | Alan Hulme

Alan Hulme15 minutes ago1 min readCoronation Street's newly-departing Sue Cleaver (as of tonight, Friday), is to join the cast of Theatr Clwyd and Bolton Octagon's production of comedy Snake In The Grass. After 25 years on the cobbles as Eileen Grimshaw, Sue's first post-Corrie role is in a revival of the Alan Ayckbourn dark comedy about a middle-aged older sister who returns to the family home and incumbent younger sister, shortly after their abusive father's death.