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Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Mulan, Moana, Aurora, Anna and Elsa. All princesses who have had their story told, their songs heard and their happily ever afters granted. But what about the princes? Or, in particular, Prince Charming, left to be a side character with barely any voice and barely any chance of ever being listened too? Well, this Prince Charming has had enough of that nonsense and he’s taking matters into his own hands, with the help of a magical genie of the lamp. G

In the Deep Dark Wood, a fairy tale baddie lives with his villainous cronies. But their days are not spent hiding in the shadows, no, instead this Big Bad Wolf is rocking out and enjoying life far away from the goody-goody townsfolk. And if you want to learn what really happened to Little Red Riding Hood and know whether or not the Three Little Pigs went on to have thriving careers in techno music, then you need to join The Plandits in the Actors Church, Covent Garden to see

How far would you go for eternal youth and endless beauty? Is how you look from the outside more important than anything else? Handsome but hedonistic aristocrat Dorian Gray meets an artist enamoured with his beauty, and fearing losing said beauty to age, he makes some strange impulsive wish; for his portrait to age and wither away instead of him. He lives a life of freedom, decadence, and fulfilment, whilst his hidden away portrait ages whilst remembering every sin of the pe

Having just recently finished their second London run, this time at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical may have turned off the lights and put away the hand held microphones for now. But, worry not, it won’t be long until the music starts again and we are once again whipped into a frenzy of song fuelled nostalgia and rallying calls to action as the production prepares to head out on its first UK tour. The tour kicks off in Leicester in March next

Happy international Swing Day, and no I am not talking about seats on ropes that you find in the playground and how that one person would always say that they once swung on it all the way around. No, I am talking about the often hidden heroes that are swings in the theatre industry, those talented performers ready to jump on stage in a different role at a moments notice and how we would be completely lost without them. Whilst the word Understudy (or Thunderstudy if you are lo

33 times?! How can you possibly see the same show 33 times and still enjoy it? Don’t you get bored? Bored? How could I possibly get bored when this is the show that never fails to make me happy, to make me smile from ear to ear, cheer, whoop and holler, and laugh. It makes me laugh every single time. This is The Play That Goes Wrong, my favourite, my comfort, my emotional support show, and I don’t care what people may think when I tell them how many times that I have seen

So they’ve both swiped right. Now they’re meeting for the first time. Facing each other. As if that’s a normal thing to do. But she’s being uncomfortable, and he’s a total bore. The vibe is horrific and the banter is even worse. But something is keeping them in their seats. Something is making them stay. Miriam Battye, whose writing credits include Succession, Dead Ringers and Trip The Light Fantastic, presents Strategic Love Play, a new co-production with Soho Theatre and Be

Disney's The Lion King will be celebrating it's 24th birthday in London's West End this year, and ahead of the show's birthday, there's another momentous anniversary to celebrate. We caught up with Shaun Escoffery and George Asprey who will be celebrating fifteen years in Disney’s The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in London this April. They are now the longest serving actors for the roles of Mufasa and Scar in any production of The Lion King ever, and they've only ever pe

It’s no secret that most of the attention and, in turn, audience attendance, goes to the bigger and perhaps better known large theatrical venues but up and down the country there are smaller theatres and performance spaces that are not only a hub for creativity but also a hub for their local communities. As the world opens up again, as people get used to going out again and as the cost-of-living crisis hits, these smaller venues are struggling to keep afloat more than ever. T

Roast dinners with all the trimmings, meeting up with friends and family, exchanging presents, watching tv and constantly reaching for ‘just one more’ chocolate; all things that one would associate with Christmas and on top of all that, many families consider a trip to the theatre to also be a tradition. And whilst pantomimes may be the go-to, many may be looking for something else. Just off Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, stands the Trinity Theatre, a grand churc