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Fluvial fun for the whole family with Darren Latham.

⚓ Ahoy there!

Our Terrible Thames Tour is setting sail again for half-term! We're back on the most famous river in the world from tomorrow until 2 June!

Join us for horrible historical tales of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Julius Caesar, Boudicca, Jack the Ripper and Captain Kidd and more.

It may be half term but it's 100% fun!

It is with a deep sadness that we have all learnt the news of the death of our dear friend and client, Jason Sutton. Actor, Presenter, and Drag Performer.

Jason was best known for his character Miss Jason: a cheeky and vibrant character that he created over many years of skilful analysis and spot-on timing. Miss Jason, loved by thousands of fans all over the UK performed for weekend party audiences across the country but was at home with his Brighton, London, and Bournemouth audiences.

Children loved his antics as a Pantomime Dame throughout the country, working for First Family, Paul Holman, Qdos, and other major producers. Here in Brighton he gave us excellence as Acting Captain Terri Dennis in Privates on Parade at the Theatre Royal where he also appeared in Boys in the Band. He was a wonderful broken down and vengeful old dame in the play Twinkle and he brought delight to thousands every year at Brighton Pride. His tireless and endless work for charity was something he loved, helping to raise thousands of pounds every year with his friends and fellow performers. A beacon of light for the LGBTQ+ community across the UK and anyone else he entertained in carrying out a fundraiser event.

It is impossible to cover in a few paragraphs the full extent of Jason’s many talents, nor the love that he held for so many communities across Brighton and beyond. It is equally impossible to convey how deeply he was cherished and valued by his friends and the community. Our thoughts go out to his partner Terry and to all who loved him.

With George Banks as Lord Windermere

🍾 132 years ago today, LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN had its world-premiere at London's St James's Theatre. Tonight, our new production adapted for radio by Roy Marsden opens in Windsor!

📅 Running until 24 Feb 2024
🎟 https://theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk/wilde-on-air-24/

Photo of the original 1892 cast by Alfred Ellis - © National Portrait Gallery

We have some TERRIBLY exciting news! Our official boat tour of London returns from March 2024 💙

And tickets go on sale this week! Stay tuned for the latest news: https://terriblethames.com/

📖 A 180 years ago today Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol – and it was an instant hit!

So it was always certain that Charles Dickens would appear in Horrible Christmas, where Sidney Claus and Buster the Reindeer are on a mission to make him write a different story! 🖋️

Join them on our tour until 29 December, which includes a trip to Bexhill-on-Sea this weekend! 🎄

birminghamstage.com

Darren Latham to dazzle Brighton no doubt this week!

Our festive Horrible Histories show is no turkey! People are loving Horrible Christmas on its seasonal tour 💖

This Saturday we are at Theatre Royal Brighton for two sold out shows and, if you're in Bexhill-on-Sea, then you need to be quick as our performances at The De La Warr Pavilion on 22 December are heading that way too!

Check out the full tour details here:
https://www.birminghamstage.com/shows/horrible-christmas/tour-info

If anyone can make Christmas Horrible, it's you, Darren. Break a leg!

🎅There's just ONE MONTH to go until Christmas!🎄

Well... Horrible Christmas, that is!

Our fun look at Christmas through the ages starts on 7 December in Newtown, Powys! We then head out to Brighton, Bexhill, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham and London!

Join us for a celebration of Christmas in the most wonderful, funny and moving way you'll ever see!

https://www.birminghamstage.com/shows/horrible-christmas/about-the-show

Cast of annual pantomime are learning their lines ahead of 'spectacular' show A pantomime cast are perfecting their lines and adding the finishing touches to what organisers say will be a glittering show.

We are thrilled to announce that drag icon, Miss Jason, will be joining the Cinderella cast this Christmas.

Jason Sutton will be playing Sindy, one of the wicked stepsisters, so you can expect mischief and mayhem galore!

For more information and to book tickets please visit our website:

www.brightonfamilypanto.com

MEET OUR CAST - Viola and Sebastian! 🛳🌊

Book now for TWELFTH NIGHT

⏰ 31 October - 4 November
🎟 vrcl.uk/twelfthnight

🎄 Who's having a Horrible Christmas? It's these guys!

Our festive Horrible Histories show for families is on tour from 7 - 29 December. Join us for plenty of laughs and a look back at Christmas through the ages! 🎅

Introducing the cast of TWELFTH NIGHT

“If music be the food of love, play on' 🎼

This October Redbridge Creates Theatre Company presents a brand new reimagining of Shakespeare's funniest romantic comedy. Set in the nineteen twenties it will feature a brilliant cast of some familiar faces and some making their Kenneth More Theatre debut!

⏰ 31 October - 4 November
🎟 vrcl.uk/twelfthnight

Deepest condolences to friends and family of Kay Magson who worked tirelessly in casting for many years and who has helped launch many actors' careers. Honest and straightforward with a wicked sense of humour; you will be sorely missed.

Darren Latham deploys his full comic potential in this wickedly watchable castellated caper.

Wicked Warwick is back at Warwick Castle! 🏰

Join a cast of memorable characters as they bring to life ancient history, in a show packed full of banter and on-stage shenanigans, all set within the outdoors Woodland Theatre.

This live theatre show about the horrible history of this famous fortress, from the cruel Celts to the gorgeous Georgians, squeezes a thousand years of history into just 30 minutes!

Entry to the show is included within a ticket purchase to the castle and it runs until 3 September

warwick-castle.com

📷 Morgan Philpott

Break a leg Darren Latham in Wicked Warwick today!

It's our busiest day EVER!

Today we are performing in Cheltenham, Dublin, Bath, Warwick, the Royal Albert Hall and on the River Thames.

Plus you can can tune into BBC Radio 3 at 2pm and hear us at the Proms!

Phew!

"Newcombe’s a superbly physical actor, farcical, Faydeau-like in his bendy bobby-dom. Voice all menace, confiding and shock... Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! at the Lantern Theatre. Superb, energised theatre..." http://fringereview.co.uk/review/brighton-year-round/2023/cant-pay-wont-pay-2/

💸 MEET THE TEAM: CAN'T PAY? WON'T PAY!

TOP (L-R): Sascha Cooper, Fenia Gianni, Sarah Widdas
BOTTOM (L-R): Jon Terry, John Newcombe, Philip Willett

Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!' is a classic political farce by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Dario Fo, from tríada theatre

This fast-paced comedy, set in a working class suburb of Milan in Italy in the 70s, centres on economic crisis and rising prices, creating parallels with the current cost of living crisis in the UK and around the world.

With absurd plot twists, witty dialogue, and flavours of classic 1970's era British comedy, tríada theatre company has produced a thrilling play about unpaid bills, household crises, marital meltdowns, and relationships.

🗓️ 24-25 June - 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets £15.00 / £12.00 / £7.00 (ACT Special)
🔗 http://lanterntheatrebrighton.co.uk/cant-pay-wont-pay-by-dario-fo/