Onstage with Natalie Anglesey

    BEYOND VAN GOGH OPENS TO ART LOVERS THIS WEEK   UK premiere of stunning immersive art attraction takes place in Liverpool ahead of dates in Glasgow and Birmingham   Thousands of tickets already sold for hotly anticipated Exhibition Centre Liverpool run ______________________________ ______________________________ _______________   Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is launched in Liverpool this week – and thousands of ticketholders are poised to see the much-anticipated UK premiere in the city.   Final preparations are taking place for the unforgettable multimedia experience which brings the Dutch master’s works to life in spectacular and colourful style.   It   will open its doors at  Exhibition Centre Liverpool  on  Thursday 27 June .   Ahead of that, a  special preview civic event  will take place at the waterfront venue on  Wednesday evening  for invited guests including celebrities and leadin...

Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Coram Boy, is at The Lowry until June 29. Review by Natalie Anglesey .  Ignore any previous reviews you have read of Coram Boy, prior to its current stay at The Lowry this week. My advice is to see it yourself and make up your own mind. I'm certainly glad I did. The majority of reviews have so far been negative with only a few comparing this mammoth work with that of the great Charles Dickens. However, if like me you're a fan of the famous author, you may agree because the themes are concerning corruption of the worst kind. This powerful piece which received a rapturous reception, also features Handel’s glorious music throughout this astonishing production.  Helen Edmundson’s stage adaptation of Jamila Gavin’s Whitbread Award-winning novel, premiered at the National Theatre in 2005 before transferring to Broadway. Prepare to be impressed – as I certainly was - when I saw it at The Lowry.  The time period is the 18th century with...

  PRESS RELEASE   BOX OFFICE  01204 520661 WHAT'S ON  |     VISIT US  |     GET INVOLVED PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UK tour announced for Octagon’s acclaimed co-production of Animal Farm George Orwell’s compelling classic confirmed for spring 2025 tour Production image from 2024 production. [image credit: Pamela Raith Photography] Due to phenomenal demand following its acclaimed co-production earlier this year between Octagon Theatre Bolton, Derby Theatre and Hull Truck, the  Octagon Theatre Bolton  have today announced a new  UK spring tour  for 2025 of their chilling and powerful re-telling of George Orwell’s timeless fable –  Animal Farm . Adapted for the stage by  Ian Wooldridge  and directed by esteemed theatre director,  Iqbal Khan  ( East is East , Birmingham Rep & National Theatre,  Tartuffe , Royal Shakespeare Company,  Opening Ceremony of Common...

  RITA, SUE & BOB TOO! EMBARKS ON NATIONWIDE TOUR IN 2025 Jake Quickenden to lead star cast in cult comedy play from Regal Entertainments Ltd   _____________________________ ______________________________ _______________­­­    The smash hit stage version of cult classic comedy Rita, Sue & Bob Too! is set to embark on a new 10-week nationwide tour next spring.  TV favourite Jake Quickenden  heads the stellar cast as Bob in the   Regal Entertainments Ltd production  which will visit 10 venues across the UK   between  Tuesday 4 February and Saturday 12 April 2025. The tour opens at   St Helens Theatre Royal on Tuesday 4 February  and then travels to   Hunstanton, Stockport, New Brighton, Birmingham, Southport, Billingham, Rhyl and Barnstaple  before ending at the   Liverpool Olympia from 9-12 April . Tickets for all venues go on sale at 10am tomorrow, Friday 14 June. Andrea Dunbar’s hilarious and gritty tale...