Cast: Jason Durr, Andrew Hall, Tanya Franks, Adrian Lukis, Victor McGuire, Andrew Langtree, Kerry Peers.
Director: Nikolai Foster Writer: Mark Catley Theatre: West Yorkshire Playhouse Sherlock Holmes is an icon of literature, instantly recognisable with his deerstalker cap, spyglass and pipe. Accompanied by his faithful assistant Dr. Watson, both characters have appeared in plays, radio shows, films and television series in dozens of languages. This month, the West Yorkshire Playhouse offers its own take on the famous detective, in a new piece of writing from Mark Catley based on the characters originally created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Cast: Lucy Ellinson, Brian Ferguson
Director: Clare Duffy Writer: Clare Duffy Theatre: West Yorkshire Playhouse Duration: 105 minutes Unlimited Theatre brings Money The Game Show to the West Yorkshire Playhouse this April, promising a unique theatrical experience where 10,000 pound coins are up for grabs. The performance begins unconventionally as two hosts, Queenie and Casino, gather ticket holders in the foyer space. Dividing the audience into two competitive parties for independent performances, the evening begins with demonstrations on the value of the subject of the night: Money. After some prep talk and motivational rallying, the divided audience are ready for blood and to do battle in the performance space. Cast: Fisayo Akinade, Rachel Caffrey, Andrew French, Dominic Gately, Becky Hindley, Dwayne Scantlebury.
Director: Gail McIntyre Writer: Benjamin Zephaniah and Lemn Sissay Refugee Boy, Benjamin Zephaniah’s highly acclaimed novel, has been newly adapted for the stage by Lemn Sissay and receives its world premiere at the West Yorkshire Playhouse this month. Cast: Steven France, Karl Howman, Bruno Langley, Elizabeth Power, Bob Saul, Graham Seed, Jemma Walker, Clare Wilkie
Director: Ian Watt-Smith Writer: Agatha Christie Theatre: Leeds Grand Theatre Duration: 145 minutes The Mousetrap arrives at The Leeds Grand in celebration of its Diamond Anniversary. Holding the record as the longest-running British play of modern times, Agatha Christie’s murder mystery is considered by many as the author’s definitive theatrical outing. Cast: Kevin Trainor, Siobhan Redmond, Leah Brotherhead, Esther Ruth Elliott, Christopher Keegan, Gary Lilburn, Ann Louise Ross, Oliver Wilson.
Director: Dominic Hill Writer: Christopher Marlowe and Colin Teevan Theatre: West Yorkshire Playhouse Duration: 130 minutes Start Date: February 23, 2013 End Date: March 16, 2013 The West Yorkshire Playhouse joins forces with Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre to reimagine Christopher Marlowe’s controversial classic, Doctor Faustus. With two acts completely rewritten by Colin Teevan within a contemporary setting, the play brings Faustus’ horrific experiences into the domestic sphere embracing modern language and popular culture, bookended by Marlow’s original opening and closing acts. Doctor Faustus tells the story of an intellectual who is bored with life and signs away his soul in order to enjoy the pleasures of fame, wealth and magic. Faustus’ pleasure comes at a price, however, when Lucifer himself finally calls in the credit and damns him to Hell. Can Faustus reform and escape his contract? Cast: Mike Shepherd, Dean Nolan, Kirsty Woodward.
Director: Emma Rice Writer: Emma Rice (Book), Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Running Time: 120 minutes Theatre: The West Yorkshire Playhouse In 1962 Steptoe and Son arrived on television screens and became an institution. Originally featured as a one-off episode in Galton and Simpson’s Comedy Playhouse, several series followed over two decades, spawning movies and worldwide theatrical tours. Fifty years on, Kneehigh have brought a renewed adaptation of Steptoe and Son to the West Yorkshire Playhouse, adapting four classic episodes into a full-length show. Cast: Lynda Bellingham, Jan Harvey, June Watson, Deena Payne, Sue Holderness, Lisa Riley, Ruth Madoc, Jane Lambert, Joe McGann, John Labanowski, Kevin Sacre, Camilla Dallerup.
Director: Jack Ryder (original production Hamish McColl) Writer: Tim Firth Running Time: 130 minutes Theatre: The Grand Theatre, Leeds Tim Firth’s play continues its farewell tour and arrives in Yorkshire, home of the original Calendar Girls, to retell the story of how the Women’s’ Institute of Rylstone inadvertently printed one of the most notorious calendars in history. |
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