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Facebook And Instagram Repeatedly Targets Brighton Fringe Performer
Opening tonight as Brighton Tour Ready Award Winner – seen at Sydney Festival by the Brighton Fringe Team – Lucy Peach’s PG awareness-raising-show about the menstrual cycle has been repeatedly banned by facebook’s advertising standards.In 2018 Lucy Peach used an image of a grapefruit to promote her show “My Greatest Period Ever” this simple visual…
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Free Taster Day offers a flavour of Brighton Festival 2019
Brighton Festival is hosting a free taster event on Sunday 7 April at Brighton Dome for visitors to experience a flavour of what’s to come in May. The event is inspired by Brighton Festival’s Guest Director, acclaimed Malian musician Rokia Traoré, and this year’s themes of storytelling and journeys. Residents will have opportunities to meet…
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London Venue Announced for Björn Ulvaeus’s MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, an immersive theatrical and dining experience launched in Stockholm, will take up residency in a specially-adapted venue within London’s The O2. The London production of MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY is set to open late Spring 2019, with tickets going on sale this Autumn. When Björn Ulvaeus watched people at the musical…
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Jane McDonald on 20 years in show business
Jane McDonald is going on tour , Churchill Theatre in Bromley spoke to her in advance of her sold-out show She’s glam, she’s fun and 55 years young. Jane McDonald is the singer and presenter that everyone wants to be friends with and we got to catch up with her ahead of her sold-out show taking…
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AIDS drama Beirut revived at the Park Theatre
The UK revival of Beirut by American playwright and author Alan Bowne is set to be performed at Park Theatre from 12th June to 7th July 2018. Written in the 1980s at the height of the AIDS crisis (which the playwright died of at 44 years old), Beirut is a cutting examination of a society ravaged by a nameless disease. Although…
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New Rock Musical Knights of the Rose to premiere at Arts Theatre
Knights of the Rose, an epic medieval tale created by Jennifer Marsden, features a timeless playlist of classic rock songs. Headlined by five unforgettable Bon Jovi masterpieces and accompanied by much loved songs from Bonnie Tyler, Meatloaf, No Doubt and more, Knights of the Rose finds court at The Arts Theatre from Friday 29th June – Sunday…
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Wandsworth Arts Fringe launch 2018 programme
Wandsworth Arts Fringe launched its 2018 programme today with a rich array of shows and events to suit all ages, interests and tastes. In its 9th year, the fringe has an eclectic mix of Theatre, Comedy, Circus, Dance, Music and Outdoor arts with over 170 shows across 55 venues in Wandsworth from May 4-20. Theatre Highlights…
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King’s Head Theatre announce female playwrights season
In response to the under-representation of women in Theatre The King’s Head Theatre announce a season dominated by female voices. King’s Head Theatre Senior Producer Louisa Davis says: “Conversations about gender equality are nothing new, but as a female theatremaker it was becoming more and more frustrating seeing so much stage time being given to male voices…
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Punchdrunk announce a New Show for Children in North London
Punchdrunk’s Small Wonders will be performed at Bernie Grant Arts Centre as part of this summer’s LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) 2018. Directed by Peter Higgin and Tara Boland, and written by Nessah Muthy, Small Wonders celebrates the relationships we have with our elders. Suitable for children (aged 5-11) and their families, previews start on Saturday 2nd June. Inside Nanny Lacey’s flat are a collection…
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