20 May 2013, 2.30pm
If you or anyone you know is thinking about a career in theatre or film costume, wig or make-up, then this is this is the workshop to know about. It’s a lecture-demonstration led by Carol Lingwood, the Head of Costumes… Continue reading
23 Nov 2013 - 15 Feb 2014
We’re happy to tell you that Michael Grandage is continuing his showstopping tour of celebrity-led, bums-on-seats theatre. Following on from Judi Dench and Ben Whishaw in Peter and Alice, Grandage is teaming up again with Jude Law for a production… Continue reading
10 July - 31 July 2013, 7.30pm, 2pm & 4pm depending on the date. See website for details
Try keeping us away from this, the UK premier of Timber! by Cirque Alfonse, a family circus troupe (including a 66 year old grandfather and his 2 year old grandson) from the remote forests of Québec. This is the first time… Continue reading
20 June – 29 Sept 2013. See website for performance times
We can’t believe that there are still tickets left for Punchdrunk’s latest immersive theatrical extravaganza. Tickets early on have sold out but there are still some available for later this summer. This production, in conjunction with the National Theatre, has… Continue reading
22 June - 14 July, 2013:11am, 2.30pm, 5.30pm & 6.30pm - times vary a bit according to the day, so check the website
We’ve heard raves about Theatre-Rites and their immersive, site-specific theatre shows which in the past have taken place in a cornershop, factory, mill and hospital. And we’re definitely booking for this, their new show, Bank On It. Tailored especially for… Continue reading
9 Dec 2013 - 25 Jan 2014
Set your alarms for March 18th for that’s when tickets to this much-anticipated RSC version of Shakespeare’s Richard II starring David Tennant go on sale. (If you’re already a member of the Barbican (red or orange), then you can buy… Continue reading
From 16 Mar 2013, 7.30pm. Matinees on Thurs & Saturdays, 3pm
We saw Once in New York way back in 2011 when it opened off Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop. We absolutely loved it – it’s unlike any musical you’ve seen before, as the actors create all the music… Continue reading
4 - 21 July 2013
The Manchester International Festival is always one of the highlights of our cultural year. We’ve seen performances there that we’d never see anywhere else, from a lesson in how to watch performance art by Marina Abromovich to being chased through… Continue reading
Previews: 22 June - 2 July. Full price seats: 3 July - 21 Sept, 2013. Mon - Sat: 7.30pm. Matinnees: every Wed & Sat at 2.30pm
On sale at 10am every Monday
So often going out to the theatre can be a costly experience. So we’re thrilled to hear that the Donmar are offering £10 front row tickets for performances two weeks ahead. Released at 10am every Monday, the Barclays Front Row… Continue reading
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