Canada

Venue: Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre, 9 Princess St E, Waterloo, ON N2J 2H4

Pet owners, Roger and Anita, live happily in London with their Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita, stalwart dogs devoted to raising their puppies. Everything is quiet until Anita's former classmate, the monstrous Cruella De Vil, plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat. The Dalmatians rally all the dogs of London for a daring rescue of the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen.
A spring show of the 2019-2020 season, actOUT!’s Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS will feature performers ages 6-10 from Ayr, Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo under the direction of Amy Neufeld.

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London

Venue: The Bob Hope Theatre, Wythfield Road, London SE9 5TG

Kipps: The Story Of A Simple Soul, based on the his unhappy apprenticeship as a draper at Hyde’s Drapery Emporium in Southsea.
The updated musical of Kipps - the cheeky shopkeepers apprentice who suddenly inherits a fortune. Find out if he falls for the high society girl or his childhood sweetheart. Toe tapping songs including the show-stopping "Flash Bang Wallop", "Money To Burn", and the irresistible "Half A Sixpence".

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Nottinghamshire

Venue: May Hall Trent College, Long Eaton, Notts, East Midlands NG104AD

Adapted from the 1997 film, ‘The Full Monty’ follows six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers, low on both cash and prospects, who decide to present a strip act at a local club after seeing their wives’ enthusiasm for a touring company of the Chippendales.
One of them, Jerry, declares that their show will be better than the Chippendales dancers because they’ll go “the full monty” - strip all the way. As they prepare for the show, working through their fears, self-consciousness and anxieties, they overcome their inner demons and find strength in their camaraderie.
This heartwarming, upbeat comedy musical is a must for anybody looking for a great night out!

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Kent

Venue: Avenue Theatre, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4DN

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Merseyside

Venue: Royal Court Studio, Liverpool

Thursday, April 2
Jigsaw- Mark Davoren
The Bridge- Donna Golding
Debt Cemetery- Paul Daley
Charity- Mari Lloyd

Friday, April 3
Town Hall Tantrums- Peter Edmondson
There’s a Man On a Mountain – Jamie McLoughlin
Blue Bra, Red Undies- Darren Anglesea
It’s Not the Coughing That Carries You Off- Mark Murphy

Saturday, April 4
Sweet Sixteen- Irene Stuart
The Complete Package- Sue Richardson
Friendship Never Ends- Steph Niciu
The Confessional- Joe Lewis
Echo of Nothing- Oliver Back

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Wales

Venue: Congress Theatre, 50 Gwent Square, NP44 1PL Cwmbran
17th & 18th Mar 7:15pm

DOLMAN THEATRE, NEWPORT
2nd & 3rd April 7:15pm
4th April 2:30pm

My Mother Said I Never Should, by Charlotte Keatley, is a bitter sweet story looking at four generations of women from the same family and their interactions with each other over a 70 year period.
We meet each character at different stages of their life and come to understand how they made the decisions they did in the light of the age in which they were living.
Resentment simmers under the surface between mother and daughter. It is the perfect storm for a thought provoking series of events that bring to light the destructive nature of lies and deceit.
From the same team that brought you Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Theatre Adhoc present another classic and iconic play that is guaranteed to provide you with an evening of dynamic and engaging theatre.

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Dorset

Venue: The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester

Spinning the Moon is a compelling new community play based on documents provided by the DCPA Research Group.
Set in the early 16th century, the play, like Shakespeare’s history plays, has taken a sense of what was happening in Dorset over a fifty-year period and has conflated those happenings to create a work of dramatic fiction.
Central to the action are the Trenchard family, who lived at Wolfeton House on the outskirts of Dorchester. The Trenchards are desperately trying to stop their home, and the people who work their land, from spinning towards economic collapse and ruining the lives of all who depend on the estate for their livelihoods. But the advice they take from a monk leaves their community fractured to the point of violent disintegration.
Characters in the play include: the Trenchard family, farmers, shepherds and their families, the Queen of Spain and her entourage and the cunning women who live in the hills.

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London

Venue: Millfield Theatre, Millfield Arts Centre, Silver Street, N18 1PJ London

Centre Stage Productions are delighted to return to The Millfield Theatre with the North London amateur Premiere of 'SHREK THE MUSICAL'!
'Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…'
And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairytale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand...and his name is Shrek.
Based on the story and characters from the Oscar winning DreamWorks Animation film, this Tony Award-winning, hilarious and spectacular production turns the world of fairytales upside down in an all-singing, all-dancing, fast-paced musical comedy.
This family friendly show will be Centre Stage's 11th full scale musical production and is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages during the Easter Holidays 2020!

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Oxfordshire

Venue: King Alfred's Academy Theatre, Centre Site, Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BY

Start the car, we know a whoopee spot -
Join us in roaring twenties Chicago, where aspiring singer Roxie Hart murders her lover. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie meets Velma Kelly and the two vie for the spotlight and the headlines, always in search of fame, fortune ... and acquittal
This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score and stunning choreography, so come on, rouge your knees and roll your stockings down...
14 and over

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Scotland

Venue: Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G49HZ

A powerful and humorous play detailing the events that led to the creation of Alcoholics Anonymous.

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Essex

Venue: Foakes Hall, Stortford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 1DG

Based on the smash hit movie, this heart-warming musical will transport you back to the 80’s. Josh Baskin is 12 and life sucks, until one night at the carnival his wish to be BIG is granted. Now, trapped in an adult body in a grown up world, he’s asking: is being big all it’s cracked up to be?
Come along and enjoy our family friendly show as The Dunmow Players celebrate their 99th year. There’s a big kid in all of us!!
There’s a big kid in all of us!!

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North East

Venue: Middlesbrough Theatre

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Cheshire

Venue: Woodford Community Centre. SK7 1PS

It’s 1994 and the residents of SunnySide care home, a quiet residential home for the elderly, are going about their mundane routine, overseen by the anally-retentive manager, Mr Maybrick. Their invisible existence has become an accepted way of life until one day a letter arrives and a dramatic discovery prompts seven World War II veterans to reflect on their lives and their value as human beings.
As the 50th anniversary of D-Day approaches, these unsung heroes decide to journey to the beaches of Normandy one last time. However, disaster strikes in the form of a newly appointed nurse whose strict methods soon make the residents feel like they are prisoners of war. Consequently, they must plan their greatest escape yet… to go behind enemy lines and spring themselves from the home.
There’s the formidable serial knitter Betty, an ex-Ministry Of War secretary; wheelchair-bound Brian, a former spitfire pilot; the flamboyant Ron and the forever-sleeping Sid, two ex-prisoners of the infamous Colditz; the mysterious Bletchley code breaker, Flo; and two heroes of the D-Day landings: wide boy wheeler-dealer Reg, and the secretive and withdrawn, Bill.
Join them on an unforgettable adventure of honour, love, loss, official secrets, balaclavas, biscuits and Ninja Turtles in this poignant, yet funny, play, inspired by the true story of Bernard Jordan.
“You’re never too old to be a superhero……..”
Woodford Players will perform this play by arrangement with Stagescrpits Ltd.

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Surrey

Venue: Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane KT21 2BE

The Ladykillers is a black comedy adapted from the 1955 film of the same name.
Professor Marcus rents rooms in the home of the sweet Mrs Wilberforce telling her he plans to hold rehearsals with his fellow musicians. Little does Mrs Wilberforce know that this is all a cover for Marcus and his cohorts’ nefarious plans.

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Essex

Venue: Assembly Hall, Essex Police HQ, Sandford Road, Chelmsford CM1 6DN

Sister Act is a musical comedy based on the hit 1992 film. Featuring gospel and late 1970s music, and a truly moving story, Sister Act is a tribute to the universal power of friendship.
When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in one place the cops are sure she won’t be found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.

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London

Venue: King Alfred Phoenix Theatre, Ivy Wood, North End Road London NW11 7HY

Directed by Michael Reffold (Assistant Director for Garden Suburb Theatre’s acclaimed open-air production of Our Country’s Good in July 2019), Look Back in Anger explores the breakdown of a marriage between original “angry young man” Jimmy Porter and his wife Alison, who Jimmy resents for being of a higher social class than him. Their relatively stable life in a small, dingy apartment with Jimmy’s friend Cliff is disrupted by the arrival of Helena, a long-time friend of Alison’s, who seems to have her own agenda and turns their existence on its head.
With a number of intense stand-offs, characters with depth, and a host of psychological avenues to explore, this dark 50s drama is sure to be explosive.
Please note that this play contains adult themes, including domestic abuse, which will be explored in a sensitive manner but may not be suitable for everyone.
Look Back in Anger will be GST’s entry into the Barnet & District Drama Festival Awards (the Barnies) for 2020.

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Kent

Venue: Finchley Methodist Church, 122 Ballards Lane, London

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Leicestershire

Venue: Memorial Hall, Thurcaston

From Panto to Farce!
The Latimer Players production of Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates last November was a huge success, playing to full houses. The new members to the group made a big hit with our audience and we are pleased to say that some of them will be appearing in our spring production.
Our spring production will be ‘Love and Money’ by Raymond Hopkins. We have built up a good rapport with Ray, having performed several of his plays, which our audiences appear to like, and our members enjoy performing.
‘Love and Money’ is a farcical comedy which takes place in the lounge of the Feltons’ house.
Life has been passing fairly smoothly for Derek and Pauline Felton until one evening when they return home to find their home has been burgled. Derek has always had a materialistic outlook on life and decides that their new house insurance policy will yield a lucrative pay out. Pauline becomes increasingly unhappy about her husband’s course of action.
Neighbour, Joyce Clements witnessed the robbery and calls in daily to offer support, advice and unwelcome comments. To add to the mayhem the vicar unexpectedly calls round. The hilarious confusion which follows has a surprising twist at the end which means the Feltons’ lives will never be the same again.

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Surrey

Venue: Adrian Mann Theatre, NESCOT, Reigate Road, Epsom Surrey KT17 3DS

Sylvia's Wedding is yet another clear-sighted and even-handed drama written by the splendid Jimmie Chinn with all his customary wit, humanity and keenness of observation. Gordon proposes to Sylvia, after ten years of courting, and throws his family, and Sylvia's, into turmoil. Joyce and Vic, Sylvia's parents, are hardly the sort of people Gordon's pompous father, Stanley, wants his family connected with, and Vic feels much the same in return. Sylvia's best friend, Yvonne, isn't much help either - as she's all too ready to deflate Sylvia's joy with her cynical, world-weary comments. Against the odds, the two warring families co-operate in the wedding preparations and all looks set for success - but fate intervenes. The spirited comedy of the early scenes gives way to bitter irony....as again family values and relationships are given a stern examination in a stylish Chinn piece.

Worcester Park Dramatic Society (WPDS) was founded in 1927 and has been delighting audiences with a wide variety of awards -winning drama productions ever since. Our next production will be staged:

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Sussex

Venue: The Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing, BN11 1LG

The Addams Family Musical tells the story of love and friendship through adversity, with a comical and macabre yet poignant spin.
In its typical creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky fashion, the ghoulish Addams family is visiting the graveyard for an annual gathering of all family members, living dead, and undecided, to celebrate what it is to be an Addams.
However, the family encounters an unforeseen obstacle when Wednesday decides to introduce her new “normal” boyfriend Lucas to the family. In protest, Uncle Fester enlists the help of the Addams’ ancestors to call an end to the young budding romance.
As the families of Wednesday and Lucas come together for dinner one fateful evening, chaos ensues and the two families find themselves admitting deep secrets and coming together in ways they never would have imagined.

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Kent

Venue: The Orchard Theatre, Dratford

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

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West Midlands

Venue: Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands ,B73 6AB

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Yorkshire

Venue: The Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Rd, YO31 8TA York

Stunningly brought to life in a spectacular musical by Oscar winning screen writer and creator of Downton Abby, Julian Fellows and the Oscar winning composer and lyricist George Styles and Anthony Drewe. Join Ratty, Badger and Mole along with the impulsive Toad as they embark on a series of riotous adventures spiralling from Toads insatiable need for speed. Featuring an eye-popping set design with breath taking projections. Wind in the Willows, this comedy musical will delight audiences of all ages.

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Middx

Venue: St Mary's Church Hall, High Street, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6BX

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Leicestershire

Venue: United Reformed Church Hall, Whetstone

In the play, the young aristocrat Bill, Lord Towcester, cannot afford to maintain his large country house. He tries to solve his financial problems with the help of his resourceful butler, Jeeves.