Author: Leyla Demirel

Hi! I am a British-Turkish nurse, writer and occasional actress. I can usually be found either in a theatre, a bookstore, reading or watching Formula 1. Probably with a piece of baklava close by too. Be sure to also check out my other website, https://one-day-at-a-time.co.uk/.

Theatre News: Pentabus Applications Open For 2025 Jerwood Writer In Residence!

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Pentabus have announced that applications for the 2026 Jerwood Writer in Residence are now open. Clockwise from top left former Writers in Residence: Liv Hennessy, Laura Waldren, Henry Madd, Florence Espuet-Nickless, Tom Powell, Sophie Ellerby, Tim Foley and Monkey, Joe White, and Simon Longman. Image used with permission. A £12,000 bursary will be used to … Continue reading Theatre News: Pentabus Applications Open For 2025 Jerwood Writer In Residence!

The Great Gatsby Musical Review | Captivating, Spectacular, Gatsby to the Nth Degree

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Disclaimer: I wrote this review shortly after seeing the show for the first time and intended to share it after press night. When I saw the reviews, I initially decided not to publish it as my opinion largely contrasts with the majority. Now I have decided to share my review. The Great Gatsby is a … Continue reading The Great Gatsby Musical Review | Captivating, Spectacular, Gatsby to the Nth Degree

Basingstoke, Get Ready to Rock! Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society Presents: Rock Of Ages

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The rehearsal period of a show, I think, is just as exciting as the show itself. At the side of an echoey hall, people run lines and their choreography, while others bring a story and characters to life in the centre.  Getting to witness a rehearsal feels like getting to watch the magic come together, … Continue reading Basingstoke, Get Ready to Rock! Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society Presents: Rock Of Ages

Theatre News | Pentabus Announces Their 2025 National Writers

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Following the applications being opened for Pentabus' National Writers, Pentabus have now announced the 8 emerging writers who will join the Pentabus National Young Writers Development Programme! The 8 writers are... Roisin Ann Bonar, a Welsh actor and writer who started off in Pentabus Local Young Writers and played Tor on the S4C series Anfamol. … Continue reading Theatre News | Pentabus Announces Their 2025 National Writers

Theatre News | Pentabus Theatre Release Folklore and Fitness to Celebrate the Spring Equinox!

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As spring is springing, what better time for Pentabus Theatre to re-release their audio piece, Folklore and Fitness With Carole Vegan? The 5-minute short audio piece has been re-released in celebration of the Spring equinox and is in a similar vein to Monty Python, Spike Milligan and What We Do In The Shadows. Written and … Continue reading Theatre News | Pentabus Theatre Release Folklore and Fitness to Celebrate the Spring Equinox!

An Interview With Tana Sirois: Creator of UnTethered, a Play About OCD & Queerness – Making it’s UK Debut!

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UnTethered is a one-woman, autobiographical play that has been played in DasDas in Istanbul, Turkey, Thespis Theatre in Queens, NY as well as The Tank NYC in Manhattan, and is now gearing up to make its debut here in the UK! All poster image rights to original owners. Running for one night only on March … Continue reading An Interview With Tana Sirois: Creator of UnTethered, a Play About OCD & Queerness – Making it’s UK Debut!

Theatre News | Applications Open For Penatbus National Young Writers

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Penatbus Theatre, a company known for championing new British writing, in conjunction with Rural Media, have announced that applications are now open for National Young Writers 2025, a free online course designed to launch the next generation of young, rural talent. Pentabus and Rural Media's previous young writer projects have received over 500,000 views on … Continue reading Theatre News | Applications Open For Penatbus National Young Writers

Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society Invites You To A World Of Pure Imagination With Charlie And The Chocolate Factory!

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In these cold and wet months, what better way to escape the grey world outside than stepping into a theatre and spending an evening watching a heartwarming and joyous show? Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society (BAOS)’ production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to be precise! Running for just four days from the 19th to the … Continue reading Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society Invites You To A World Of Pure Imagination With Charlie And The Chocolate Factory!

Theatre News | RepresentAsian Is Headed To The West End!

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Following six hugely successful sold-out shows at the Phoenix Arts Club in Soho, RepresentAsian is headed to the West End and a much bigger theatre...for one night only, on Monday the 28th of April 2025, RepresentAsian: An Evening of Asian Talent will be held at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue! With a star-studded cast, … Continue reading Theatre News | RepresentAsian Is Headed To The West End!