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!

Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew | A Special And Memorable Play That Leaves A Lasting Impact | Review

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Rights to poster go to original owners In a time where LGBTQ+ rights are seemingly a consistent matter of debate, Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew is a new British play making its world debut at Bush Theatre that demonstrates the importance of amplifying queer voices, theatre, and why allyship is so important - even more so … Continue reading Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew | A Special And Memorable Play That Leaves A Lasting Impact | Review

Theatre News | Pentabus Announces New Associate Artists!

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Pentabus are a company that has been featured on this site numerous times before with their work such as The Silence And The Noise and Driftwood, as well as the news of 2024 where with ArtFlicks people can watch videos from this company on TikTok. Penatbus are a company known for championing new British writing … Continue reading Theatre News | Pentabus Announces New Associate Artists!

A Year in Books: 2024 Edition – The Good, The Middle Ground…And My Top 3 Books Of The Year!

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Hello friends! Another year coming to an end...I actually can't quite believe at the time of writing this, there is only 13 days left of 2024...where has this year gone? I write book reviews on this page fairly frequently - if you follow my socials or visit my site regularly, you'll know that already. But … Continue reading A Year in Books: 2024 Edition – The Good, The Middle Ground…And My Top 3 Books Of The Year!

I Might Be In Trouble | Darkly Hilarious, Addictive and Emotive | Book Review

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A perfect blend of dark, satirical humour and emotional vulnerability, I Might Be In Trouble is Daniel Aleman’s third novel and one that is very different from his previous two books; an addictive, multi-faceted and highly enjoyable book, I Might Be In Trouble is a brilliant thriller-comedy that truly shows Aleman’s versatility as an author. … Continue reading I Might Be In Trouble | Darkly Hilarious, Addictive and Emotive | Book Review

BATS’ Nativity The Musical | Wonderful Christmas Fun; Sparkling, Shining and Magical | Theatre Review

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Following their rehearsal (which you can read about here), Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) have once more hit the stage and are dazzling audiences with their production of Nativity The Musical.  Photo from Front of House Photography, used with permission from BATS. Based on the movie beloved by many, it may be argued BATS had … Continue reading BATS’ Nativity The Musical | Wonderful Christmas Fun; Sparkling, Shining and Magical | Theatre Review