Spoonfed Theatre Team

Theatre: Best of May 2013 - 2 May

From 4th MayThe Hothouse @ Trafalgar StudiosStarring John Simm and Simon Russell Beale with direction f...... read more

Review: The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle at Soho Theatre - 4 April

The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle lives up to its title: it’s quite charming but a wee...... read more

Interview: Olly Alexander and Ruby Bentall of 'Peter and Alice' talk Judi Dench T-shirts and Cake - 12 March

Ruby Bentall and Olly Alexander have been making a habit of starring alongside heavyweights of theatre...... read more

Theatre: Best of March 2013 - 28 February

From 8th MarchThe Winslow Boy @ The Old VicThe Old Vic doing what it does best with a revival of Terrence R...... read more

The Off West End Award Winners 2013 - 24 February

Actress Eileen Atkins has won Best Female Performance at the third Off West End Awards hosted by Simon...... read more

David Tennant to play Richard II - 23 January

The big 'old Shakespeare history play, Richard II, starring the loveable David Tennant will run...... read more

The Off West End Award Finalists Announced - 14 January

Now in its third year, The Off West End Awards will take place at Battersea Arts Centre on February 24th...... read more

Review: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner at Old Vic Tunnels - 10 January

Producers of literary adaptations often find themselves blamed for a piece’s shortcomings, old...... read more

Singing, Dancing, Sexism, Racism: Sophiya Haque on Privates on Parade - 11 December

Actress Sophiya Haque is steadily gathering a sparkly treasure chest of stories to tell the grand-kids...... read more

Miss Saigon's return to the West End - 11 December

Cameron Mackintosh has recently announced that Miss Saigon, Claude-Michel Shchonberg and Alain Boublil's...... read more

Review: The Arabian Nights at Tricycle Theatre - 10 December

The holiday season being all about imagination, it's not surprising that two leading London venues have...... read more

James McAvoy to play Macbeth in the West End - 7 December

Get ready to scrape the last of your pre-Christmas savings with the news that James McAvoy is will play...... read more

The Architects by Shunt at The Biscuit Factory - 5 December

Infamous for making bizarre theatrical extravaganzas, Shunt are back with The Architects, a big, ballsy...... read more

Review: Arab Nights at Soho Theatre - 26 November

Given its complex narrative structure and multiple narrators, The Arabian Nights are not easy to adapt...... read more

Preview: Arab Nights - Myth, Politics and Dictators at Soho Theatre - 7 November

Metta Theatre create theatre that insists the audience are included in the telling of a st...... read more

Interview: Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall on Constellations - 6 November

This Friday the heartbreaking Royal Court Theatre play Constellations will show the West End what...... read more

Review: Body House (Version 2) at Sacred Festival - 25 October

I find myself worrying about the logistics of on-stage nudity, a concern which writer and performer Shabnam...... read more

The Good Neighbour at Battersea Arts Centre - 21 October

The sheer energy and variety of BAC’s new promenade piece makes it a fascinating smorgasbor...... read more

Review: Tape at Trafalgar Studios - 14 October

Theatre endeavours to represent human emotions, and for this reason is often at its best in the form...... read more

James Hillier on The Hotel Plays at Grange Holborn Hotel - 4 October

James Hillier is the artistic director of Defibrillator Theatre, a company making use of London's Grange...... read more

Review: The Tear Thief at Little Angel Theatre - 3 October

The Tear Thief is a creepy invisible fairy creature who sneaks around steeling the tears of weeping children...... read more

Helen Mirren to play the Queen in the West End production of The Audience - 21 September

Helen Mirren is set to play Queen Elizabeth II in the Stephen Daldry directed West End play, The Audience...... read more

Joe Wright makes theatre debut at Donmar Warehouse - 3 September

Film director Joe Wright, the man behind the Keira Knightley-starring films Pride and Prejudice, Atonement...... read more

Interview: Director Anthony Banks talks about Bryony Lavery's Cesario - 21 August

What was it about Bryony's script that made you want to direct the production?Actually, I chose and ...... read more

Stephen Fry, Stiles & Drewe and relationship advice from Michael Xavier of Soho Cinders - 31 July

The multi-award winning musical theatre duo Anthony Drewe and George Stiles have a brand spanking new...... read more

What to see at Camden Fringe Festival 2012 - 16 July

WakeA dose of Irish comedy that sees a pair of old school friends reunited only to realise that eac...... read more

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Tickets for 25p - 11 July

It's set to rain pretty much every day for the next two weeks, so save a thought for Rege...... read more

Hotel Medea in pictures - 9 July

This might look like death, but it is in fact resurrection, I'm assured by Jorge Lopes Ramos, co-director...... read more

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical Announced for London 2013 - 18 June

The bar was officially set when Matilda the Musical obliterated the Oliver Awards earlier this year a...... read more

Interview: A Quest for a Utopia - 12 June

Soho Theatre and Live Theatre have been rigorously searching retirement homes and Facebook pages...... read more

'Elvis gyrated his way into Operation Greenfield': An interview with Little Bulb - 28 May

What's the deal with Elvis? Where does your affinity to the great man come from? And why did you want...... read more

Steven Berkoff On Everything - 14 May

On his new play, Six Actors in Search of a Director It's really a study of actors and their particular ...... read more

My London: Amy Lamé - 24 April

How long have you lived in London? It will be 20 years in December - and I came over when I was 21, so...... read more

The King's Speech closing early - 20 April

By the same writer behind the 2011 Oscar-winning film The King's Speech, the stage show of the same name...... read more

My London: Jessie Cave - 13 April

Where did you grow up?Ealing, West LondonIt's 4am and you're ever so slightly wasted, which London k...... read more

Olivier Award Nominations Announced - 15 March

Jumpy for Best New Play? And Ghost for Best New Musical? Is this a sign of slim picking...... read more

Hay Fever at Noel Coward Theatre - 27 February

They’re the family you would never spend a weekend with, not twice anyway. Over-dramatic, lacking...... read more

Whitney Houston film The Bodyguard comes to London in musical form - 21 February

We smell a cash-in, but we're probably wrong. The musical version of the Whitney Houston film The Bodyguard...... read more

Whatsonstage.com Award Winners 2012 - 20 February

The Whatsonstage.com Awards, theatre's most publicly engaging awards ceremony took place on Sunday 18th...... read more

The King's Speech hit the West End in March - 17 February

Holy monarching jollies! The King's Speech by David Seidler will set up camp at Wyndhams Theatre in London's...... read more

Stephen Fry to star in Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe - 16 February

Stephen Fry is to return to the stage to play the fittingly complex Malvolio in Shakespeare's Twelfth...... read more

Stories Before Bedtime - Twisted Love: An interview with Russell Tovey - 8 February

This Friday, Russell Tovey, Sarah Solemani, Tom Hiddleston, and Niamh Cusack will perform a series of...... read more

The Off West End Theatre Awards 2012 Announced - 5 February

So now the year really begins. With the winners of The Off West End Theatre Awards 2012 announced this...... read more

Greenwich Playhouse to close in April 2012 - 16 January

The twenty year-old fringe theatre venue, Greenwich Playhouse, appears to be the latest casualty...... read more

Green Day Musical, American Idiot, comes to London - 1 December

Do you have the time to listen to Green Day whine? Well, for approximately two and a half hours you can...... read more

John Cleese on A Fish Called Wanda stage musical - 22 November

John Cleese has recently told comedy guide Chortle that MGM has sorted itself out enough to sign a deal...... read more

Chariots of Fire to hit the stage at Hampstead Theatre - 14 November

Hugh Hudson, director of the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, last night revealed that the classic inspiration...... read more

Celebrities announced for Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2012 - 14 November

Looks like they're trickling out the list of celebrities from this years' series of Strictly Come Dancing...... read more

Sweeney Todd starring Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball transfers to the West End - 10 November

Sweeney Todd starring Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball (yes, the guy in the picture is the same guy who...... read more

Stephen Fry To Narrate Howl's Moving Castle - 1 November

We hear the delightfully pedantic king of Twitter, Stephen Fry, has moved on from lending his name to...... read more

Theatre Awards UK Winners - 31 October

The big winner at this year's Theatre Awards UK, which took place yesterday, was none other than thesp...... read more

Alex Reid Joins Stage Tour of Wildboyz - 27 October

What the hell is Wildboyz? Well they're a stripper group and former cage-fighter Alex Reid is about to...... read more

Cool Hand Luke Closing Early - 17 October

You've got to feel for the cast and crew of Cool Hand Luke who thought they'd be working on it until...... read more

Keira Knightley will not appear in Bend It Like Beckham Musical - 10 October

Bend It Like Beckham, the cliché drenched, hugely enjoyable football movie that unapologetically...... read more

The King's Speech hits the stage in 2012 - 7 October

The stage version of the Colin Firth film The King's Speech will tour the UK from February 2012. Huge...... read more

Teachers treading the boards - 23 August

Theatre has been taking a long, hard look at education of late. Bush Theatre began the year with their...... read more

How Ralph Fiennes became Prospero - 27 July

So them tabloid hacks have had their comeuppance and Ralph Fiennes must be glad. They completely went...... read more

What to see at Hot August Fringe - 26 July

Hot August Fringe is back at Royal Vauxhall Tavern and Battersea Barge for another year of experimental...... read more

What to see at Origins: Festival of First Nations - 28 June

Origins sounds mighty ‘worthy’ and it kind of is, but more importantly, it looks incredibly...... read more

Top 10 Theatre Shows to see at Edinburgh - 24 June

All That Is Wrong by Ontroerend GoedOntroerend Goed are the rude boyz and gyals of fringe theatre and ...... read more

Three Reasons to Be Discovered - 14 June

Angle Theatre's Be Discovered 2011 project is looking for scripts from the general publ...... read more

Postcards Festival: Developing mainstream theatre - 2 June

Jacksons Lane are a venue uninterested in exclusivity. They're all for collaboration and the development...... read more

Josephine Hart, Lady Saatchi Dies - 2 June

Director of the Donmar Warehouse’s current poetry series, Josephine Hart, has died in hospital...... read more

Bold, delicate and collaborative: Rajni Shah on Glorious at Spill Festival - 12 April

Performance art is often interpretive solo weirdness that centres on the audience's relationship with...... read more

Sex Idiot at Soho Theatre - 8 April

Sex Idiot is both a bizarre piece of performance art and a treat for the imagination. Following the realisation...... read more

West End transfer for Mike Leigh's Ecstasy - 23 March

Phew! After it sold out before even opening at Hampstead Theatre, Ecstasy by Mike Leigh will transf...... read more

Lee Mead Joins Legally Blonde - 17 March

Just when you thought Legally Blonde couldn't get any shinier, Lee Mead joins the cast as Emmet Forrest...... read more

Olivier Award Winners 2011 - 14 March

The Olivier Awards took place last night at Theatre Royal Drury Lane where the big winners were National...... read more

Dancing on Ice Tour 2011 stars announced - 22 February

It's been announced so we can officially confirm that Sam Attwater, Chloe Madeley, Comedy Dave Vitty...... read more

Whatsonstage.com Award Winners - 21 February

The publicly voted 2011 Whatsonstage.com awards were doled out last night at the celebrity-packed Prince...... read more

The Children's Hour extends run - 14 February

So it turns out Keira Knightley can indeed act on stage and The Children's Hour will extend its run on...... read more

Sheridan Smith to star in Flare Path with Sienna Miller - 27 January

Oh my god you guys! Star of Legally Blonde the musical and tween favourite Sheridan Smith will join Sienna...... read more

Sienna Miller to star in West End show - 21 January

Along with her long time gentleman friend Jude Law (are they engaged? Married? Who cares?), Sienna Miller...... read more

The Offies Extend Voting Deadline - 21 January

Theatregoers! You now have until 14th February to cast you votes in the most fringe-friendly awards ev...... read more

Jude Law returns to London stage - 14 January

In Michael Grandage's last season as Artistic Director at Donmar Warehouse, Jude Law will star in t...... read more

Salma Hayek behind Wicked TV miniseries - 11 January

Rumours abound that actress and producer Salma Hayek is working on a mini-series of the hit musical Wick...... read more

Theatre News Round-up - 17 December

Christmas CastingsJerry Springer, British-born former mayor of Cincinnati and renowned chat show hos...... read more

Theatre News Round-up - 10 December

Frankie Val-LeeThe one everyone's been talking about this week is Jon Lee getting cast as Frankie Valli ...... read more

The London International Mime Festival 2011 - 9 December

Mime isn't just about sad stripy jumpered men and women with an unhealthy pallor. For those of you who...... read more

The Offies - The Off West End Theatre Awards - 3 December

The Off West End Theatre Awards ceremony to be held in February 2011, is set to be one of the biggest...... read more

Theatre News Round-Up 3rd December - 3 December

Sell a Door's Spring Awakening has announced its tour dates for next year. Londoners will be abl...... read more

November: London Theatre Round-Up - 2 December

Just rewardsNaima journeyed all over London and was rewarded by some pretty darn decent theatre: the ...... read more

Rehearsal Space: Butterfly Wheels - 2 December

Tell us about your rehearsal space. How did you end up rehearsing there?We're rehearsing our show, 'Th...... read more

Theatre News Round-Up - 26 November

Phew, another busy week in theatre with Flashdance closing, the casting of Matthew Fox in Neil LaBute's...... read more

Theatre News Round-up - 19 November

This week's news is brought to you by the letter 'S': Stephen Fry, Stiles and Drewe and Sir Patrick Stewart...... read more

Theatre News Round-Up - 12 November

It's been a quiet news week in the world of theatre, but there has been word of loads of celebrity castings...... read more

Desperate to be Doris...One Man's Story - 12 November

Celebrating a woman who still looks great at the age of 88, Lip Service are performing Desperate to be...... read more

Batman Live World Arena Tour Announced - 8 November

As if Christian Bale hadn't done him enough damage, Batman is soon to appear in live theatre shows he...... read more

Strictly Come Dancing Announces Celebrities for 2011 Tour - 5 November

The line-up for Strictly Come Dancing Live tour has been announced before it makes its way to London's...... read more

Theatre News Round-Up - 5 November

Big news!Firstly, congrats to Finborough Theatre who won the Peter Brook Empty Space Award. As we reporte...... read more

Danny Boyle To Direct Theatre Show - 3 November

Recent recipient of the BFI fellowship award at the London Film Festival, Danny Boyle will direct a one...... read more

The Empty Space...Peter Brook Awards 2010 - 2 November

Today was the 21st annual Empty Space...Peter Brook Awards. In a time when theatre arts funding has ...... read more

Theatre News Round-Up - 29 October

Awards time!The Evening Standard have published their loooong list of nominees for their theatre awards....... read more

October: London Theatre Round-Up - 29 October

HalloweenOctober is Halloween month yo! And the kids had half-term off school – lucky gits –...... read more

Review: Pullman, WA at Chelsea Theatre - 27 October

For Young Jean Lee's experimental theatre piece Pullman, WA, we, the Spoonfed theatre team have decided...... read more

The Evening Standard Awards: Playing it Safe? - 26 October

Yesterday The Evening Standard published their list of nominees for their Theatre Awards 2010 and it's...... read more

Theatre News Round-Up - 22 October

Sad news...The big theatre story of the week is the arts cuts – what a bummer! The Department ...... read more

Best Halloween Theatre 2012 - 12 October

The Revenger's Tragedy @ Hoxton HallSuba Das, creator of inescapable atmospheric, site-specifi...... read more

September: London Theatre Round-Up - 1 October

Stop Press! Some rather bizarre news stories emerged this month, including Michael Crawford's cast...... read more

Preview: Traces at Peacock Theatre - 30 September

Traces finally gets another long-awaited West End run at Peacock Theatre! We're incredibly...... read more

Preview: Estate Walls at Oval House Theatre - 16 September

2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Nigerian Independence and to celebrate, Oval House Theatre explor...... read more

6.0: How Heap and Pebble Took on the World and Won - 1 September

6.0: How Heap and Pebble Took on the World and Won is an award-winning play that has a tendency to ra...... read more

Edinburgh Review: Belt Up - Metamorphosis - 17 August

The transition of Kafka’s renowned novella, The Metamorphosis, from book to stage is fr...... read more

The Museum of Us at the Rosemary Branch Theatre - 17 August

Emily is a 21-year-old girl who doesn’t want to grow up. But then she's hit by a car when ridi...... read more

Preview: 5 reasons to see The Wonderful World of Hugh Hughes - 6 August

This September Hugh Hughes presents three of his best shows at The Barbican. Here's why you should ...... read more

Film legends voice anger over plans to axe UK Film Council - 5 August

Stars of the UK film industry angered at the axing of the UK Film Council have hit out at the decisi...... read more

Glee Stars in the West End - 5 August

Despite London theatre getting regular bashings for being celeb crazy, it seems stars of the E4 seri...... read more

Free Tickets at Edinburgh Fringe with Theatre Ninjas - 4 August

With just about the coolest name for a ticket initiative ever, Theatre Ninjas have launched a mobile...... read more

Antiques dealer jailed for handling stolen Shakespeare collection - 3 August

After trying to sell a stolen copy of a first collection of Shakespeare plays, 53 year-old Raymond Sco...... read more

July: London Theatre Round-Up - 30 July

Euf! What a challenging month we’ve had. Left, right and centre theatre producers have challenged...... read more

Preview: Glyndebourne at Somerset House - 21 July

Somerset House transforms its 18th century courtyard into an open-air opera house for three days th...... read more

Preview: Salome at Hampstead Theatre - 13 July

This week is your last chance to catch Jamie Lloyd’s production of Oscar Wilde&rsq...... read more

Whoopi Goldberg makes West End Debut - 7 July

Oscar winning actress Whoopi Goldberg, star of the original Sister Act films will make her West End deb...... read more

Top 10 West End Shows We'd Like To See - 2 July

If you keep up with London theatre news – and who doesn't? – you'll know that a swarm ...... read more

The Literary Ball at Royal Court Theatre - 30 June

We're very impressed with whoever came up with this idea. Royal Court Theatre have gathered togeth...... read more

June: London Theatre Round-Up - 29 June

Spoonfed Theatre NewsTheatre news was celeb-tastic this month and cast a light on some exciting ne...... read more

Shrek The Musical Arrives Next Year - 28 June

Since the hit West End musical Oliver! posted closing notices, the London theatre scene has been abou...... read more

Van Peterson supports Shatterbox Theatre with Exclusive Jewellery - 28 June

Jewellery designer Eric Van Peterson has created a limited edition bracelet exclusively for Shatter...... read more

Gemma Arterton joins cast of The Master Builder at Almeida Theatre - 18 June

Gemma Arterton, a Bond girl of the Daniel Craig era, who made a less than brilliant debut performan...... read more

Onassis Comes To London's West End - 14 June

This Autumn, Tony Award winner Robert Lindsay continues his lead role in Martin Sherman's Onassis whi...... read more

Alan Bennett Robbed in the West End - 14 June

What kind of person withdraws £1,500 in cash and walks through London's West End with it? The 76...... read more

Lily Allen To Score Bridget Jones Musical - 2 June

The ever “retiring” Lily Allen who is soon to play The Big Chill, will also be writing t...... read more

Nick Jonas Makes West End Debut - 1 June

Nick Jonas, one third of the American boy band The Jonas Brothers is to star in Les Miserables in London's...... read more

Hair Closing Early - 28 May

The West End production of Hair at Gielgud Theatre will end its run early on September 4th after a fi...... read more

May: London Theatre Round Up - 28 May

Best of the NewsThis month, theatre news was less lame than usual and promised us a West End versio...... read more

Doctor Who Live! Stage Show Announced - 18 May

This October London will welcome Doctor Who Live! the touring stage show of the hit TV series to Wembl...... read more

Preview: The Importance Of Being Oscar - 18 May

Heads up Oscar Wilde fans, the artsdepot have a special treat in store.Based on the life and works o...... read more

Fatal Attraction to be remade into West End show - 10 May

The hit '80s movie Fatal Attraction starring Michael Douglas as Anne Archer's husband and Glenn Clo...... read more

Julie Andrews Royally Botches Show at O2 Arena - 10 May

Fans were left demanding their money back after Julie Andrews left much of her long-awaited concert ...... read more

BBC Proms Tickets On Sale Today - 4 May

Tickets for BBC Proms 2010, the world's largest classical music festival, go on sale today. Conce...... read more

Simon Webbe Joins Sister Act Cast - 29 April

Simon Webbe, former member of chart topping boy band Blue will join the cast of West End smash hit Sist...... read more

Preview: Scratch Festival at Battersea Arts Centre - 29 April

This May, Battersea Arts Centre will host some of the most innovative scratch performances devised ...... read more

The RSC meets Twitter with Such Tweet Sorrow - 13 April

Working with 4ip, Screen West Midlands and a host of other collaborators and sponsors, the RSC is pushi...... read more

March: London Theatre Round-Up - 30 March

Spring claims to be upon us and you might be able to get to an evening show with glimmers of sunlig...... read more

Jude Law, Kim Cattrall, and Rupert Friend among the Celebrities out in force at the Laurence Olivier - 22 March

The celebrity-infused Laurence Olivier Awards ceremony took place last night at Grosvenor House Hot...... read more

Flashdance The Musical Arrives in the West End - 19 March

Based on the 1983 box office smash, Flashdance The Musical will run at Shaftesbury Theatre from 24...... read more

Love Never Dies: What the 'Phans' are saying... - 10 March

Love Never Dies presents London's discerning theatregoers with a long-awaited sequel to Andrew Llo...... read more

Bedroom Farce Transfers To West End - 9 March

Alan Ayckbourn's hit romantic comedy Bedroom Farce is to transfer to the West End where it will pl...... read more

Coronation Street Live On Stage - 5 March

ITV have announced the entire 50 year Coronation Street back story will be condensed into a two-ho...... read more

London Theatre Round-Up - 26 February

The Spoonfed Theatre Team have been getting to grips with what's on offer from the London fringe sce...... read more

Lear And His Daughters at Rosemary Theatre Branch - 18 February

There’s nothing new about messing around with King Lear: for most of its history the play has be...... read more

Broadway Bound La Bete Ticket Sales Open Today For Run In West End - 17 February

Jonanna Lumley, David Hyde-Pierce and Mark Rylance are to star in Matthew Warchus' new production ...... read more

Whatsonstage.com Awards- The Winners - 15 February

Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Patrick Stewart, Rowan Atikinson and Patina Miller were amongst the winners of...... read more

Car Park Screenings of New Spike Jonze Film - 15 February

Following the collaboration between Absolut Vodka and Spike Jonze in January, the 30 minute film 'I'm...... read more

Girls Aloud Star Kimberley Walsh to Host BAFTA Show - 10 February

Kimberly Walsh of Girls Aloud is to host the red carpet BAFTA show which will be broadcast at 6.30 M...... read more

Lee Mead Joins The Cast Of Wicked - 28 January

Star of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, winner of BBC series Any Dream Will Do, Lee Me...... read more

Spice Girls The Musical- It's Offical - 22 January

Former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller and Mamma Mia producer Judy Craymer have both confirmed th...... read more

Rachel Tucker–The New Wicked Witch Of The West at Apollo Victoria Theatre - 15 January

Reality TV star Rachel Tucker, a finalist in the BBC's hit show I'd Do Anything featuring judge Andr...... read more

Record Ticket Sales For West End Musicals - 14 January

Over Christmas, Sister Act broke London Palladium's record by grossing the highest box office takin...... read more

The Little Dog Laughed Celebrity Profiles - 14 January

Photo: Gemma Arterton by Johan Presson The Little Dog Laughed is the satirical story of movie star Mitchel...... read more

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