#Jemma Churchill

[byneddiedingo]

Emma Greenwell and Xavier Samuel in Love & Friendship (Whit Stillman, 2016)

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Stephen Fry, Emma Greenwell, Morfydd Clark, James Fleet, Jemma Redgrave, Tom Bennett, Lochlann O'Mearáin. Screenplay: Whit Stillman, based on a novel by Jane Austen. Cinematography: Richard Van Oosterhout. Production design: Anna Rackard. Film editing: Sophie Corra. Music: Benjamin Esdraffo. 

Jane Austen's greatest novels -- Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Persuasion -- tend to run to formula. The heroines are all marriageable young women who for one reason or another are having trouble finding a mate. They are usually put in jeopardy of marrying scoundrels -- Emma to Frank Churchill, Elizabeth Bennet to Mr. Wickham, Fanny Price to Henry Crawford -- or fools -- Emma to Mr. Elton, Elizabeth to Mr. Collins -- or in Anne Elliot's case not at all, a calamitous fate in the world of the novels. Eventually, however, they find their Mr. Knightley or Darcy or Edmund or Capt. Wentworth and live happily ever after. The pattern is so familiar that it persists to this day in romance novels, but it's not why we read Jane Austen. We read her for the wit, the moral observations, the deft interplay of personalities, which is why even the best movies made from her books are slightly unsatisfying: Film can't do justice to what's on the page. And that's why Love & Friendship may be the best Jane Austen movie ever: What's on the page in its source, Lady Susan, the epistolary novella she never submitted to a publisher, departs radically from the formula. The titular heroine (played brilliantly in the film by Kate Beckinsale) is herself the scoundrel, more in the mold of Henry Crawford's sister, Mary, in Mansfield Park than any of Austen's more familiar heroines. And she winds up marrying the fool, the wealthy Sir James Martin (Tom Bennett), whom she originally planned as a husband for her daughter, Frederica (Morfydd Clark), after having courted Reginald DeCourcy (Xavier Samuel), who winds up marrying Frederica. Whit Stillman's screenplay is a brilliant transformation of what's on the pages of the source, where the point of view is limited to that of the letter writers. The freedom to manipulate point of view in the film allows him to play with inverting the formula: In the film, Reginald takes on the role usually played by Austen's heroines, i.e., almost marrying the scoundrel. With Bennett's considerable help, Stillman makes Sir James Martin into one of the funniest fools ever, so blithely out of it that he is astonished to learn that Frederica reads "both verse and poetry" and thinks that Moses delivered 12 commandments -- after being told that there are only ten, he tries to decide which two he should discard. He also winds up after his marriage to Lady Susan in a ménage à trois that includes Lord Manwaring (Lochlann O'Mearáin), but he remains apparently unaware that Manwaring is her real lover and the father of the child she is carrying. That last could never have found its way into print in Austen's day, of course, but Stillman succeeds in integrating it into a convincingly Austenian context. If there is a flaw to the film, it may be that it's "rather too light, and bright, and sparkling," which is the criticism that Austen made of Pride and Prejudice. It sometimes feels like a parody of a Jane Austen novel, but a masterly one.

[ozu-teapot]

Scrubbers | Mai Zetterling | 1982

[thecraggus]

Doctor Who - Flux Chapter 4: Village Of The Angels (S13E04) Review

For Flux sake - #DoctorWho's Village Of The Angels (S13E04) provides a few answers but poses even more questions! #Review

*SPOILERS* VILLAGE OF THE ANGELS is, notably, the only episode of DOCTOR WHO: FLUX where the writing credits are shared, so it’s perhaps not surprising that it’s also the first episode of the season where the central story of the episode and the overarching series arc seems to be tripping each other up, rather than marching in lockstep. Rebooting the TARDIS to force out the Weeping Angel –…

[thestageyshelf]

American Idiot @ Churchill Theatre Bromley 2016 (#10)

Title: American Idiot

Venue: Churchill Theatre Bromley

Year: 2016

Condition: Good condition

Author: Music by Green Day. Lyrics by Billy Joe Armstrong. Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer

Director: Racky Plews

Choreographer: Racky Plews

Cast: Amelia Lily, Matt Thorpe, Alexis Gerred, Alice Stokoe, Cellen Chugg Jones, Emma Housley, Jemma Geanaus, Karina Hind, Lawrence Libor, Llandyll Gove, Lucas Rush, Steve Rushton, Ross William Wild, George Maguire, Davis Brooks, Amy Anzel

FIND ON EBAY HERE

[willstafford]

Christmas Comes Early

NATIVITY! The Musical

The REP, Birmingham, Wednesday 25th October, 2017

  It’s too early to think about Christmas, I mutter as I take my seat, along with other curmudgeonly thoughts.   Surely this production is ill-timed, we haven’t had Hallowe’en or Guy Fawkes yet… blah blah.

And then it begins.  A bright and brash opening number with people dressed as elves and reindeer and there’s even a…

[centrestagereviews]

Nativity the Musical Cast Announcements

The full casting has been announced for the world premier of Nativity the Musical which is set to open at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in October. 

The adult cast in this production will star Simon Lipkin as Mr Poppy, Sarah Earnshaw as Jennifer Lore, Andy Brady as Mr Shakespeare, Jemma Churchill as Mrs Bevan, Jamie Chapman as Patrick Burns and Daniel Boys as Paul Maddens.  They will be joined by Derek Aidoo, Jalisa Andrews, Andy Barke, Gary Davis, Jennifer Louise Jones and Katia Sartini.

Joining the cast as the children of St Bernadette’s school are Harry Martin, Fintan McGrory, Jasmine McKenna, Layla Grace Quaid, Beatrice Schofield, Evie Bennell-Low, Katelyn-Janet Rollason, Chantelle Jane Tonolete, Gerald Ngwenya, Kheiri Isaac-Osmani, William Redican, Oratile Chele, Chaelissa Gray, Angelina Martin, Layla Grace Gavin, Betsy Jiggins, Lyla Peters, Alexnder Hogg, Joshua Millard-Lloyd, Archie Turner, Jamie Bates, Zak Lackenby, Nicholas Vakis, Grace Green, Amy Mulhall and Celie Newman. 

Based on the popular film series, Nativity the Musical follows the students of St Bernadette’s School as they attempt to put their traditional nativity play. “Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’re attempting to mount a musical version! Only trouble is teacher Mr Maddens has promised that a Hollywood producer is coming to see the show to turn it into a film. Join him, his teaching assistant the crazy Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true”.

Nativity the Musical is set to open at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on the 20th of October and will run till the 12th of November.  The tour will then tour to Southend Cliffs Pavilion from the 15th - 19th November, Sheffield Lyceum from the 22nd - 25th of November, Manchester Palace Theatre from 29th November - 3rd December, Theatre Royal Plymouth from the 6th - 10th December, Hammersmith Apollo, London from 13th - 17th December and Leeds Grand Theatre from 20th December - 6th January 2018. 

For more information or to book tickets to see this brand new musical head to the official The Nativity the Musical website. 

Images courtesy of Google Images.

[esonetwork]

Review: Doctor Who The Early Adventures - The Sontarans

Review: Doctor Who The Early Adventures – The Sontarans

Blurb: The TARDIS arrives on a moon-sized asteroid orbiting two gas giants. With an amazing view, it’s a chance for the Doctor, Steven and Sara to unwind after their recent adventures.

But they quickly find themselves in the midst of battle – on one side: a familiar group of space-suited soldiers – members of the Space Security Service. On the other: strange, squat aliens in body armor.

Surviving…

[entropy-takes-hold]

A complete list of characters from Modern Doctor Who (2005 onwards) and/or Torchwood who have appeared in full cast Big Finish audio dramas played by their original actor in order of their first “appearance” at Big Finish (“appearances” in non-full cast audios are included under the cut).

Incarnations of the Doctor, companions or members of the main Torchwood cast are bolded.

2015

Captain Jack Harkness (DW/TW) 10/09/15

Ianto Jones (TW/DW) 19/10/15

Gwen Cooper (TW/DW) 05/11/15

Rhys Williams (TW) 05/11/15

Kate Stewart (DW) 09/11/15

Osgood (DW) 09/11/15

Strax (DW) 11/11/15

Yvonne Hartman (DW) 07/12/15

The War Doctor (DW) 14/12/15

River Song (DW) 25/12/15

2016

Winston Churchill (DW) 14/01/16

Kazran Sardick (DW) 14/01/16

Lily Arwell (DW) 14/01/16

Andy Davidson (TW) 10/02/16

Toshiko Sato (DW/TW) 05/04/16

The Tenth Doctor (DW) 16/05/16

Donna Noble (DW) 16/05/16

Suzie Costello (TW) 06/06/16

Alex Hopkins (TW) 21/10/16

2017

Brenda Williams (TW) 14/03/17

Owen Harper (TW) 09/05/17

Jackie Tyler (DW) 06/06/17

Alonso Frame (DW) 06/06/17

Mary Cooper (TW) 10/08/17

Billis Manger (TW) 19/10/17

Upcoming Releases

Rose Tyler (DW) 11/17

The War Master (Jacobi!Master) (DW) 12/17

The First Doctor (Bradley!Doctor) (DW) 25/12/17

Madame Vastra (DW) 02/18

Novice Hame (DW) 03/18

Captain John Hart (TW) 03/18

Jenny (the Doctor’s daughter) (DW) 06/18

Non-Full Cast

Donna Noble (DW) 01/10/13 [later appeared in full cast]

Clara Oswald (DW) 01/11/13 [yet to appear in full cast]

Adam Mitchell (DW) 04/05/17 [yet to appear in full cast]

Jackie Tyler (DW) 04/05/17 [later appeared in full cast]

Upcoming Non-Full Cast

Sylvia Noble (DW) 04/18 [yet to appear in full cast]

While the original purpose of this post was to advertise the amazing things Big Finish are doing to people who have yet to listen to a Big Finish audio drama I also think it serves as a testament to the brilliance of Big Finish with over two dozen characters being introduced since September 2015. I feel a mention should also be made to Nicholas Briggs who reprises the roles of several monsters (Daleks, Nestenes, Judoon, and Ice Warriors) in new series Big Finish projects; as well as Dan Starkey and Christopher Ryan who reprise their roles as Sontarans; Neve McIntosh and Richard Hope playing Silurians; Yasmin Bannerman playing a Tree of Cheem; and Adjoa Adhoh playing a Catkind, although these aren’t characters (hence why they are not included in the above list) the inclusion of these species played by the actors who portrayed them in television episodes of the modern series does lend a sense of legitimacy to the Big Finish stories. Another notable mention must go to the casting of the actors Jamie Glover, Jemma Powell, and Claudia Grant (who played William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, and Carole Ann Ford respectively in the Doctor Who biopic ‘An Adventure in Space and Time’) as the companions whom they played the actors of (these have not been included along with Bradley’s First Doctor as they did not play the actual characters, but rather the actors, and did not appear in an episode of the television series Doctor Who itself). I intend to update this in the future.

[ljones41]

"LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" (2016) Review

"LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" (2016) Review I never thought any film or television production would find another story written by Jane Austen to adapt. Not really. The author only had six novels published. And I was never really aware of any other novels, novellas or short stories . . . until I learned about "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP", Whit Stillman's adaptation of Austen's 1794 epistolary novel, "Lady Susan". 

Set during the 1790s, "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" began with the aristocratic and lovely young widow, Lady Susan Vernon, being forced to leave the Manwaring estate due to her dalliance with the married Lord Manwaring and the hysterical reaction to the affair by the latter's very wealthy wife. Lady Susan had been staying with the Manwarings in order to arrange a possible marriage to her adolescent daughter Frederica and the wealthy, yet brainless Sir James Martin. But after being forced to leave by Lady Manwaring, Lady Susan and her widowed companion, Mrs. Cross, head to Churchill, the country home of her brother-in-law, Charles Vernon and his wife, Catherine Vernon. While at Churchill, Lady Susan becomes acquainted with her sister-in-law's handsome younger brother, Reginald DeCourcy. Reginald becomes deeply attracted to Lady Susan, who views him as a potential husband or lover. She also continues her plans to ensure that Fredrica becomes Sir James' wife. "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" offered at least two reunions for actress Kate Beckinsale. The movie marked her second foray into the world of Jane Austen. Some twenty years earlier, she had portrayed the lead in the 1996-97 adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel, "Emma". Beckinsale also found herself reunited with director/writer Whit Stillman and her her co-star Chloë Sevigny. She had worked with both on the 1998 comedy-drama, "THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO". In the end, I must admit that I enjoyed "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" very much. I would not regard it as one of my favorite Austen adaptations or one of its best. But I must admit that due to its unique protagonist and Whit Stillman's witty direction, I really enjoyed this film. However, there is one aspect of "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" that I found confusing. And there is another that I found somewhat disappointing. For the likes of me, I do not understand why Stillman did not use the novel's original title for the movie. Instead, he borrowed the title, "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP", from another one of Austen's early works that had been written in 1790. Why Stillman had decided to use this title instead of the one from the 1794 novel upon which this movie was based . . . I have no idea. Frankly, I found it not only unnecessary, but also confusing. I was also confused by Lady Susan's movements in the film's third act. She seemed to travel back and forth between London and Churchill without any real reason. And if there were reasons for her constant traveling, they seemed to be presented with a blink of an eye, due to Stillman's unusual direction style. There were times when I found Stillman's pacing just a bit too fast. This led to my last problem with "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" - namely its running time. I realize that the movie's literary source is a short novel written in epistolary form (usually, a series of letters or other documents). But a part of me felt slightly disappointed that "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" could have possessed a longer running time. For me, 93 minutes is not long enough - especially for a lush Jane Austen cinematic adaptation. But as I had earlier pointed out, I still managed to enjoy "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" very much. Unlike the other Austen stories familiar to me, this tale struck me as rather unusual. Most Austen movie or television adaptations were set between 1800 and 1820 - with the exception of 1995's "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE", which seemed to be set on the cusp of the 18th and 19th centuries. Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh's costume designs seemed to make it clear that "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" is definitely set during the first half of the 1790s. But the most original aspect of "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" was the story's protagonist - Lady Susan Vernon. Villainous protagonists are not exactly new in various movie and television protagonists throughout the years. But they barely exist in a Jane Austen story. The closest she has come to creating a villainous protagonist in the six novels familiar to millions was Emma Woodhouse in her 1815 novel, "Emma". But Emma proved to be more of a misguided protagonist forced to learn a lesson in the end. Lady Susan Vernon, on the other hand, is not a nice woman. She seemed to harbor a good deal of contempt toward others - including her own daughter, Frederica. Which means she is not a good parent. She is self-involved, a liar, a manipulator, a gold digger and quite possibly a borderline sociopath. Some have compared her to Mary Crawford from "Mansfield Park". However, I suspect Mary might be more of an anti-heroine than a villainess. Unlike Lady Susan, she is capable of warmth and compassion. I cannot say the same for this movie's leading lady. And yet . . . unlike Emma Woodhouse or Mary Crawford, Lady Susan did not learn a valuable lesson about her character or faced punishment for her sins. And like many other Austen productions, "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" was filled with a great deal of wit. I suspect a good deal of it came from Stillman's own pen. Among my favorite lines - many of them from Lady Susan herself: *"Americans really have shown themselves to be a nation of ingrates, only by having children can we begin to understand such dynamic." *"That’s the parent’s lot! We bring these delightful creatures into the world—eagerly, happily—and then before long they are spying upon and judging us, rarely favourably. Having children is our fondest wish but, in doing so, we breed our acutest critics. It is a preposterous situation—but entirely of our own making." *"My dear Alicia, of what a mistake were you guilty in marrying a man of his age! just old enough to be formal, ungovernable, and to have the gout; too old to be agreeable, too young to die." *"He has offered you the one thing he has of value to give . . . his income." Speaking of Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh's costume designs, I noticed that they had failed to earn any Academy Award or Golden Globe nominations. Mhaoldomhnaigh did earn nominations from the Satellite Awards and the San Diego Film Critics Society. But they are not exactly regarded in the same sphere as the Oscars or Golden Globes. I did come across one blog - Frock Flicks - in which the writer felt that Mhaoldomhnaigh had failed to created historically accurate costumes. Well . . . historically accurate or not, I found them rather colorful and beautiful, as shown in the image below:

Another aspect of "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" that I found colorful was Anna Rackard's production designs. I thought she did a wonderful job in re-creating the world of the Georgian Era of the 1790s in both London and in several landed estates. Both Mhaoldomhnaigh's costume designs and Rackard's production designs benefited from Richard Van Oosterhout's colorful cinematography. As for the cast . . . I find it mind boggling that none of the major cast members managed to acquire a major acting nomination. Especially three of the main leads. First of all, the movie featured some first-rate acting from the supporting cast, which included Stephen Fry, Jemma Redgrave, James Fleet, Xavier Samuel, Emma Greenwell and Morfydd Clark. But there were three performances that I found truly outstanding. Tom Bennett gave a hilarious performance as the dimwitted baronet, Sir James Martin. His character reminded of the numerous Austen characters who would ramble on, spouting some of the most inane comments. But thanks to Bennett's skillful performance, Sir James proved to be the most inane and hilarious character ever created by Austen. Chloë Sevigny, who had co-starred with Beckinsale in "THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO", gave a very charming and subtle performance as Lady Susan's American-born confident, Mrs. Alicia Johnson. Thanks to Sevigny's performance, her Alicia proved to be just as unscrupulous as Lady Susan, but a bit more subtle and much wiser - as the final act would eventually prove. But the star of the movie proved to be Kate Beckinsale, who an outstanding performance as the witty, yet calculating Lady Susan Vernon. Beckinsale's Lady Susan was not only deliciously bitchy, but also stylish and skillful in the way she pursued her goal that I could not help but cheer her on . . . despite the manner in which she treated others, especially her daughter. To this day, I still cannot understand how Bennett, Sevigny and especially Beckinsale managed to garner major nominations for their performances. As I had earlier pointed out, I do not regard "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" as one of the best Austen productions I have ever seen. I had a few problems with the movie's pacing and some of the narrative in the third act. The humor featured in "LOVE & FRIENDSHIP" did not leave me laughing on the floor with laughter. But Whit Stillman's delicious screenplay and direction had me smiling continuously throughout the film and sitting on the edge of my seat, anticipating Lady Susan's final fate. However, it was the excellent performances of the cast, led by the superb Kate Beckinsale, that truly sold me on the movie in the end.

[chasespero]

Jemma Redgrave - Links to Film and TV credits and where to watch/buy them.

All links are working and have been checked.

Tales of the Unexpected - A Time to Die (Online)

Dream Demon (This you will have to download as an ISO file)

The Real Charlotte - Episodes 1, 2 and 3 (Online)

All Good Things (Buy)

Performance - The Trials of Oz (Online)

Howards End (Online)

Diana - Her True Story (Online)

The Buddha of Suburbia (Online)

One Night Stand (Short Film Online)

Power and Lovers (Download)

Mosley (Online)

Bramwell Season 1 - Season 2 - Season 3 - Season 4

The Acid House (Online)

Blue Murder (Not found yet)

Cry Wolf (Not found yet)

Fish, TV Series (Not found yet)

High Stakes (Not found yet)

The Swap (Online)

My Family - Shrink Rap (Online)

Moonlight (Online)

Judge John Deed  (Online) 

I’ll Be There (Online)

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (Online)

Amnesia (Online)

The Grid (Online)

Tom Browns Schooldays (Online)

Like Father, Like Son (Online)

Riot at the Rite (Online)

Lassie (Online)

Inspector Lewis - Pilot (Netflix or Amazon)

Waking the Dead (Online)

Mansfield Park (Online)

The Relief of Belsen (Online)

Cold Blood (Online)

Agatha Christies Marple - Murder is Easy (Online)

Unforgiven Ep1, 2 and 3 (Online)

Law and Order (Online)

Frankie (Online) 

Dracula - A Whiff of Sulfur (Online) Four Roses (Online) Let There be Light (Online)

Inspector George Gently (Online)

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain (Online)

Doctor Who (Online, all episodes can be found here)

Love and Friendship (Online)

The Afghan (Online)

Holby City (Youtube)

Jemma reading Shakespeare Sonnets (Online)

UNIT Extinction (Online)

UNIT Shutdown (Online)

UNIT Silenced (Online)

UNIT Assembled (Online) 

UNIT Encounters (Online)

Will regularly check for the ones I can’t find and will update when found.

Enjoy!

[indysyear12theatre-blog]

Monday 25th July 2018

Today was my long awaited induction day. Since I found out I had secured a place at sixth form back in November, I was nervous about this day; although I have friends in theatre, most of my closest were either leaving or moving strands. Although I know that to work well practically you do not need to be best friends with the people you are around, I believe this most definitely helps.

The induction day undoubtedly assured me that all my nerves were unnecessary, as the new theatre students are lovely, and I am looking forward to being able to work with them.

As well as this, finding out that I would be able to do logs in an online form, using websites and video logs put my panicking brain at ease. Logs were my biggest stress throughout Key Stage 4, as I am a perfectionist and therefore want to hand in my logs at the highest form possible. Finding out I would be able to use different mediums to fulfil these logs to the best of my ability made me feel a lot calmer and more positive about the next two years to come.

I decided on an aim today that the space in my room that I have used in the last two years for GCSE textbooks, should be filled by the end of this course with plays that I have bought and read. Each of these I hope to write a short review on, which I will add to my logs. This will be helped by the Play Pal part of our form time in year 12, which I have decided once I have read the play (if I enjoy it) I will buy myself. This should quickly fill up this shelf, which I could use for future reference and studies. 

To start my collection, I bought 7 plays from school, which I am hoping to read over summer.

These plays are:

       -  Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre

       -  Second Person Narrative by Jemma Kennedy (Performed by year 11 theatre last academic year!)

       -  Hedda Gabler by Richard Eyre

       -  The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney

       -  A Number by Caryl Churchill

       -  Decades by Leo Butler

       -  Coran Boy adapted by Helen Edmundson

On top of these plays, I must buy and read the following plays by the time we go back in August:

       -  Anatomy of a Suicide by Alice Birch

       -  Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov

       -  The Fall by James Fritz

I must also read:

       -  Konstantin Stanislavsky by Bella Merlin

We were also given suggested reads which were:

       -  Twentieth Century Actor Training edited by Alison Hodge

       -  The Empty Space by Peter Brook

       -  Through the Body by Dymphna Callery

       -  Voice and the Actor by Cicely Berry

       -  Changing Stages by Richard Eyre

Although looking at my current reading list and the plays I have just bought, I doubt I will have the time to read all of the suggested list over summer, however I hope to have at least bought these, ready to read in the new year.

I'm looking forward to having a nice long rest over summer, full of reading, ready for the new year with my new class in August!

[londontheatre]

Jamie Wilson, Entertainment One (eOne), Ramin Sabi and Belgrade Theatre Coventry are delighted to announce Louis Walsh in his stage debut as the ‘Hollywood Producer’ in Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL’ at London’s Eventim Apollo, from 13th to 17th December.

Louis Walsh is best known as a judge on the popular TV series, ‘The X Factor’ which he has been a part of since the show’s inception in 2004. As well as appearing on the ‘The X Factor’ Louis has also appeared on ‘You’re a Star’, ‘Popstars’ and ‘Popstars: The Rivals’. Louis has also guest judged on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and on The ‘The X Factor USA’. Prior to this, Louis managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone and Westlife, three of Ireland’s most successful pop artists in the 1990s and 2000s.

Louis Walsh said ‘I am thrilled to be joining the cast of ‘NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL’ in London this December, I am a great fan of the films and I can’t wait to get started as the ‘Hollywood Producer’ to see if the class of St Bernadette’s, really have the X Factor’.

Jamie Wilson producer of NATIVITY! The Musical said ‘The company and I are delighted that X Factor judge Louis Walsh will be joining us for the World Premiere in the guest role of the ‘Hollywood Producer’. We can’t wait to see Louis’s judging talents in this spectacular Christmas show. Louis is a fantastic addition for the London run of the tour and we are all looking forward to the production appearing at the iconic Eventim Apollo’.

Louis will be joining the previously announced Simon Lipkin who will play ‘Mr Poppy’, Sarah Earnshaw as ‘Jennifer Lore’, Andy Brady as ‘Mr Shakespeare’, Jemma Churchill as ‘Mrs Bevan’, Jamie Chapman as ‘Patrick Burns’, and Daniel Boys who will play ‘Paul Maddens’. They are joined by Derek Aidoo, Jalisa Andrews, Andy Barke, Gary Davis, Jennifer Louise Jones, Katia Sartini and a cast of 27 children.

Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical version! Join teacher Mr Maddens and his crazy assistant Mr Poppy as they struggle with hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth and One Night One Moment. NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL promises to be the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family.

Written and Directed by Debbie Isitt with music and lyrics by Nicky Ager and Debbie Isitt, NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is choreographed by Andrew Wright, designed by David Woodhead, with lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Tom Marshall and musical supervision and orchestrations by George Dyer.

  NATIVITY – THE MUSICAL 2017/18 nativitythemusical.com

20 OCTOBER – 12 NOVEMBER 2017 Birmingham Repertory Theatre birmingham-rep.co.uk

15 – 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Southend Cliffs Pavilion southendtheatres.org.uk

22 – 25 NOVEMBER 2017 Sheffield Lyceum sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

29 NOVEMBER – 3 DECEMBER 2017 Manchester Palace Theatre http://ift.tt/2pCg1hT

6 – 10 DECEMBER 2017 Theatre Royal Plymouth theatreroyal.com

13 – 17 DECEMBER 2017 Hammersmith Apollo, London eventimapollo.co.uk

20 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Leeds Grand Theatre leedsgrandtheatre.com

20 OCTOBER – 12 NOVEMBER 2017 Birmingham Repertory Theatre birmingham-rep.co.uk

15 – 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Southend Cliffs Pavilion southendtheatres.org.uk

22 – 25 NOVEMBER 2017 Sheffield Lyceum sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

29 NOVEMBER – 3 DECEMBER 2017 Manchester Palace Theatre http://ift.tt/2pCg1hT

6 – 10 DECEMBER 2017 Theatre Royal Plymouth theatreroyal.com

13 – 17 DECEMBER 2017 Hammersmith Apollo, London eventimapollo.co.uk

20 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Leeds Grand Theatre leedsgrandtheatre.com

http://ift.tt/2woI6jD LondonTheatre1.com

[thestageyshelf]

SOLD 🎭 Guys And Dolls @ Kilworth House Theatre 2018 (#66)

Title: Guys And Dolls

Venue: Kilworth House Theatre

Year: 2018

Condition: Good condition

Author: Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.

Director: Nick Winston

Choreographer: Nick Winston

Cast: Daniel Stockton, Adam Venus, Harriet Jones, Graham Hoadly, Martin Neely, Daniel Robinson, Holly Dale Spencer, Simon Thomas, Jemma Churchill, Serina Mathew, Paris Green, Erin Bell, Jessica Keable, Megan Louch, Heather Scott-Martin, Eddie Myles, Bobby Windebank, Will Kenning, Javier Cid, Andrew Carthy, Alexander Day, Ryan-Lee Seager, Grant Thresh, Tim Chapman, Charlie Newnham

FIND ON EBAY HERE

[centrestagereviews]

Danny Dyer and Jo Brand to Join Nativity! the Musical

It has been announced that Danny Dyer and Jo Brand will join the UK touring production of Nativity! the Musical for it’s run at London’s the Eventim Apollo. 

Danny is set to play the Hollywood producer whilst Jo will play The Critic. 

They will join the previously announced Simon Lipkin will reprise his role as Mr Poppy with Adam Thomas staring as The Hollywood Producer, Scott Garnham as Mr Madden and Ashleigh Gray as Jennifer Lore.

The cast will be completed by Andy Barke, Andy Brady, Jamie Chapman, Jemma Churchill, Gary Davis, Kate Ferraiolo, Ashleigh Graham, Helena Pipe and Oscar Conlon-Morrey.

The children roles will be filled by school pupils from local school at each venue.

The  production is set to open in Coventry Belgrade in October before touring to Liverpool, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Edinburgh and will run in London from 19th - 31st December.

For more information or to book tickets head to the official Nativity website.

Image courtesy of Google Images. 

[centrestagereviews]

Nativity UK Tour Casting

Casting has been announced for the 2018 UK tour of Nativity the Musical. 

Simon Lipkin will reprise his role as Mr Poppy with Adam Thomas staring as The Hollywood Producer, Scott Garnham as Mr Madden and Ashleigh Gray as Jennifer Lore. 

The cast will be completed by Andy Barke, Andy Brady, Jamie Chapman, Jemma Churchill, Gary Davis, Kate Ferraiolo, Ashleigh Graham, Helena Pipe and Oscar Conlon-Morrey. 

The children roles will be filled by school pupils from local school at each venue.

The  production is set to open in Coventry Belgrade in October before touring to Liverpool, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Edinburgh and more.

For more information or to book tickets head to the official Nativity website. 

[londontheatre]

Jamie Wilson, Entertainment One (eOne), Ramin Sabi and Belgrade Theatre Coventry are delighted to announce the full casting for the World Premiere of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s production of NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL opening at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Friday 20 October 2017.

Joining the previously announced Daniel Boys, Sarah Earnshaw and Simon Lipkin, is Andy Brady as ‘Mr Shakespeare’. They will be joined by Derek Aidoo, Jalisa Andrews and Jennifer Louise Jones.

Andy Brady’s previous theatre credits include “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” in the West End, the International tour of “MAMMA MIA!”, “Blood Brothers” and “The Rocky Horror Show” on UK Tour and in the West End and the UK Tour of “Hair”.

Derek Aidoo previously starred in “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” in the West End.

Jalisa Andrews recently appeared in “The Life” at the Southwark Playhouse. Jennifer Louise Jones’s theatre credits include “Half a Sixpence” at Chichester Festival Theatre and in the West End.

Joining the cast as the children of St Bernadette’s School are: Harry Martin, (age 9, from Tamworth), Fintan McGrory, (age 8, from Warwickshire) and Moosa Mostafa, (age 9, from Leamington Spa) who will alternate in the role of ‘Cute Joseph’.

Nativity The Musical company

Jasmine McKenna, (age 9, from Coventry), Layla Grace Quaid, (age 11, from Worcestershire) and Beatrice Schofield, (age 10, from Birmingham) who will alternate the role of ‘Cute Mary’.

Evie Bennell-Low, (age 9, from Coventry), Katelyn-Janet Rollason, (age 9, from Kidderminster) and Chantelle Jane Tonolete, (age 9, from Birmingham) who will alternate the role of ‘The Star’.

Gerald Ngwenya, (age 11, from Wolverhampton), Kheiri Isaac-Osmani, (age 11, from Birmingham) and William Redican, (age 10, from Birmingham) who will alternate the role of ‘Angel Gabriel’.

Oratile Chele, (age 9, from Birmingham), Chaelissa Gray, (age 9, from Birmingham) and Angelina Martin, (age 9, from Worcester) who will alternate the role of the ‘Shepherd’.

Layla Grace Gavin, (age 8, from Coventry), Betsy Jiggins, (age 9, from Solihull) and Lyla Peters, (age 10, from Coventry) who will alternate the role of ‘Child Jennifer’.

Alexander Hogg, (age 11, from Walsall), Joshua Millard-Lloyd, (age 9, from Sandwell) and Archie Turner, (age 10, from Sandwell) who will alternate the role of ‘Child Gordon’.

Jamie Bates, (age 10, from Leicestershire), Zak Lackenby, (age 10, from Dudley) and Nicholas Vakis, (age 10, from Burton on Trent) who will alternate the role of ‘Child Paul’.

They will be joined by Grace Green, (age 10, from Castle Bromwich), Amy Mulhall, (age 9, from Worcestershire) and Celie Newman, (age 9, from Coventry) who will alternate the role of ‘Feel Sick Girl’.

The full adult cast for NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is as follows: Simon Lipkin who will play ‘Mr Poppy’, Sarah Earnshaw as ‘Jennifer Lore’, Andy Brady as ‘Mr Shakespeare’, Jemma Churchill as ‘Mrs Bevan’, Jamie Chapman as ‘Patrick Burns’, and Daniel Boys who will play ‘Paul Maddens’. They are joined by Derek Aidoo, Jalisa Andrews, Andy Barke, Gary Davis, Jennifer Louise Jones and Katia Sartini.

Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical version! Join teacher Mr Maddens and his crazy assistant Mr Poppy as they struggle with hilarious children, unruly animals and a whole lot of sparkle and shine to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth and One Night One Moment. NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL promises to be the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family.

Written and Directed by Debbie Isitt with music and lyrics by Nicky Ager and Debbie Isitt, NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is choreographed by Andrew Wright, designed by David Woodhead, with lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Tom Marshall and musical supervision and orchestrations by George Dyer.

Following the run in Birmingham, the show will play Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Sheffield Lyceum, Manchester Palace, Plymouth Theatre Royal, a London season at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo and a Christmas season at Leeds Grand Theatre. Tour details below.

NATIVITY – THE MUSICAL 2017/18 nativitythemusical.com

20 OCTOBER – 12 NOVEMBER 2017 Birmingham Repertory Theatre birmingham-rep.co.uk

15 – 19 NOVEMBER 2017 Southend Cliffs Pavilion southendtheatres.org.uk

22 – 25 NOVEMBER 2017 Sheffield Lyceum sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

29 NOVEMBER – 3 DECEMBER 2017 Manchester Palace Theatre http://ift.tt/2pCg1hT

6 – 10 DECEMBER 2017 Theatre Royal Plymouth theatreroyal.com

13 – 17 DECEMBER 2017 Hammersmith Apollo, London eventimapollo.co.uk

20 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Leeds Grand Theatre leedsgrandtheatre.com

http://ift.tt/2woI6jD LondonTheatre1.com