New West End Office

Our London office is moving up, up from no. 59 St Martins Lane to no. 80/81. ( Phone number remains the same.)

We are excited to be moving into an office space within Peter Wilson's production company.

With productions touring and running all over the UK,  PW Prods. is behind such award-winning West End shows, recently,  as The Railway Children, Broken Glass and, perhaps most famously, The Woman in Black now in its 23rd year.

Acting in an Emergency

HANNAH WATERMAN has stepped in to the last week of the Octagon's hugely acclaimed production of 'The Winslow Boy', due to a cast member falling ill.

 

David Thacker, Artistic Director, Octagon Theatre Bolton issued the statement :

“We’re very sorry that Flaminia Cinque’s viral infection is so severe that she has lost her voice completely. However, I’m delighted that Hannah Waterman has agreed at extremely short notice to play the role for the rest of the run, we are extremely fortunate that such a talented and experienced actress is available to be able to join us. I owe her a great debt of gratitude and from the rehearsal’s we’ve had today I know that she will be wonderful in the part.”

Ron Howard Film Casting

Great news that Hans-Eckart Eckhardthas been cast in Ron Howard's latest feature,' Rush'.

The story of "Rush" ( scripted by Peter Morgan )  is about the rivalry of Niki Lauda and James Hunt in Formula-1 season 1976. It was in this season, Niki Lauda had his dramatic fire accident at the Nurburgring. James Hunt was World Champion this year - just one point ahead of Niki Lauda.

Hans will be playing Lauda's father, Lauda played by Chris Hemsworth perhaps best known as the title role in 'Thor.'

New West End Signing

New to the Drama Dept. actress and performer Vivienne Carlyle has recently taken over from Amy Robbins in the leading role of Mrs Johnstone in the West End stage version of Blood Brothers the Musical. The classic musical, one of the lonest-running showing in London and a firm-favourite with lovers of British musical theatre, has seen lots of high-profile and celebrated actresses fill in the coveted role of the working class mother of twins from Liverpool. Past performers in the role include Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton, Nolan sister Maureen and Sporty Spice Melanie C. As from 31st January 2012, the Phoenix Theatre added another great performer to its list of leading ladies in the role opposite our own leading man Marti Pellow.

Vivienne Carlyle may be familiar to fans of the musical. She is no stranger to the tragic tale of twin brothers, separated at birth and brought up in different worlds, who find each other later in life – with dramatic consequences – as she has just finished playing Mrs Lyons.

Born in Glasgow, Vivienne has many other credits to her name other than Blood Brothers. She has performed in productions such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Who’s Tommy and The Drowsy Chaperone, and has also played The Songbird in Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbanco in South America. As well as theatre work she has also provided backing vocals for stars such as Dina Carroll, Barry Manilow and Michael Bolton.

Featuring ...

Mike Mitchell has landed a lead in Luca Boni's latest feature film 'Zombie Massacre' starring Tara Cardinal and shooting in Italy.

Radio Drama

From Fact To Ficton is a topical new writing strand on Radio 4, a 15 minute stand-alone drama written from scratch in response to a selected new story on Monday and recorded and transmitted on Friday.  Listen to Hannah Waterman reading the latest, Adam Thorpe's Mongrel.

Nina

The fabulous Nina Kristofferson has joined the Drama Dept. Whilst well-known for her knockout performances in 'High Society' and as 'Medea' for Northern Broadsides, Nina is also touring her own sell-out show 'Bille Holiday's Story.'

Sundays with Debbie

‘Listen to Debbie McGee every Sunday morning 9.00 - 12.00 on BBC Radio Berkshire 104.1FM or 95.4FM or online at www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire’

Type Casting

Neil Fingleton is in pre-production, with Warwick Davis,  for the new comedy feature 'Shortfellas.'

Christmas Cheer

London, Brighton, Bradford, Lowestoft, Canterbury, Norfolk, Nottingham: as Christmas approaches our clients are performing in pantos and Christmas shows throughout the country. Tony Christie is getting to Amarillo via the Theatre Royal Windsor, Lloyd Hollet returns to the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford due to popular demand and Bobby Crush in Lowestoft. It's not all panto however. Other seasonal shows include 'The Canterbury Tales' and Don Quixote. Marti Pellow will be taking a couple of nights out of Blood Brothers in order to appear with Graham Norton, Sarah Millican, Jimmy Carr and others in 'Rock With Laughter' at the Birmingham LG Arena.

Attend the Tale ...

Great news that Chichester's production of Sweeny Todd will be coming into the Adelphi, opening in March 2012. A fabulous cast including our own Robine Landi.

Jerusalem

We are delighted that our new client, Paul Joseph, is going straight into The Royal Court's award-winning production, 'Jerusalem'. Paul joins the company onstage from 28th Nov at the Apollo Theatre until mid January.

New Signing

Gabeen Khan has just joined the Drama Dept. after the tour and Barbican run of Jericho House's 'The Tempest.'

 

 

New client

Paul Joseph has joined us straight from the cast of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' at Leicester's Curve.

New Blood Brothers

Marti Pellow, one of Britain's great music icons, is to make his hugely anticipated return to the London stage, joining Willy Russell's smash hit musical, one of the longest running in theatre history. He joins the cast as The Narrator at the Phoenix Theatre from 1 November.

Burnistoun for a BAFTA

Great news that 'Burnistoun' has been nominated for Best Entertainment Programme in the Scottish BAFTAs 2011.

Congratulations to Iain Connell and Robert Florence and our own Kirsty Strain !

( 'Burnistoun' is directed and produced by Iain Davidson, The Comedy Unit for BBC Scotland.)

Oedipus at Edinburgh

Tickets are selling out for Berkoff's 'Oedipus' produced by James Seabright at the Pleasance. Our client Michael Fenner is relishing the opportunity to work with this extraordinary director and cast.

Richard Koslowsky

Richard graduated from Central this Summer.  Shows there included leading roles Lovestruck, NW1, written and directed by Fiona Laird and Black Snow, directed by Alan Cox, which also went to the Moscow Art Theatre School. His first professional job has been 3 episodes of BBC's 'Doctors.'